Applied Educational Psychology Doctorate (DAppEdPsy)
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Overview
This is an exciting, challenging and creative programme.
This programme will prepare you:
- to work as a registered applied Practitioner Educational Psychologist in Local Authorities (LAs)
- to work well in the changing landscape of services for children and young people
You’ll benefit from:
- theoretically grounded training in applied psychology practice and research.
- excellent collaboration between the Local Authority Educational Psychology Services in the region. The North-Eastern Principal Educational Psychologists’ group helps to develop and improve the Programme. This group commissions research conducted by year one students each year.
- a diversity of well-supervised placements in Local Authority settings in the North-East. Educational psychologists provide teaching on the Programme and placement supervision.
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What you'll learn
We aim to prepare Educational psychologists to support positive changes in the education, development and psychological well-being of children and young people.
Educational Psychologists trained at Newcastle University can work across three interlinked areas within Children's Service Authorities:
- educational and organisational effectiveness
- research and evaluation
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consultation, training, assessment and interventions at any one of three levels:
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- child/young person and family
- school / educational / community setting
- local authority
The programme emphasises:
- that the socio-cultural context frames our understanding of the nature of development
- the systemic nature of a child’s situation
- that assessment should be within the wider context of teaching and learning
- that the social context in which the educational psychologist works influences their professional practice
The programme aims to develop educational psychologists who:
- are confident and competent practitioners
- are familiar with and work within established codes of professional practice.
- are effective and skilled communicators
- contribute to a team of educational psychologists, but also to the broader team of parents, carers, and other professionals
Central to the skills developed on the Programme is research and the critical application of psychology.
The Programme structure encourages the development of a range of skills and frameworks. Therse skills and frameworks enable Trainee Educational Psychologists (TEPs) to work with others to examine the ways that practices are constructed and to collaborate in the creation of inclusive processes.
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
The module information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions.
Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
Applied Educational Psychology modules
Modules
Compulsory modules
Inclusion and Diversity(30 credits)\ Working in Partnership (30 credits)\ Learning and Social Environment (30 credits)\ Frameworks for Practice (30 credits)\ Professional Practice A (30 credits)\ Professional Practice B (30 credits)
*Year 1*Modules are shown above.
Year 2\ You will undertake the following work, which is not modularised:
- a systematic review of the literature (5,000 words). This will examine an aspect of a broad topic of interest that will be the focus of the inquiry throughout the whole thesis (and be summarised in the title for the thesis)
- an empirical research proposal
- a portfolio of professional work
Year 3\ You will undertake the following work, which is not modularised:
- a critical methodological and ethical commentary critique on relevant research designs and methods to be employed in an empirical study (3000 words)
- an empirical research study (7,000 words)
- a reflective synthesis of professional and academic learning acquired conducting the research project (2,000 words)
- a portfolio of professional work
How you'll learn
All teaching sessions will encourage active student participation. Alongside traditional teaching methods the programme uses Enquiry Based Learning which will involve working in small groups where you will take responsibility for individual and group learning
Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:
- Essay
- Portfolio
- Thesis
- Viva
Additional assessment information
You'll also be assessed by
- presentation
- an assessment of practice placements – five formal assessments across the three years
- a viva voce examination of a thesis
Our mission is to help you:
- stay healthy, positive and feeling well
- overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
- get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
- carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
- understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules
We can offer you tailored wellbeing support, courses and activities.
You can also access a broad range of workshops covering:
- research and professional skills
- careers support
- wellbeing
- health and safety
- public engagement
- academic development
Our team
Our Applied Educational Psychology director is:
Our staff (as of March 2025):
Dr Tim Cox; Dr Katie Gibson; Dr Emma Miller; Dr Jenny Vecsey; Dr Mel Whitby.
Your development
Placements
You will undertake supervised practice placements in local authority educational psychology services. You will work with schools and settings of other children’s service agencies and professionals. You will work with children and young people and their families. Your practice placements will provide opportunity to experience a range of educational psychology work to support you to develop the required professional competencies and HCPC Standards of Proficiency.
In Year One placements will be in the North East. Depending on availability, there is opportunity to seek placements beyond the North East in Years two and three.
In Year One you will complete two placements (Nov to January and March to July). Placement days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
In Years Two and Three you will attend placement on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fridays are used for university teaching, practice portfolio development and thesis work.
The programme workload will mean working additional hours on top of study days. The DAppEdPsy is a full-time professional training programme. This reflects in the working hours at both the university and the placement.
Locations
Placements A and B in year one will be in Local Authorities in the North East region. These placements will be overseen and supported by our Field Work Tutors.
The placements available for years two and three are different every year. Placements are offered by Local Authorities. You can make requests to those available in the region or further afield. These are decided by a regional allocation panel.
Your future
Our Careers Service
Our expert Careers Service is here to help you take the next steps in your professional life. We will support you while you’re studying with us and for up to three years after you graduate.\ \ You will have access to expert one-to-one advice and guidance through our campus careers centre and online, along with digital resources, workshops, networking opportunities, and careers and recruitment events.\ \ We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2025). Many of our degrees are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses. We are committed to helping you access real-world experience opportunities and develop key skills through paid work placements and internships.
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Quality and ranking
- Global Top 140 University - QS World University Rankings 2026
- Top 200 for Psychology - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Top 95 for Life Sciences and Medicine - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 200 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
- 42% of our research is classified as 4* world-leading research – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – Research Excellence Framework 2021
- Global Top 145 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026
- Joint 64th in the world and 22nd in the UK for sustainability – QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026
- Top 5 city for affordability in the UK – QS Best Student Cities 2026
- World Top 50 and UK Top 5 student city – QS Best Student Cities 2026
- 89th in the world - TIME Magazine: World’s Top Universities 2026
Professional accreditation and recognition
British Psychological Society (BPS)
This course will enable you to meet the standards required by the British Psychological Society (BPS). The Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) branch of the BPS provide further information regarding the Educational Psychology profession on their website.
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
As an accredited programme of the British Psychological Society, this degree will allow you to develop professional skills and competence to meet the standards required by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Successful completion will enable you to register with the HCPC as a Practitioner Educational Psychologist.
All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly by their professional body
Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK
If you’re studying an accredited degree and thinking about working in Europe after you graduate, the best place to find current information is the UK Government’s guidance on recognition of UK professional qualifications in EU member states. This official resource explains whether your profession is regulated in another country, what steps you need to take, and which organisation you should contact.
Facilities
You'll have access to facilities and a growing collection of online resources, including:
- a well-stocked Education Resource Centre
- an audio-video lab
- a recording studio
Find out more about the facilities in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences.
Fees and funding
If you’re awarded a place on the programme your fees will be paid throughout the three-year course.
You will be provided with a bursary in year one. In years two and three we will seek a bursary for you from a local authority or other commissioners of educational psychology services.
The Department for Education directly manages the government-funded element. See the Educational Psychologist Funded Training (EPFT) scheme for more information.
Entry requirements
The entrance requirements below apply to 2026 entry.
Academic entry requirements
- a 2:1 honours degree, or equivalent, in psychology, which is eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration of the British Psychological Society. Where a 2:1 or above has not been achieved in psychology at Bachelors Level, an appropriate psychology Masters Degree.
OR
- completed an approved conversion course or Master's degree, which is eligible for Graduate Basis for Registration of the British Psychological Society
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You also need to gain at least one year of relevant, paid work experience at the point of application. Work experience should have:
- focussed on children and young people's education development and psychological well-being
- given insight and understanding into educational systems in the UK
- led to ideas on how psychology may be applied to support positive outcomes for Children and young people.
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To be eligible for this programme you must be a UK resident.
If you’re an applicant from outside of the UK, you must:
- be living in the UK at the time of application and be able to provide proof of residency
- have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three years preceding the start of the course
- be eligible to work in England for the duration of the course and for at least two years afterwards
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The entry requirements for initial training in educational psychology can be found on the AEP website. We do not take self funding students. Those applying need to ensure that they meet the residency criteria in order to be eligible for funding
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How to apply
Before you start
Start Dates
The course starts in September.
Closing Dates
See the Association of Educational Psychologists website for more information.
Specialised application information
All applications MUST be made via the Association of Educational Psychologists online application system.
We encourage applications from applicants of any age.
Successful applicants will need to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check completed.
Interview process
The interview process may be in-person or virtually. You will be notified about this if invited for interview.
The shortlisting process is carried out by the programme team alongside representatives from the region’s Principal Educational Psychologists.
If you are successful in being invited for interview, you will have the opportunity to:
- meet the programme team and representatives from the region’s Principal Educational Psychologists
- find out more about the programme
- have two individual interviews on the same day
We recognise that interviews can be anxiety-provoking and do our best to help you feel at ease.
Programme codes
| Qualification: Doctor of (DAppEdPsy) Full time | |
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| Full time: 36 months | Programme Code: 8907F |
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Applied Educational Psychology Doctorate - Open Event
We hold an Annual Open Event for potential Applied Educational Psychology Doctorate applicants. You will have the chance to speak with current and past students and the Programme team. There is also a brief formal presentation about the Programme.
The DAppEdPsy Open Event for 2026 entry has already taken place but further information about the Open Event for 2027 entry will be available here soon.
Please get in touch with any questions, if you have missed the event but still would like to apply to start in September 2026. You can email the Programme Administrator: ecls.edpsych@ncl.ac.uk.
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Programme Secretary\ [School of Education Communication and Language Sciences](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/)Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 6526\ Email: ecls.edpsych@ncl.ac.uk
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