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UCL Educational Psychology

Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology - Curriculum

Below some tutors speak about how each of the three key elements of academic knowledge, research ability and professional practice are developed on the programme.

Deputy Programme Director Dr Jessica Dewey talks about Problem Based Learning (PBL), the primary vehicle for curriculum delivery:

Prof Sandra Dunsmuir (Educational Psychology Group Director) discusses how knowledge and skills delivering cognitive behavioural interventions with children and young people are developed on the programme:

Dr Ben Hayes speaks about how Video Interactive Guidance (VIG) is incorporated on the programme:

Research Tutor Dr Juliet Starbuck outlines the approach to research on the DECPsy programme:

• Full-time initial training Doctorate in Educational & Child Psychology
• Part-time CPD Doctorate in Educational Psychology (for existing EP practitioners)
• Leadership Course
• Management Course
• Leading Edge Psychology Days
• Certificate/Diploma/MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Young People

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Entry requirements.

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or the overseas equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants for the Professional Doctorates should note that additional requirements, including relevant work experience, will apply.

Months of entry

Course content.

The CPD doctorate in educational psychology (the DEdPsy) is a flexible four-year (part-time) research degree tailored to meet the needs of qualified and practising educational psychologists with at least one year's experience.

The carefully structured programme enables practising educational psychologists to explore complex real-life issues through combining a practical, applied focus with academic and research excellence. Students carry out high-quality applied research into important issues in the range of contexts within which EPs are employed, as well as further developing their own research skills and evidence-based practice.

Research areas and structure

• Neuroscience
• Psychological therapy
• Health and wellbeing
• Children and adolescent development (atypical and typical)
• Educational interventions

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

• Campus-based learning is available for this qualification

Research degrees may start at any time of the year, but typically start in September.

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The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DECPsy) is a three-year programme of professional training in educational psychology, approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). The DECPsy provides an internationally respected qualification to practice as an educational psychologist (EP).

Full-Time, 3 years started Sep 2023

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Qualification, university name, doctorate degrees in child psychology.

21 degrees at 18 universities in the UK.

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DEdPsy Educational Psychology

University of strathclyde.

• 24 months Full time degree: £4,712 per year (UK)

Prof Doc Educational and Child Psychology

University of east london.

• 3 years Full time degree: £19,080 per year (UK)
• Educational Psychology Theory & Practice 1- Core
• Professional Practice Placement in Educational and Child Psychology 1- Core
• Professional Practice Placement in Educational and Child Psychology 2- Core
• Educational Psychology Theory & Practice 2- Core
• Educational Psychology Theory & Practice 3- Core
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Applied Educational Psychology Doctorate (DAppEdPsy)

Newcastle university.

• 36 months Full time degree
• Professional Practice A (30 Credits)
• Learning and Social Environment (30 Credits)
• Inclusion and Diversity (30 Credits)
• Frameworks for Practice (30 Credits)
• Professional Practice B (30 Credits)

Psychology (Applied Educational Psychology Doctorate) DAppEdPsy

University of nottingham.

• 3 years Full time degree: £11,195 per year (UK)
• Professional Practice Development 1: Placement A: Data Collection and Analysis Skills
• Applied Research Methods in Educational Psychology 1: Developing Educational Psychologists as Research-Practitioners
• Supporting Learning 1: Assessment and Intervention for Learning
• Supporting Behaviour 1: Assessment and Intervention for Behaviour and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy DPsych

Ucl (university college london).

• 4 years Full time degree: £6,035 per year (UK)
• Placement File (Part I)- Core

Doctorate in Educational Psychology - (DEdPsych)

University of southampton.

• 3 years Full time degree
• PSYC6070 Learning and Development (20 Credits) - Core
• RESM6011 Applied Research Methods (ARM): Correlational Methods- Core
• PSYC8042 Small Scale Research Projects (SSR) (35 Credits) - Core
• RESM6010 Applied Research Methods (ARM): Statistical Analysis of Comparisons & Group Differences- Core
• PSYC6131 Consultation, Assessment and Intervention 1 (20 Credits) - Core

Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate (App Ed and Child Psy D)

University of birmingham.

• Research Design, Practice and Ethics
• Working with Organisational and Communities (30 Credits)
• Complex Individual Needs (20 Credits)
• Philosophy of Social Science Research
• Fundamentals in Quantitative Research Methods

Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology DEdPsy

• 3 years Full time degree: £17,795 per year (UK)
• Applying Psychology: Creative Assessment, Interventions and Solutions in Practice Year 1 (Academic)- Core
• Research Methods, Design and Application 1- Core
• The Profession of Educational Psychology in Context- Core
• Applying Psychology: Creative Assessment, Interventions and Solutions in Practice Year 1 (Professional)- Core

Educational and Child Psychology DEdPsy

• Placement File (Part II)- Core
• Research Thesis- Core
• Coursework Assignment 1- Core
• Coursework Assignment 3- Core
• 4 years Part time degree: £17,795 per year (UK)

DEdPsych Educational Child and Community Psychology

University of exeter, dedchpsy educational and child psychology, university of manchester.

• 3 years Full time degree: £4,712 per year (UK)

PhD in Psychology in Education

University of york.

• 3 years Distance without attendance degree: £4,806 per year (UK)
• 6 years Distance without attendance degree: £2,403 per year (UK)
• 3 years Full time degree: £4,806 per year (UK)
• 6 years Part time degree: £2,403 per year (UK)

Doctorate in Educational Psychology

Cardiff university, educational psychology dedpsy, university of bristol.

• Local Authority and School Systems (20 Credits) - Core
• Psychological Dimensions of Interpersonal Communication (20 Credits) - Core
• Research Methods 1 (20 Credits) - Core
• Children in Families and Communities (20 Credits) - Core
• Understanding and Challenging Social Barriers (20 Credits) - Core

Educational and Child Psychology DEdChPsy

University of sheffield.

• Training and Development
• Psychological Intervention and Evaluation
• Transferable Skills
• Service Delivery and Organisational Change
• Promoting Development and Education

Child Life and Health PhD

The university of edinburgh.

• 6 years Part time degree

Professional Doctorate in Child, community and educational psychology (M4)

Tavistock & portman nhs foundation trust and tavistock consulting.

• Professional in context
• Psychological frameworks
• Assessment and intervention/child development (CHAI)

Developmental Psychology and Language Learning PhD

Abertay university.

• 3 years Full time degree: £4,829 per year (UK)
• 6 years Part time degree: £2,415 per year (UK)

Educational Psychology (Professional Doctorate) DEdPsy

University of dundee.

• 48 months Online degree: £4,825 per year (UK)
• 48 months Part time degree: £4,825 per year (UK)
• Applied Research Methods as Strategic Tools (30 Credits) - Core
• Leadership in Professional Practice (30 Credits) - Core
• Professional Identities in a Changing World (30 Credits) - Core
• Thesis (300 Credits) - Core
• Research Methodologies for Interdisciplinarity (30 Credits) - Core

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About Doctorate Degrees in Child Psychology

Child psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour of children. Professionals in this field look at how children interact with their parents, peers and the world, to better understand their me ntal development across different stages of their lives. A doctorate in child psychology is a research-intensive programme designed for those who have already established a solid foundation in psychology, particularly in cognitive development and behaviour.

Applicants are expected to hold a master's degree in psychology, pedagogical healthcare or a related field, demonstrating a strong grasp of psychological principles and research methods. Essential to the candidate's profile is a period of professional experience in environments related to child psychology, such as clinical settings, educational institutions or research facilities.

What to expect

The doctorate is characterised by a rigorous academic framework and in-depth practical component. You’ll engage deeply with advanced topics in cognitive, emotional and social development in children, adolescent psychology and developmental disorders. The curriculum is structured to develop advanced research skills, enabling you to carry out detailed academic studies and contribute to the field of child psychology.

Upon completion, graduates are equipped for careers in academia, research institutions, clinical settings or advisory roles in educational and healthcare policymaking, bringing specialised expertise to address the psychological needs of children. After graduation, you can register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and apply for chartered membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) before beginning your professional practice.

Course type:

• Distance learning Doctorate
• Full time Doctorate
• Online Doctorate
• Part time Doctorate

Qualification:

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Associate Professor of Special Education Jessica Logan has always been interested in child development, specifically the growth of academic skills in young children at risk for learning disabilities. She seeks to understand how children learn and the contexts in which they learn, exploring questions such as, “Why do some kids struggle with learning to read?”

But for Logan, it’s not enough to ask a research question and then develop a methodology. The methodology itself must be studied to understand whether it is best for answering the question. As new questions arise, new statistical methods may need to be designed and implemented. Likewise, new designs may generate new questions that otherwise could not be answered.

In graduate school, Logan’s passion for developmental science spurred her passion for quantitative methodology. Now she uses her skills not only to improve her own work but to study the statistical methodologies used in her field, and to support her colleagues in developing and refining their research designs. In short, Logan is a meta-scientist on a mission.

“Metascience is really at the heart of everything I do. I study what methods researchers are using to understand questions about child development and how we can innovate and improve methods to better align with those questions. If we want to ensure the best outcomes for children, we should study problems using the methods that best address each question,” Logan said.

To support her colleagues, Logan leads workshops on best practices for data management and data sharing , and how to implement novel statistical methods to rescue research projects marred by missing data .

In a recent project supported by a $837,860 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Logan and her colleague Sara Hart , professor of psychology at Florida State University, are developing intensive short courses in data management and data sharing for researchers in children’s learning and development. Data management concerns processes for collecting, organizing, validating, and securing data. Data sharing refers to the practice of sharing research data for use by other investigators.

Logan says that roughly 80 percent of researchers in the field of children’s learning and development do not share their data, but interest in developing best practices for data sharing is growing. As part of this grant, Logan will host 20 investigators in the field of developmental science for a five-day course in data management and data sharing at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development in August. She invites prospective attendees to complete an interest form . Courses supported by this grant have the potential to improve data management and sharing practices in the field of children’s learning and development, which ultimately could improve the work of practitioners and outcomes for the children they serve.

Logan and Hart don’t just educate colleagues through workshops. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when physical isolation was hindering the professional growth of many early-career researchers, Logan and Hart began cohosting the podcast Within and Between . They wanted to reach a wide audience of young developmental scientists, many of whom peppered them with questions about the methods and metascience of developmental science and professional development concerns. As the tagline for the inaugural episode states, “When one person asks for advice, you give it to them. When five people ask you for advice, you start a podcast.” Through four seasons, Logan and Hart have offered advice on topics such as the open science practice of preregistering research plans publicly, developing research questions, deciding on which conferences to attend and why, preparing for annual faculty reviews, and of course, all things data management.

And when Logan, Hart, and several of their colleagues asked each other for advice on navigating systemic inequities in their field, the group co-founded POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women in Educational Research), a non-profit organization to connect, support, and advocate for researchers who identify as women or non-binary in the fields of education and child development.

“Women have held the majority of Ph.D.’s in education for a very long time—it’s a unique field in that way—but they hold fewer positions of power, so they are less likely to remain in the field. Early in their careers, researchers are postdocs and assistant professors, and female researchers who have children during this time are often held back. The tenure clock gets pushed back, but that pushes back raises and promotions, which affects their perception within their departments and their ability to contribute to science. They might get entry-level academic positions, but they occupy fewer leadership roles, are less likely to achieve tenure, and are less likely to receive federal funding than their male peers,” Logan said.

To help close the gap, POWER has a database to connect women and non-binary researchers in education and child development. The database can help users find potential research collaborators, mentors, colleagues who can write letters of support, and more.

Additionally, POWER provides a list of resources and hubs to connect researchers based on geographic locations and research specializations. The organization also hosts online and in-person networking events and has an active email listserv. Membership is free and open to any researcher in the field of education or child development.

As a researcher, podcaster, and leader of a non-profit, Logan wears many different hats, but no matter which one she wears at any given time, her mission is the same: to help improve the scholarship of education and developmental science researchers, so that their work can lead to better outcomes for children.

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