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Programme Directors’ Welcome
Welcome to the Doctorate in Educational Psychology (EdPsyD) based in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning at UEA. Whether you are thinking about training in Educational Psychology at UEA, are already studying on the programme, are a Placement Supervisor or support the programme in other ways, we hope you find this information helpful.
The EdPsyD at UEA is the newest Educational Psychology Professional Doctorate in England accepting its first cohort of trainee educational psychologists in 2018. The programme is the only programme of its kind based in the Eastern Region of England. Successful completion of all elements of the Programme confers eligibility to apply for registration as a Practitioner (Educational) Psychologist with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) and membership as a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS). We have an excellent and highly experienced programme staff team, who combine their roles on the programme alongside their practice as Educational Psychologists. The programme team are also very well supported by the experienced Professional Doctorates Team who provide the specialist knowledge and guidance to staff and trainees on university processes.
Within the East of England, the programme enjoys close links with our partner Local Authority colleagues. We are delighted to be able to draw placements from across the Eastern Region including from Bedford Borough, Cambridgeshire County Council, Central Bedfordshire Council, Essex County Council, Hertfordshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Norfolk County Council, Peterborough City Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council, Suffolk County Council and Thurrock Council.
At UEA, our focus is to produce highly skilled and reflective educational psychologists who are committed to ethical practice. To enable this, our trainees are taught to work collaboratively with children and young people, their families, communities, and school staff to contribute to the resolution of real-world problems using evidence-informed practice.
We hope that if you are considering studying at UEA you will join us in the historic and vibrant East of England and support us to bring educational psychology to the communities we serve.
Best wishes,