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Postgraduate Professional Training Programme in Educational Psychology

The professional training programme in educational psychology is a full-time, campus-based programme that prepares suitably qualified applicants to work as educational psychologists in educational psychology services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland upon completion of their training.

Key contact: Ms Carole Brightman
Telephone Enquiries: 0121 414 4883
Email: c.l.brightman@bham.ac.uk
Awards: App.Ed. and Child Psy. D.

Further information about this course [pdf]

The programme comprises a number of University-based modules linked to supervised professional practice requirements that must be undertaken in Local Education Authority / Children’s Services Authority settings.

Open Evenings

The next Open Evening for prospective applicants is scheduled for:

Thursday October 22nd 2009, from 6.00 – 7.30 p.m and Thursday July 15th 2010, from 6.00 – 7.30 p.m. in Room G39 (the Conference Room) of the School of Education (Edgbaston site).

The Open Evening comprises two sections:

  • a presentation by the tutor team, which aims to give information about the programme, the  application and selection process and funding arrangements; and
  • small group discussion, with a member of the tutor team joining each group to address questions and explore the particular circumstances of prospective applicants, as these may affect eligibility for application, and opportunities for participation in the programme.

Each of these two components of the evening is of approximately 45 minutes’ duration.