Register of approved programmes

This searchable list is for the use of people who have trained, or who intend to train, in the UK. If you have training or experience which has been gained outside the UK, please see the International page for more information.

If you have qualified within the last 5 years and your qualification is not at the same level as those shown below, and not delivered or awarded by one of the education providers on these lists, you are most unlikely to hold an approved qualification.

Also note that some education providers may have changed their name over the last 10 years.

If you have any queries or if you wish to confirm a programme's status please contact the education department by telephone on 020 7840 9812 or by e-mail to education@hpc-uk.org.

Additional Information:

Post-Registration programmes include: Supplementary prescribing, Local anaesthetic and Prescription only medicine.

You can view them by clicking the ‘Profession’ drop down box and selecting Post Registration.

Course Mode Key:

BR	Block Release	F	Flexible	PT	Part Time
DL	Distance Learning	FT	Full Time	PS	Part Time (In Service)
DF	Distance Learning (FT)	FA	Full Time Accelerated	WB	Work Based Learning
DP	Distance Learning (PF)	MM	Mixed Mode

Search register of approved programmes
	Education provider:			All Anglia Ruskin University (Formerly Anglia Polytechnic University) Association of Clinical Scientists Aston University Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor) Birmingham City University (formerly University of Central England in Birmingham) Birmingham Metropolitan College (formerly Matthew Boulton College) Bournemouth University British Psychological Society Brunel ODP Centre Brunel University Canterbury Christ Church University Canterbury Christ Church University & University of Greenwich Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd) (formerly University of Wales College of Medicine) Central Sussex College Centre for Psychotherapy (Belfast Health and Social Care Trust) Chester College of Higher Education City University Colchester Institute Coventry University Cranfield University De Montfort University East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust East of England Ambulance NHS Trust Edexcel Edge Hill University (formerly Edgehill College) Edinburgh Napier University (Formerly Napier University) Emergency Response Services (ERS) Group International Ltd Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Caledonian University & University of Strathclyde Glyndwr University (formerly North East Wales Institute of Higher Education) Goldsmiths College University of London Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust Guildhall School of Music and Drama Hearing Aid Council HSHS Ltd Institute of Arts in Therapy and Education Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) Institute of Education Institute of Health Care Development (IHCD (Part of Edexcel)) Institute of Psychiatry Iron Mill Institute, Exeter Isle of White NHS Primary Care Trust Keele University King's College London Kingston University Leeds Metropolitan University Liverpool John Moores University London Ambulance Service NHS Trust London Metropolitan University London South Bank University Manchester Metropolitan University Mary Hare Medway School of Pharmacy Metanoia Institute Middlesex University New College Durham New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling & Middlesex University Newcastle University Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust North East Surrey College of Technology North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Northern Trust for Dramatherapy Northumbria University at Newcastle Nottingham Trent University Oxford Brookes University Queen Margaret University (Formerly Queen Margaret University College) Queen Mary University of London Roehampton University (Formerly University of Surrey Roehampton) Royal Holloway Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Scottish Ambulance College Sheffield Hallam University South Central Ambulance Service South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust South Trent School of Operating Department Practice South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust St George's University of London Staffordshire University Suffolk, University Campus (Formerly Suffolk College) Swansea University Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust Teesside University (formerly University of Teesside) Thames Valley University The Central School of Speech & Drama The College of Search and Rescue Medicine The Open University The Queen's University of Belfast The Robert Gordon University The University of Bolton Universities of East Anglia and Essex University Centre Yeovil University College London University College Plymouth St Mark and St John (Formerly College of St Mark and St John) University of Abertay Dundee University of Bedfordshire (Formerly University of Luton) University of Birmingham University of Bradford (formerly University of Bradford and Airedale College of Health) University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Central Lancashire University of Chester University of Coventry & University of Warwick University of Cumbria (formerly St Martin's College) University of Derby University of Dundee University of Durham University of East Anglia University of East London University of Edinburgh University of Essex University of Exeter University of Glamorgan University of Glasgow University of Greenwich University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield University of Hull University of Keele & University of Staffordshire University of Kent University of Lancaster University of Leeds University of Leicester University of Lincoln University of Liverpool University of London University of Manchester University of Northampton (formerly University College Northampton) University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Plymouth University of Portsmouth University of Reading University of Salford (formerly known as Salford College of Technology) University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of Stirling University of Strathclyde University of Sunderland University of Surrey University of the West of England, Bristol University of the West of Scotland (Formerly University of Paisley) University of Ulster University of Wales College of Medicine University of Wales Institute Cardiff (formerly Cardiff Institute of Higher Education) University of Wales, Newport University of Westminster University of Wolverhampton University of Worcester University of York Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust York St John University Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
	Study level:			All Postgraduate Undergraduate
	Profession:			All Arts therapists Biomedical scientists Chiropodists / podiatrists Clinical scientists Dietitians Hearing aid dispensers Lay Occupational therapists Operating department practitioners Orthoptists Paramedics Physiotherapists Post-registration Practitioner psychologists Prosthetists / orthotists Radiographers Speech and language therapists
	Mode of study:			All Block Release Distance learning Distance Learning (FT) Distance Learning (PT) Flexible Full Time Full Time Accelerated Mixed Mode Part Time Part Time (In Service) Work Based learning
	Region:			All England - East Midlands England - East of England England - London England - North East England - North West England - South East England - South West England - West Midlands England - Yorkshire and the Humber International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

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	Education provider	Programme title	Profession	Mode of study
	Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor)	Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	British Psychological Society	Qualification in Counselling Psychology	Practitioner psychologists	F
	British Psychological Society	Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2)	Practitioner psychologists	F
	British Psychological Society	Qualification in Occupational Psychology	Practitioner psychologists	F
	British Psychological Society	Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Stage 2)	Practitioner psychologists	F
	British Psychological Society	Award in Educational Psychology (Scotland)	Practitioner psychologists	F
	British Psychological Society	Diploma in Forensic Psychology	Practitioner psychologists	F
	British Psychological Society	Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2)	Practitioner psychologists	F
	Canterbury Christ Church University	Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsychol)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd) (formerly University of Wales College of Medicine)	Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Cardiff University (Prifysgol Caerdydd) (formerly University of Wales College of Medicine)	Doctorate in Educational Psychology (DEdPsy)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	City University	Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (Dpsych)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	City University	Doctorate in Health Psychology (Dpsych)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Glasgow Caledonian University & University of Strathclyde	Doctorate in Counselling Psychology	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Institute of Education	Doctorate in Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology (DEdPsy)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Institute of Psychiatry	Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	London Metropolitan University	Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Metanoia Institute	Doctorate in Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy by Professional Studies (DCPsych)	Practitioner psychologists	PT
	New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling & Middlesex University	Existential Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy (Dpsych)	Practitioner psychologists	FT
	Newcastle University	Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsychol)	Practitioner psychologists	FT