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Entrance to Master of Arts Educational Psychology

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  • 19-03-2012 3:01pm
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    uhoh10
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    I'm a qualified primary school teacher. However I would love (like many others it seems) to study educational psychology in the future, either with UCD or Queens Belfast. I've tried my best to research part-time psychology courses and so far I've failed to come up with any great result. I'm wondering does anybody out there have any opinions regarding the H.Dip psychology with DBS?! I attended their open evening last week and was impressed with what they had to offer, the course is now PSI accredited. However I feel that because I will only have studied part-time for 2 years it will damage my chances of acceptance into an educational psychology masters. I have heard that many of those studying in UCD have completed the BA with OU. In short which is better DBS Hdip or OU psychology degree? OR is there any others out there that I haven't heard of yet?! Any advice would be much appreciated!
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    Musefan
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    I'm a psychology student myself, and I would recommend the DBS option as I have spoken to a few who really enjoyed it. Make sure your Hdip is PSI or BPS accredited. This is very very important as you can't progress to a masters in educational psychology without an accredited degree. www.psihq.ie should have the details of what degrees are accredited by them. All accredited degrees fulfill the same requirements and thus are equal in terms of entry criteria. Some universities will favour those who do their undergrad when they are selecting for masters etc. but that is something which won't be changing any time soon unfortunately! AFAIK you can apply without a masters to the doctorate in educational psychology program in Queens.

    Entrance into psychology masters & doctorates is EXTREMELY competitive and you need to bolster a good degree with extra experience. I am not sure if you have been working since you qualified, but extensive experience working with children who are part of a clinical population is essential. An acceptable experience portfolio might consist of 2+ years on a helpline (i.e. Childline), 1+ year as an A.B.A tutor or special needs assistant and volunteering with a NEPS psychologist (very hard experience to get unless you have a contact). If you have been working for some time, then Childline or another helpline might be fine. So add some of these experiences in along with your part-time degree and you will be on as good a standing with anyone else. A full driving licence is also necessary for a doctorate in educational psychology.


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    neuro1990
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    For those hoping to enter the Educational psychology field, it has been recommended that you have a good knowledge of special educational needs before applying. A course ran by ICEP and Queens University Belfast is a one year online advanced diploma in professional development - Inclusive Education. This course is indepth with specialist tutors. Many students who completed this course have reported its benefit in earning a place in either a masters or Phd in educational psychology. Hope this helps!
    www.icepe.ie
    info@icepe.eu


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