Cork,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Doctor of Clinical Psychology in Cork Ireland | University College Cork
University College Cork
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Cork Ireland
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
29,000
(c. USD33,669)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Doctor of Clinical Psychology is a three-year, full-time postgraduate program that prepares psychologists for clinical roles within healthcare systems. As Ireland's most recent clinical psychology training initiative, University College Cork's program maintains fundamental professional standards while developing its distinctive approach, as described in the Course Details section.
This collaborative program between the University and the Health Services Executive (HSE), along with other partners, divides trainees' time between academic work (45% at UCC) and practical clinical placements (55%). All participants receive a three-year employment contract as Trainee Clinical Psychologists with the HSE or affiliated organizations.
While many placements occur in the Cork/Kerry area, trainees must be prepared for potential assignments anywhere in Ireland, including locations outside Cork city. Program applicants acknowledge this travel requirement upon submission.
The curriculum covers diverse areas including Adult Mental Health, Intellectual Disability and Autism, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, plus elective specialties. Participants also benefit from Personal and Professional Development support and undertake advanced clinical research culminating in a thesis.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must be eligible for graduate registration with the Psychological Society of Ireland.
Applicants must have a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8). This can be either:
a. An honours primary degree in Psychology which confers eligibility for graduate registration
OR
b. An honours primary degree in another subject (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8)) together with an accredited conversion qualification (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1) which confers eligibility for graduate registration.
Furthermore, applicants with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in either of the above categories may also apply if they have also been awarded an additional Masters or a PhD relevant to Clinical Psychology.
Applicants must have postgraduate experience within mental health, disability or related settings (includes voluntary experience).
Applicants must submit a short personal statement that clearly indicates how their postgraduate education and/or work experience has prepared them in terms of their knowledge/experience of clinical psychology practice.
Applicants must submit contact details for two referees, one academic and one associated with clinically relevant experience.
Applicants who are not resident in the EU must have proof of eligibility to work in the EU and their Psychology degree must be approved by the Psychological Society of Ireland or the British Psychological Society as equivalent to their accredited degrees.
IELTS - 6.5 Overall with 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version).
TOEFL iBT - 90 Overall with (Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 21, Writing 20)
Applicants must have a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8). This can be either:
a. An honours primary degree in Psychology which confers eligibility for graduate registration
OR
b. An honours primary degree in another subject (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8)) together with an accredited conversion qualification (minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1) which confers eligibility for graduate registration.
Furthermore, applicants with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in either of the above categories may also apply if they have also been awarded an additional Masters or a PhD relevant to Clinical Psychology.
Applicants must have postgraduate experience within mental health, disability or related settings (includes voluntary experience).
Applicants must submit a short personal statement that clearly indicates how their postgraduate education and/or work experience has prepared them in terms of their knowledge/experience of clinical psychology practice.
Applicants must submit contact details for two referees, one academic and one associated with clinically relevant experience.
Applicants who are not resident in the EU must have proof of eligibility to work in the EU and their Psychology degree must be approved by the Psychological Society of Ireland or the British Psychological Society as equivalent to their accredited degrees.
IELTS - 6.5 Overall with 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version).
TOEFL iBT - 90 Overall with (Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 21, Writing 20)
Tuition
EUR
29,000