临床心理学博士是由卫生保健专业委员会批准并获得英国心理学会认可的。该计划与威尔士的健康和社会护理服务有着紧密的联系。该计划还与该大学所在的加的夫大学心理学学院保持着良好的关系，并得到了威尔士政府的大力支持。该课程为三年全日制课程，并获得卡迪夫大学（Cardiff University）认可的临床心理学博士学位。学员是加的夫和淡水河谷大学健康委员会（UHB）的全职员工，以及加的夫大学的注册研究生。该计划面向拥有心理学学位（或同等学历）且符合英国心理学会特许会员资格（GBC）的毕业生。该计划的成功完成使学生有
The three-year doctorate programme will provide you with the necessary competencies and experiences to register as a Clinical Psychologist with the UK Health and Care Professions Council.<br>Clinical Psychologists provide support and intervention to people experiencing psychological difficulties in a wide range of contexts, including NHS psychological and physical health services, as well as within wider community and third sector settings. Clinical psychologists work with individuals, families, teams, and services to improve psychological care and wellbeing and seek to do so in a way that respects difference and diversity.<br><br>On this programme, you will be both a full-time salaried NHS employee currently of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) and a postgraduate research student at Cardiff University. You will experience working within a range of health and social care settings across south, mid and west Wales, and can expect to work collaboratively with service users, carers, and other professionals. Emphasis is placed on preparing trainees to work within multi-professional contexts, and to be confident in taking on leadership roles. Emphasis is also placed on developing resilience and self-care.<br><br>During the first two years you will usually be placed in one of health boards linked with the programme. Trainees typically have the opportunity to specialise in the third year and may carry out placements anywhere in South Wales and on occasion in other regions or countries.<br><br>The programme was founded in 1975, it is well-established and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). It also has additional accreditations at level one from the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP) and foundation level accreditation from the Association of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT).<br>The programme is intended for graduates with a degree in Psychology (or equivalent) and who are eligible for Graduate Basis for Chartered membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society. Successful completion of the programme confers eligibility to apply for registration with the Health and Care Professions Council and Chartered Clinical Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society.