What is relevant work experience?
Relevant voluntary or non-voluntary work experience is broadly defined as: Paid working experience as a Psychologist/Counsellor, Voluntary experience with a specific clinical group, Research experience working as a Psychologist or Research Assistant (provided that the work is with a clinical group involving face to face interaction). The amount of experience required is not strictly prescribed in terms of hours. The aim of work experience is 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. The work experience link provides examples of work experience obtained from successful DCP & DCN student applicants. Please note this is not a prescribed list of work experience.
