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Applying to BPS for accreditation

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  • 20-01-2011 12:56pm
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    meanpeoplesuck
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I noticed that you can apply to the British Psychological Society (BPS) to become recognised by them, which I assume then lets you apply apply to courses in the UK which require BPS accreditation instead of PSI accreditation.

    Has anybody here done that? I'm considering getting a higher diploma in psychology accredited by the PSI and then applying to the BPS so that I'd have more options for a masters/doctorate.

    Is this a realistic possibility?

    Thanks.


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    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,324 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    It's possible, yes. A classmate of mine did it (H Dip Psych a few years ago), and if memory serves, it took a while. He had to find 2 staff in the psych dept who were BPS members so they could sign his form, etc.

    He then went on to a Masters in the UK.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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    susmac
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭susmac


    As far as I know, the BPS and PSI have an agreement to recognise each other's qualifications, for degrees anyway. The whole getting 2 members to sign the form is just to apply for membership of the organisation, same as PSI, so you get the magazine etc. Again as far as I know you don't actually HAVE to be joined as such, as being eligible to join is what they are usually looking for.


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    susmac
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭susmac


    Should have included this:

    http://www.psihq.ie/accred_UnderGradList.asp


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