We suggest that you download our Guide for Referees and have this available when you use the online system. This guides you through each screen in the system.
Do I have to register as a referee?
How do I get a password as a referee?
I have used the system recently as a referee but the link from the email won't let me in again.
I have used the system before as a referee but I have forgotten my password.
I have used the system before as a referee but my email address is not recognised.
Can I re-use the references I wrote last year in the system?
We suggest that you download our Guide for Applicants and have this available when you use the online system. This guides you through each section of the application.
Can I re-use my references from last year?
Can I re-use my application from last year?
What is the difference between "Start a New Application" and "Start a New Application based on Last Year's Application"?
I have used the system before but I have forgotten my password.
I have used the system before but my email address is not recognised.
I have registered as an applicant but I haven't received the email to start my application.
How do I move around the screens in my application?
There isn't a space for me to upload my documents in the Documents section.
Can I see all my answers together to make it easier to check them?
I have changed my answers on screen but the old information is still showing when I download the pdf form.
How do I check the status of my application?
I have completed my application but can't find the button to submit it.
I have posted my documents to you but these are not showing on the system yet.
My registration fee payment isn't showing on the system yet.
What are the entry requirements?
Can I apply with a 2.2?
Is the experience I have relevant?
What is Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) and what happened to Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR)?
How do I find out if I have Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC)?
How do I get funding to do a course?
Can I fund myself?
How much are the course fees?
When can I apply?
Can I defer starting the course?
Are there any part-time courses or distance learning courses?
How can I get a copy of the Alternative Handbook?
Do I need to provide an academic transcript with my application?
Who should I ask to be my referees?
Have you received my references?
When are the interviews?
When will I hear if I have an interview?
What do I do if my address or other contact details change?
How do I find out if I have Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC)?
How do I find out what qualifications and grades
from my country are equivalent to a 2.1 grade psychology degree from the UK?
What are the English language requirements?
How do I get funding to do a course?
How do I find out if I have the right to work in the UK?
What happens if I do not have the right to work in the UK?
Can I fund myself?
How much are the course fees?
How do I find out what my fees status is?
Are there any places set aside for international
applicants?
You need to register as a referee to provide a reference through the system. To do this click the link in the email we have sent you. This takes you to a screen to register as a referee. Your email address should automatically appear on the screen. Please type your Forename and Surname, then create a password of your choosing in the password box and type it again to Confirm Password in the box below. Click Register and this will take you to a screen with your reference(s) listed at the top.
You choose your own password when you register: we do not provide you with a password. See the paragraph above for information on how to register as a referee.
If you have used the system before then you will already be registered as a referee, so you will need to Login rather than Register. Please type in your email address and the password you chose when you registered. Click Log in and this will take you to a screen with your reference(s) listed at the top.
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If you cannot remember your password please click "Forgotten your password" on the Login screen. Then enter your email address to get an email to reset your password.
You need to use the email address you registered with. This will usually be a work-based email address rather than a personal email. If the system does not recognise your email address it could be that you are registered under a different version of it eg Liverpool University email addresses use both liv.ac.uk and liverpool.ac.uk versions. If the system does not recognise any email address you provide, please contact us to check what email address you registered with.
Yes, as long as the applicant has provided the same contact details as last year so the system can identify your reference and match it with their application. When you open this year's reference to start completing it, if you provided a reference before for that applicant your previous answers will already be filled in so you can edit them as appropriate.
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Yes, you will need to use the same email address and password for your application that you used last year, and use the same email address as last year for your referee. This will allow the online system to identify both your application and your reference from last year. See our information on using last year's references for further details.
Yes, if you started or submitted an application last year please log in to the system using the email address and password you used before. This will give you access to your previous application, some of which can be copied over to use for your current application.
If you started or submitted an application last year you will be given the options to either "Start a New Application" or "Start a New Application based on Last Year's Application".
If you choose to "Start a New Application" this will open a new blank application and most screens will have an option to copy information over from last year's application. You can then do this section by section as convenient.
If you choose to "Start a New Application based on Last Year's Application" then all the information that can be copied from last year will be brought into this year's application in one go.
For either option, once information from last year has been copied to this year's application you can edit it as required.
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If you cannot remember your password please click "Forgotten your password" on the Login screen. Then enter your email address to get an email to reset your password.
You need to use the email address you registered with. Once you have logged in you can change this if necessary. If there are several email addresses you could have used you can check if each of these is registered in the "Forgotten your password" screen (see paragraph above).
If the system does not recognise any email address you provide, please contact us to check what email address you registered with.
When you use the system for the first time we will send you an email with a link to start your application. This email may go to your Junk Email folder so if you do not receive it promptly please check this folder. You may need to move the email into your Inbox to be able to use the link, depending on the email software you are using.
If you still cannot find the email you can re-register but we recommend that you wait 24 hours before doing this. If you are having difficulties please contact us.
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There are two ways to move around the system. When you enter a section for the first time you can answer the questions and use the Continue button to save your answers and move automatically to the next section. Alternatively you can go to any section at any time using the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
If you are returning to a section you have already completed you will see an Update button instead. Clicking this will save any changes you make to your answers but will keep you on the same screen.
There are two possible reasons for this. It may be that you have not completed the Eligibility section yet. The information on what documents you need to upload is taken from this section so you need to complete this first. Or it may be that we do not require you to provide any documents eg if you are currently doing your undergraduate degree and English is your first language.
Yes, click Download Application in the left-hand menu. This will download your application as a pdf file which you can use for checking your application at any stage.
This can happen if you have already downloaded the pdf so your computer has saved a copy and is showing you the same copy again rather than downloading a new one. Please log out of the system and close down your internet browser. This should "clear" your computer's memory so when you got back into the internet and log back into the system you should be able to download the latest copy of the pdf form which shows your amended answers.
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The first screen you see when you log in gives you an overview of your application at any stage. You can also go to this screen by clicking on Applicants in the black and white menu at the top of any screen. This will give you the up-to-date status of your application, including a list of which sections are classed as complete.
If all the sections of your application are complete the Submit button will be on the first screen you see when you log in, in the middle of the screen near the top. This button only appears when all sections of the application are complete. Please see the paragraph above for details of how to check the status of your application eg to check which sections are complete.
We scan documents and match them manually with applications so this typically takes 2-3 weeks to be completed.
We match payments with applications manually because there is currently no automated link between the Online Store and the Clearing House system. It therefore takes 2-3 weeks for payments to be matched up.
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You need GBC, good academic grades and some relevant experience. See the Basics section for more information about this, or see the Course Centres section for the entry requirements for each course.
Course centres are primarily looking for applicants with a 1st class honours or a good 2.1. Some course centres will consider applicants with a 2.2 but they often ask for further evidence of academic ability eg an academically demanding masters degree. See Course Centres section for the entry requirements for each course.
We cannot give specific advice about your experience because we are not involved in the selection process so we do not assess applications. Generally, work with a client group that clinical psychologists work with is considered relevant. See the Basics section for more information on relevant experience .
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For information on Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership please see the Basics section. GBR and GBC are the same thing. The British Psychological Society changed the name from Graduate Basis for Registration to Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership. So, if your qualifications gave you GBR you are now eligible for GBC instead.
If you studied in the UK or the Republic of Ireland and are unsure whether your degree gave you GBC, you should check with the institution where you studied. If, after checking with them, you are still unsure please contact the BPS for advice. See the Basics section for more information.
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The National Health Service (NHS) provides the funding for all the places on clinical psychology courses that you can apply to through the Clearing House. People accepted on these NHS funded places are currently employed by the NHS as Trainee Clinical Psychologists and paid a salary while they study. See the Basics section for more information.
It is not usually possible to fund yourself, or use funding from sponsorship or scholarships. This is because the National Health Service (NHS) provides funding for all the places most courses are offering. However, there may be some non-NHS funded places available at some course centres. See the Basics section for more information.
The National Health Service (NHS) normally pays the course fees as part of the funding for NHS funded places (so this applies for most trainees on most courses). If there are any non-NHS funded places available (see paragraph above) you would need to contact the course centre concerned to check how much the fees are. If you need more information about fees we suggest you contact the course centres you are interested in direct.
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Applications open during September and the closing date is early in December. This is for courses starting the following autumn. See the Applying section for specific dates.
There is no system of deferred entry. If you do not take up your place you will normally be expected to re-apply the following year. See the Applying section for more information.
There are no part-time courses or distance learning courses. All the courses require a full-time commitment. See the Course Centres section for more information.
This is produced by the DCP Pre-Qualification group. Please see their website for information about the Alternative Handbook.
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If you have completed either of the following qualifications you need to provide an academic transcript for that qualification when you apply:
See the Applying section for more information.
You need two references: one academic and one relevant experience. The academic referee should be able to comment on your academic ability and preferably have direct experience of your academic work. The relevant experience referee should be able to comment on your performance in a clinical and/or research context. See the Applying section for more information.
We will email you when each of your references is submitted. See the Applying section for more information on how we process references.
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Interviews are usually held between mid-March and late May. See the Applying section for interview dates for each course centre.
Each course centre that you have applied to will contact you to let you know whether you have been short-listed or not. They do this by a deadline in mid-March. See the Applying section for the specific date.
If your contact details change you can update these in the online system. See the Applying section for more information.
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If your qualifications are not from the UK or Republic of Ireland you need to have them assessed by the British Psychological Society to see if they give you GBC. See the Basics section for more information.
If you are unsure which qualifications and grades from your country are equivalent to UK qualifications we suggest you contact either UK NARIC or the British Council. See the Basics section for their contact details.
If English is not your first language and your university qualifications were not taught and examined in English, you need to submit evidence of your ability in English language with your application. This should be a TOEFL or IELTS test if possible. See the Basics section for more information.
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The National Health Service (NHS) provides the funding for all the places on clinical psychology courses that you can apply to through the Clearing House. People accepted on these NHS funded places are currently employed by the NHS as Trainee Clinical Psychologists and paid a salary while they study. See the Basics section for more information.
If you are unsure whether you have the right to work in the UK or not we suggest you contact your local British Embassy or the UK Border Agency. See the Basics section for more information.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK it is unlikely you would be considered for an NHS funded place on a course. This is because the National Health Service (NHS) is unlikely to employ anyone as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist who does not have the right to work here. See the Basics section for more information.
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It is not usually possible to fund yourself, or use funding from sponsorship or scholarships. This is because the National Health Service (NHS) provides funding for all the places most courses are offering. However, there may be some non-NHS funded places available at some course centres. See the Basics section for more information.
The National Health Service (NHS) normally pays the course fees as part of the funding for NHS funded places (so this applies for most trainees on most courses). If there are any non-NHS funded places available (see paragraph above) you would need to contact the course centre concerned to check how much the fees are. If you need more information about fees we suggest you contact the course centres you are interested in direct.
See the Basics section for information on fees status. If you are still unsure of your fees status please contact UKCISA for further advice.
There are no NHS funded places set aside for international applicants. If international applicants want to apply for NHS funded places they must compete for these alongside UK applicants, and apply in the same way through the Clearing House.
However, there may also be some non-NHS funded places available at some course centres, and some of these may be set aside for international applicants rather than UK/EU applicants. See the Basics section for more information.
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