Do I need to have had some relevant clinical work experience in order to apply for the DCP/MSc?
Work experience is desirable but not an essential admission requirement. However, applicants are encouraged to have gained some previous relevant work experience which may be an advantage for interview. The benefit of work experience is that it is likely to enhance the understanding of clinical issues and allow a prospective student to determine whether they would like to pursue working with a clinical population. Should an applicant be invited to interview, they will be advantaged if able to draw upon previous work experiences, particularly in regard to answering questions that specifically assess understanding of clinical issues and potential difficulties of work in clinical contexts. Click here to view examples of relevant work experience: clinically oriented volunteer work, research involving contact with a clinical population or paid work as a Psychologist. Please note this is not a prescribed list of work experience, however, provides examples of work experience obtained from suc
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