Should you fail to be selected this year, our advice is for your to enhance your portfolio of relevant clinical experience and relevant clinical research over the coming year and re-apply for the programme next year. As your portfolio of relevant experience expands it becomes more likely that your application will be ranked highly enough, in comparison with other applicants, to be selected. These sponsorships cover fees and living expenses for the three years of the programme. Occasionally voluntary agencies offer sponsorships. A trainee accepting a sponsorship contracts to work for the sponsoring Health Board or agency for three years following completion of the programme.
Trainees are responsible for meeting their own expenses including fees, maintenance and travel.
Academic staff from the Department of Psychology and clinical supervisors from the course placements are involved in teaching, research supervision and the supervision of clinical practice. The Course Advisory Committee develops course policy. This committee includes the core staff, the head of the psychology department, and representatives of the health boards, the board of studies, the clinical supervisors, and trainees. Enquiry's and requests for application materials should be addressed to Administrator, D. Psych. Programme in Clinical Psychology, Department. of Psychology, Science Building, University College Dublin, Dublin 4.