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Inuencing the world since 1583

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGHHealth in Social Science

POSTGRADUATEOPPORTUNITIES 2014

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www.ed.ac.uk/health-social-science

The University

02 Welcome to the School of Healthin Social Science

03 Facilities and resources04 Community05 Employability and graduate attributes06 Taught programmes16 Research at the School of

Health in Social Science17 Research opportunities20 Funding22 How to apply23 Get in touch24 Campus map

THE UNIVERSITYOF EDINBURGH:INFLUENCING THEWORLD SINCE 1583

Our proud history andalumni ambassadorsFor more than 400 years our staff and

students have been making their markon the world. Theyve explored space,revolutionised surgery, won Nobel Prizes,published era-dening books, run thecountry, paved the way for life-savingbreakthroughs and laid the foundationsfor solving the mysteries of the universe.By choosing further study or research atEdinburgh you will be joining a communityof scholars who have been at the forefrontof knowledge since 1583.

We are associated with 15 Nobel Prize

winners, including physicists Charles Barklaand Max Born, medical researcher PeterDoherty, economist Sir James Mirrlees andbiologist Sir Paul Nurse. Our famous alumniinclude NASA astronaut Piers Sellers,former MI5 Director-General Dame StellaRimington, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy andKatherine Grainger and historical greatssuch as philosopher David Hume, physicistand mathematician James Clerk Maxwell,inventor Alexander Graham Bell and SherlockHolmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

You are now in a placewhere the best coursesupon Earth are within yourreach such an opportunityyou will never again have.Thomas Jefferson, American FoundingFather and President (speaking to hisson-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph, as he

began his studies at Edinburgh in 1786)


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01The University of EdinburghHealth in Social Science Postgraduate Opportunities 2014 entry

An inspiring destinationYour rst-class education will take place inone of Europes most striking capital cities,

a World Heritage Site that is regularly votedone of the best places in the world to live.Edinburgh enjoys a solid reputation as acentre for innovation, whether as home tothe 18th-century Scottish Enlightenment,as a modern source of pioneering science,medicine and technology, or as the host ofthe worlds largest and longest-establishedarts festival. You couldnt ask for a moreinspiring setting in which to further yourknowledge and broaden your horizons.

Join us

Edinburgh offers unparalleled academicbreadth and diversity, making it a vibrant,challenging and stimulating environmentfor postgraduate study. Whether you planto change direction, enhance your existingcareer or develop in-depth knowledge ofyour area of study, the University ofEdinburgh provides a world-classlearning experience.

* Times Higher EducationWorld University Rankings

** Latest Research Assessment Exercise

Teaching and research excellenceWe are consistently ranked as one of theworlds top 50* universities. As host to

more than 30,000 students from some130 countries, studying across 100academic disciplines, the Universityof Edinburgh continues to attract theworlds greatest minds. World-leadingresearch is produced by 96 per cent**of our academic departments, placingEdinburgh in the top ve in the UK forresearch. Our excellent teaching was alsoconrmed in the latest report from theQuality Assurance Agency, which awardedus the highest rating possible for thequality of the student learning experience.

Collaborations andinternational partnershipsAs an internationally renowned centreof academic excellence, Edinburgh isthe site of many world-class researchcollaborations. Our postgraduate studentsare crucial to our continued success anddevelopment and, along with our staff,they forge research links through regulartravel and overseas exchanges. We takepride in our partnerships with otherinstitutions such as the California Instituteof Technology, Stanford University, the

University of Melbourne, Peking University,the University of Delhi and the Universityof KwaZulu-Natal to name but a few.

We are a member of both the League ofEuropean Research Universities and theCoimbra Group, giving us strong links

with leading European institutions fromBarcelona to Berlin.

Linking research and commerceEdinburgh was one of the rst UKuniversities to actively develop commerciallinks with industry, government and theprofessions. Edinburgh Research andInnovation (ERI) has continued, for the pastfour decades, to develop the promotionand commercialisation of the Universitysresearch excellence. ERI assists ourpostgraduates in taking a rst step to

market, whether it is through collaborativeresearch, licensing technology or providingconsultancy services.

Enhancing your careerWith one of the best track records forgraduate employment in the RussellGroup, the University of Edinburgh iscommitted to embedding employabilityinto your teaching and learningexperience. From offering access tovolunteering schemes to providingsupport from our sector-leading CareersService, the University provides myriad

opportunities to develop your skills,knowledge and experience giving youthe edge in a competitive job market.

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Facilities and resources

The School of Health in Social Science islocated in the newly refurbished northwestwing of the 19th-century McEwan Hallbuilding, designed by Sir Robert RowandAnderson, which forms part of themagnicent Old Medical Schoolquadrangle, in the Universitys Central

Area campus, with easy access to thewhole city (see Campus map, page 24).

The School is fully accessible, featuringwell-equipped teaching rooms, as well asa large and bright study room, specicallydesigned for postgraduate researchstudents and their requirements.Individual workspaces are equipped witha computer, or connection for your ownlaptop, and all terminals are loaded witha variety of software tools for researchpurposes. Every postgraduate researchstudent has access to lockable storage

space and modern kitchen facilities. Thestudy area is available 24 hours a day.Social space for more relaxed discussion,or just a chance to unwind and catch upwith the latest news, is available for allpostgraduate students and staff. Wi- isavailable in many areas of the School.

The Universitys Main Library, only a fewminutes walk from the School, holdsone of the worlds most comprehensiveranges of books and journals, relevantto all our disciplines.

You will also have access to a substantialrange of e-journals, through theUniversitys subscriptions, fromwherever you wish to work. You canread, download and print these, eitherfrom a University-networked computeror from home. Books acquired by theUniversity in the past 25 years arecatalogued online and this cataloguecan be accessed via the various terminalsthroughout the University.

Your postgraduate experience will take place at the heartof our historic campus, with easy access to all University

facilities, including the Main Library on George Square,where youll nd more than two million printed volumesand generous electronic resources.

Postgraduate students of the School ofHealth in Social Science can also accessthe extensive resources of the NationalLibrary of Scotland, a copyright library,entitled to receive a copy of every bookpublished in the UK and Ireland. Againit is located only a few minutes walk

from the School.

Within the University, there are morethan 1,400 open access computers, withcomputing suites including several with24-hour access located throughout thecampus. On joining us you will receive aUniversity email account and unlimitedaccess to computing facilities. Anyrefresher or introductory trainingneeds can be met by the UniversitysInformation Services support.

Collections of the University

The Universitys collections are uniquein their depth and diversity. Managed bythe Centre for Research Collections, andhoused in our Main Library at the heartof our central campus, they span morethan 500,000 rare books, scientic andcultural artefacts from around the world,historically signicant musical instrumentcollections, specialist museum collections,and manuscripts.

Highlights include the worlds oldestsurviving Gaelic text; a page from the nal

draft of Charles Darwins On the Origin ofSpecies, as well as two copies of the rstedition; Adam Smiths original library;Alexander Flemings sample of mouldused to make penicillin; original quartosof Shakespeare plays, with notes in themargins from 16th-century actors; thethermometer of chemist Joseph Black;and original Sir Isaac Newton diagramsin David Gregory manuscripts of 1692.

University archivists with a broadspectrum of expertise make it theirpriority to ensure these items are

accessible by our students, researchersand staff.

the world. We have a vision of

strengthening nurse education to meetclinical need, building nurse researchcapacity and capability to deliverevidence-based care and working withnurses to develop them as future nurseleaders both in the UK and internationally.We offer a suite of taught and researchpostgraduate programmes that may betaken on a full-time or part-time basis.Our exciting and innovative MSc inAdvancing Nursing Practice is aimed atnurses looking to advance into seniorclinical, educational and teaching roles.

Our new Master of Nursing in ClinicalResearch provides students with coretheoretical courses in research alongsidea placement-based experience ofresearch practice within both a multi-professional research environmentand a specic nursing research setting.Students taking research degrees innursing studies not only have access to awealth of expert supervision but also joina vibrant and active research community.We offer CPD courses that can be studiedas stand-alone courses to support youin your career, or to accrue credit

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Community

Postgraduate students in our School arewelcomed into a dynamic and thrivingcommunity engaged in a range ofactivities. Seminars, workshops and otherevents take place both within subjectgroups and across the whole School,

and are open to all students.

All our postgraduates can draw on theexpertise, knowledge base and researchtraditions of a broad range of health-related disciplines, brought togetherunder one roof.

Our research will often involvecollaboration with colleagues in other socialscience disciplines, not only across theUniversity but across the world. The ClinicalPsychology section is an expanding part ofthe School, where staff and students workclosely together on topics that cover thewhole of the life span. Nursing Studies is along-established and world-leading centreof excellence for nursing, healthcare andhealth-related policy and practice. TheCounselling and Psychotherapy section isat the forefront of the development ofcounselling as a professional activity, andhas a substantive programme of socialscientic research of international standing.Interdisciplinary Social Science in Healthis a newly formed group of teachers andresearchers, drawing together social

scientists with a shared focus on theoverlapping concerns of research, policyand practice in health and social care.Overall, the School offers entry into aninternational community of researchers andteachers at the cutting edge of healthcareand its constituent professions.

New postgraduate research studentsjoin a lively and supportive communityof peers, offering both student-led andstaff-led activities. With their own seminarseries, workshops, annual conferenceand summer event, as well as a socialprogramme, our research students ndthemselves well-placed to develop theirpotential and their skills, in a congenialatmosphere and alongside other leadingresearchers of the future.

The Schools ethos ofinterdisciplinary co-working,

under the broad rubric of health,affords excellent opportunitiesfor students undertaking taughtor research degrees.


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Employability andgraduate attributes

Institute for Academic DevelopmentAll of our postgraduate students canbenet from the Universitys Institutefor Academic Development (IAD) whichprovides information, events and coursesto develop the skills you will need nowand in the future.

The IAD offers one of the longest-established university research andcareer skills training packages in the UK.Our experts will help you gain the skills,knowledge and condence needed to moveon to the next stage in your career, be that

in a professional sector or within academia.

The Institute provides research studentswith dedicated training in topics suchas research management; personaleffectiveness; communication skills;public engagement, networking andteamworking; leadership; and careermanagement. You can gain expertise ininformation technology and presentationskills; condence in undertakingindependent and creative research;the ability to critically evaluate source

materials; and the capacity to constructintellectually rigorous arguments.

For taught postgraduates, the IADprovides a growing range of tailored,study-related and transferable skillsworkshops, plus online advice and learningresources. These are all designed to helpyou settle into postgraduate life, succeedduring your studies, and move condentlyonwards to the next stage of your career.

By developing these broader professionalskills and qualities, our postgraduate

students are always in high demand.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/iad/postgraduates

Careers ServiceThe Universitys award-winning CareersService aims to expand the horizons of allour students, empowering and inspiringyou to make successful career decisions.

The Service has a friendly team of expertsready to help you at our ofces on thecentral campus and at Kings Buildings.We offer advice and guidance whateveryour plans for the future, includingcareers in research. We offer workshopsthroughout the year that are open toall postgraduate students, plus sessions

specically for international students.

The Service has a team dedicated todeveloping our already strong linkswith employers from all industries andemployment sectors; from the worlds toprecruiters to small enterprises based herein Edinburgh. We provide a programmeof opportunities for students to meetemployers on campus and virtually.

More information:www.ed.ac.uk/careers/postgrad

Backing bright ideasLAUNCH.ed is the Universitys award-winning programme for studententrepreneurs. Each year, LAUNCH.edworks with students to help them startnew businesses. Since 2005 we havehelped Edinburgh students and alumnilaunch more than 120 businesses, of whichmore than 85 per cent are still trading.

More information:www.LAUNCH.ed.ac.uk No.1 in the UK

Once again, NursingStudies at the University of

Edinburgh has been ranked topamong all higher education

institutions in the UK, inthe GuardianUniversity

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Taught programmes

Clinical Psychology

We offer a range of taught postgraduate programmes, including continuing professional developmentcourses, online distance learning options, masters degrees and professional doctorates.

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Applied Psychology forChildren and Young PeopleMSc 1 yr FT

Programme descriptionThis programme combines academic teaching with clinical practicetraining in the area of applied psychology for children and young people.It offers an opportunity to develop knowledge and competence in thedelivery of evidence-based psychological interventions, for this specicgroup. The programme was developed in close partnership with the NHS.For the duration of the programme you will be employed in a one-yearclinical placement in the Scottish NHS Child & Adolescent Mental HealthService, gaining valuable experience in applying psychological theory topractice, with the support of a qualied clinical psychologist. In addition tothe essential elements for applied psychologists in health, and child andadolescent mental health professionals (e.g. recognition of child abuse),there is a particular focus on the early years and early intervention,across a variety of settings. The clinical experience gained on placementfacilitates linking theory to practice and fosters the development of

professional skills necessary for post-qualication practice.Programme structureYour learning will be delivered through lectures, seminars and clinical practiceworkshops, based at both the University of Edinburgh and NHS partnershipsites in Glasgow. You will also undertake a one-year supervised placement.

COURSES

Courses include:Assessment and Formulation; Child and AdolescentDevelopment; Early Years and Early Intervention; Evaluation and Research;Professional Context and Clinical Management; PsychologicalIntervention and Structured Treatment Approaches.

You will also complete an independently researched dissertation.

Career opportunitiesThis programme is vocationally oriented, and will qualify you to applyfor Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (Children and Young People)posts in a number of settings, both within the NHS (for instance, in mentalhealth or primary care settings) and in other organisations, such as thevoluntary sector. You will also gain a range of highly transferable skills,such as communication and project management.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent ( www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) along with British Psychological Society GraduateBasis for Chartered Membership. You will also need to demonstrate agenuine interest in working with children and young people, as well asa commitment to evidence-based practice. Successful applicants mustmeet the visa requirements to be employed in the UK.

English language requirementsSee page 22.

Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduateFor funding information see also page 20.

Programme Director Professor Matthias SchwannauerTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Children & Young PeoplesMental Health andPsychological Practice

MSc 1 yr FT (46 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 24 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)PgCert 12 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionThis unique postgraduate programme offers advanced study inpsychological theories of child and adolescent mental health, andtheir application to working with children, young people and families.The programme is suitable for graduates of psychology or cognatedisciplines, and those with experience of working with children andyoung people in clinical, social work or educational settings. Theprogramme explores evidence-based psychological theories andapproaches to working with children, young people and families.

Programme structure

Teaching will be delivered in a variety of engaging and interactiveformats including lectures, seminars, clinical workshops and tutor-ledonline learning environments. You can enrol for either a PostgraduateCerticate, Postgraduate Diploma or an MSc, and you can study full timeor part time. The programme also of fers high quality CPD opportunities.

MSc COMPULSORY COURSES

Child Development in Practice; Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions.

OPTIONAL COURSES

May include:Applied Developmental Psychopathology;Attachment Theoryin Clinical Settings; Critical Psychology and Child Mental Health; Parenting:Theory and Practice;Systemic and Family Approaches; Trauma andResilience in a Developmental Context; Understanding Learning Disability.

Career opportunitiesCPD is vital for progression in the eld of psychological healthcare,and a qualication in this area will enhance your prospects for gainingmore responsible positions. The transferable skills you gain in areassuch as teamworking, communication and research will also addvalue to your employability, whatever role you choose to pursue.

Minimum entry requirementsAn undergraduate degree reaching SCQF level 9, or its internationalequivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country ) and substantial currentor recent work experience with children and young people in mentalhealth settings. Your suitability will be established through your personalapplication and references, and you may be asked to attend an interview.



Programme Director Dr Emily TaylorTel+44 (0)131 650 [email protected]
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Clinical Psychology

DClinPsychol 3 yrs FT (45 yrs specialised route)

Programme descriptionFirst taught in 1959, this advanced practitioner programme is one of thelongest established of its kind in the UK. The s tandard qualication for acareer in clinical psychology, a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology will entitleyou to apply for registration with the Health Professions Council andchartered status with the British Psychological Society. Youll be trained toan advanced level in the use of psychological interventions across a varietyof settings, and gain competencies in the application of a range of therapies,including cognitive behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy, andother approaches. In addition to compulsory competencies in psychologicaltherapies and clinical case management, you will also achieve advancedcompetencies in consultation and supervision, service development andgovernance and applied psychology research and evaluation. The

programme is constantly updated to ensure it reects current practice, andyoull be taught by lecturers who, as practitioners, are able to convey themost up-to-date methods and theories. Thanks to our partnership withNHS Education for Scotland and a number of Scottish NHS boards, youllbe employed throughout your training as a trainee clinical psychologist.Half of your training will be clinical practice-based and you will completea number of clinical practice placements, usually within your employingNHS Health Board area, covering different specialties and service areas.

Programme structureYour learning will be spread across six blocks, spaced throughout youryears of training, and interspersed with supervised NHS placementsin linked areas. Placements cover a wide range of work in psychiatric,general, learning disability and rehabilitation hospitals, both in primarycare settings and in the community. Courses include:

YEAR 1Clinical Psychology I;Adult Mental Health; Learning Disabilities.

YEAR 2

Clinical Psychology II; Children, Adolescents and Families;Neuropsychology and Older Adults.

YEAR 3

Advanced Practice(covering health psychology, substance abuse, forensicissues, specialised therapies, adult mental health and other specialist topics).

While all students complete the clinical psychology courses, theremaining structure of the programme is dependent on your careerinterests, as reected in your individual training development plan.

Career opportunitiesOnce registered with the Health Professions Council and the BritishPsychological Society, you will be eligible to apply for employmentas a clinical psychologist in the NHS or with other organisations,and commence a rewarding career in this stimulating eld.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), in psychology, along with BPS Graduate Basisfor Chartered Membership. You will also need to demonstrate relevantclinical or other work experience. Entry may be accepted with a lesserdegree, providing you demonstrate applied research ability byundertaking an MSc in a relevant area.



Programme Director Professor Matthias SchwannauerTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapyfor Children and Young PeoplePG Cert 12 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionAs a mental health practitioner, an understanding of cognitive behaviourtherapy (CBT) and its application in the care of children and young peopleis a valuable career asset. This part-time programme will enable you todevelop a comprehensive understanding of the scientic principlesinvolved, and apply them in a clinical setting. By providing you with afull, critical and integrated understanding of the developmental andpsychological theories that underlie effective CBT interventions, theprogramme aims to equip you with the ability to conduct functionalanalysis of childhood problems, and apply the most commonly usedtechniques associated with CBT, including normalisation, psycho-education, Socratic questioning, contingency management and more.

Programme structure

The programme consists of two courses, which combine taught andpractical elements:

COURSES

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Young People Theory

and Practice; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Supervised Practice.

Career opportunitiesCBT is recognised by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), theScottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and the PsychologicalTherapies Matrix (Scottish Government, 2011) as a recommended,evidence-based therapy for a range of disorders in childhood andadolescence. Consequently, clinicians qualied in CBT practice have avaluable skill set for current and future posts in the NHS and related areas.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK honours degree (reaching SCQF level 9) or its internationalequivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), and substantialcurrent, or recent, work experience with children and young people inmental health settings. It is expected that you will hold a professionalqualication relating to the emotional wellbeing of children and youngpeople (e.g. mental health nursing, teaching or social work). You mustalso have access to clinical cases and clinical supervision for the plannedduration of study, to enable you to undertake therapeutic work with achild or young person in an appropriate setting. Your suitability will beestablished through your personal application and references and youmay be asked to attend an interview. Clearance through DisclosureScotlands Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be required.




See also

You may be interested in programmes offered by the Schoolof Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, the Schoolof Social & Political Science or the College of Medicine &Veterinary Medicine.

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Psychological Interventions

for Children and YoungPeople

PgCert 12 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionDesigned for professionals working in health and social care roles, eitherin the NHS, education, social work or the voluntary sector, this newprogramme offers you the chance to enhance your theoretical and clinicalskills in the area of psychological practice for children, adolescents andfamilies. You will study the compulsory aspects of evidence-based,

psychological interventions, with an overview of the most up-to-datetheory, evidence and application, and undertake foundation trainingin two, of a choice of four, therapeutic approaches. While your focuswill be on the practical applications of psychological approaches, youllalso explore the philosophical and theoretical elements of therapeuticpractice and the evidence base that informs clinical decision-making.

Programme structureYou will complete one compulsory course Psychological Interventionsfor Children and Young People and you will also complete your choiceof two optional courses, which may include:

OPTIONAL COURSES

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Young People Theory and

Practice; Interpersonal Psychotherapy Adolescent; Parenting: Theoryand Practice;Systemic and Family Approaches.

On completion, you may graduate with the PG Certicate, or continueon to the PG Diploma or MSc in Children and Young Peoples MentalHealth and Psychological Practice.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication can be used to enhance your current experience andtraining, allowing you to specialise and gain access to more advanced roles.It may also lead to further study and specialisation in your chosen eld.

Minimum entry requirementsAn undergraduate degree or equivalent (reaching SCQF level 9) andsubstantial current, or recent, work experience with children and youngpeople in mental health settings. It is likely that you will hold a professionalqualication relating to the emotional wellbeing of children and youngpeople (e.g. mental health nursing, teaching, social work). Your suitability

will be established through a personal application and references, andyou may be asked to attend an interview.




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Health & Social Care

Children & Young PeoplesMental Health: EcologicalApproachesPGCert 9 mths PT

Programme descriptionThis is an exciting new programme that offers an entirely onlineapproach to study in this area. The Postgraduate Certicate comprisesthree courses that focus on the ecology of childhood, which sees thechild as part of interconnected systems, including the family, socialnetworks, schools and the wider community.

Aimed mainly at those working with clients or patients, and service-users,including practitioners, managers, service planners and commissioners inhealth, social care, social work or allied health professions, this Certicatewill help you put theory and learning into practice, encouraging criticalthinking about mental health and illness in children and young people.

Students who wish to continue their study after the three Certicatecourses have the option to transfer to the Postgraduate Diploma or MScin Children and Young Peoples Mental Health and Psychological Practice(see page 06).

Programme structure

COMPULSORY COURSES

Early Years and Early Intervention for Mental Health Practitioners ;Mental Health Promotion for Children, Young People and Families ;

Social Inequalities and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

The courses are all part time and are studied online attendance atEdinburgh is not required. You will have the opportunity to work closelywith fellow students and tutors in a supported online environment.Courses are taught through a combination of independent study,self-reection and e-learning using a range of technologies, includingvirtual classrooms, wikis and social media. You will have full access tothe University of Edinburgh digital library collections.

Assessment consists of a group and individual assignment for eachcourse. You will have a tutor for each course and will have contact onlineand via email, telephone and webcam. Due to the programmes onlinenature you will experience a high level of tutor contact and interaction.

Career opportunitiesThis qualication will give you the skills you need to take on new roles inthe health and social care sector, or consolidate your existing position. Youwill also gain valuable skills in areas such as communication and research.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in nursing, social work or an allied healthprofession, as well as experience in providing support in a health or socialcare context. You may be considered with lower qualications if you candemonstrate both strong professional experience and academic ability.As this programme is delivered online, you will also require access to acomputer with internet connection.


Fees and funding

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Counselling

PGCert 1 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionThis part-time programme will introduce you to the skills, values andpersonal qualities required to be an effective listener, and to contemporaryperson-centred and psychodynamic concepts and practices that will aidyour understanding of the helping relationship and process. The Certicateacts as the foundation year for further training to become a counsellor orpsychotherapist, or can be taken as a stand-alone qualication for thosewishing to develop more effective listening skills for use in a varietyof other roles and settings, such as teaching, social work, nursing,psychology, research interviewing, and other helping professions.Experienced practitioners will lead your learning, creating a reliableenvironment in which to gain your theoretical knowledge and improveyour listening skills. Signicant personal development is also a feature of

the programme. The programme is validated by COSCA (the professionalcounselling body for Scotland), so successful graduates will also beawarded the COSCA Certicate in Counselling Skills.

Programme structureYou will learn through a variety of methods, including lectures, theoryseminars, independent study, personal reection, personal tutorials,experiential work in pairs and small groups, and a large communitylearning group. You will also develop your listening skills in smallpractice groups of three or four, which includes some video-recordedpractice. You will receive ongoing feedback from tutors and peers.

COURSES

All courses on this programme are compulsory: Ethics, Boundariesand Supervision; Listening and Attunement;Self and Other.

Career opportunitiesThis Certicate enhances your career prospects in a variety of elds thatuse listening skills, such as healthcare, social work or education. It is alsoan excellent foundation for further specialist therapeutic training in the UKor abroad. In addition, the general skills you gain (such as communication,research and project management) will be of use in any professional oracademic role.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in any subject. Alternatively, a 2:2 degreetogether with a strong personal statement (including relevantexperience and/or references conrming aptitude for study ata postgraduate level) or professional qualications equivalentto an honours degree may also be considered.



Contact Martha EmeleusTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Counselling

PGDip 3 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionThis part-time programme will help you develop the skills, knowledge andpersonal attributes necessary to work as a counsellor or psychotherapist.You will develop a sound knowledge of contemporary psychodynamic andperson-centred theories, concepts and therapeutic processes, as well asthe skills, attributes, and personal qualities required to work ethically andeffectively. You will gain experience in working therapeutically with adults,with the option to take additional courses and placements ex tending yourpractical skills to couples, children and young people. Experiencedpractitioners will lead your learning, creating a reliable environment inwhich to gain your theoretical knowledge and the condence to practiceeffectively. The programme is validated by COSCA (the professionalcounselling body for Scotland), so successful graduates will also receive

a COSCA Diploma in Counselling.Programme structureYear 1 will introduce you to the skills, theories, concepts, self-awarenessand personal qualities required to be an effective listener. In years 2 and3, you will continue your studies while undertaking 150 hours of directclient experience in one or more counselling placements.

You will learn through a variety of methods, including supervisedtherapeutic practice with clients, lectures, theory seminars andindependent study, personal reection, personal tutorials, experientialwork in pairs and small groups, and a large community learning group.You will also develop your listening skills in small practice groups of threeor four, which includes video-recorded practice, before placement, andreceive ongoing feedback from tutors and peers.

COURSES

All courses on this programme are compulsory: Developing Narrativesof Self; Ethics, Boundaries and Supervision; From Two Person to ThreePerson to the Group: A Psychodynamic Perspective; Listening andAttunement; Negotiating Identities in Transition;Self and Others ;The Counselling Relationship: Theory, Practice and Process ; The Groupin the Development of the Self and Others: A Person-Centred Approach .

Career opportunitiesThis is a professionally accredited programme which allows you to practisecounselling and psychotherapy in the UK and in other countries whereequivalence in qualications is recognised. Successful completion of thisprogramme, followed by post-qualication practice and supervision,enables you to apply for individual accreditation as a counsellor orpsychotherapist with a UK professional body.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in any subject. Alternatively, a 2:2 degree togetherwith a strong personal statement (including relevant experience and/orreferences conrming aptitude for study at postgraduate level) orprofessional qualications equivalent to an honours degree may also beconsidered. You will need to demonstrate high levels of motivation and anunderstanding of counselling, as well as the capacity to reect on personalaptitude for work in this eld. An interview is required for progressionfrom the rst year of the programme (Pg Certicate) to subsequentyears, as is clearance by Disclosure Scotland.



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Counselling (Interpersonal Dialogue)

MCouns 2 yrs FT

Programme descriptionThis full-time programme provides an accelerated route to a mastersqualication in counselling. It is designed to meet the needs of internationalstudents who cannot study part time in the UK, but is also open to UK/EUstudents. Similar in content to the part-time MCouns programme (see page10), it offers the opportunity to gain a professional qualication in a shorter,more intense period of study. This programme will help you develop theskills, knowledge and personal attributes necessary to work as a counselloror psychotherapist, as well as teaching you how to conduct and interpretresearch in counselling and psychotherapy. You will develop a soundknowledge of contemporary psychodynamic and person-centred theories,concepts, and therapeutic processes, as well as the skills and self-awarenessrequired to work ethically and effectively. You will gain experience inworking therapeutically with adults in our dedicated placement agency,the Hope Park Counselling Centre (one of only four such research andpractice centres in the UK), with the option to take additional coursesand placements extending your practical skills to couples, children andyoung people. The programme is highly exible, allowing you to choosecourses and placement options that match your career interests andaims. Experienced practitioners will lead your learning, creating a reliableenvironment in which to gain your theoretical knowledge and thecondence to practise effectively.

Programme structureYou will learn through a variety of methods including supervisedtherapeutic practice with clients, lectures, theory seminars, independent

study, personal reection, personal tutorials, experiential work in pairs andsmall groups, and a large community learning group. You will also developyour listening skills in small practice groups, which includes video-recordedpractice, before placement. You will receive ongoing feedback from tutorsand peers. You will undertake at least 150 hours of direct practice withclients in one or more counselling placements. You will also completean independently researched dissertation, based on your counsellingpractice, for which you will work with an academic supervisor.

COURSES

May include: Beginnings in Counselling Practice; Between Counsellingand Research 1: Approaches, Issues and Debates; Developing Narrativesof Self; Difference, Diversity and Power in Counselling Practice; Ethics,Boundaries and Supervision; From Two Person to Three Person to theGroup: A Psychodynamic Perspective; Practice-Based Case Study

Research in Counselling; Psychological Vulnerabilities and Distress inCounselling Practice; The Counselling Relationship: Theory, Practiceand Process; The Group in the Development of the Self and Others:A Person-Centred Approach; Transitions, Endings and Beginnings.

Career opportunitiesThis is a professionally validated programme that allows you to practisecounselling and psychotherapy in the UK and in other countries whereequivalence in qualications is recognised. Successful completion of thisprogramme, followed by post-qualication practice and supervision,enables you to apply for individual accreditation as a counsellor orpsychotherapist with a UK professional body. Many employers todayrequire masters qualications for management positions in counsellingand psychotherapy. With this degree, you can join the many formerstudents who now hold senior positions in the eld, and contribute tothe development of counselling and psychotherapy in the UK and acrossthe world. As a graduate, you could also gain employment as a counselloror psychotherapist working in the statutory, voluntary/non-governmentand private sectors. You can enter private practice, or use your counsellingtraining and allied skills in communication and project management toenhance your career in a related profession, such as healthcare, socialwork, nursing, or education.

Minimum entry requirementsEither a UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a subject relevant to counselling andpsychotherapy, or a good 2:2 degree in a subject relevant to counsellingand psychotherapy, and references conrming aptitude for study atpostgraduate level, or professional qualications equivalent to an honoursdegree, or, exceptionally, where an applicants undergraduate degree isin an area not considered relevant to counselling and psychotherapy, you

may be admitted at the discretion of the Programme Director as long asyou meet the personal and professional suitability requirements stipulatedin the Stage One application form.

As this is an accelerated professional training programme, you will berequired to be both personally and professionally suitable for counsellingtraining and ready to begin counselling practice at the start of theprogramme. You will therefore need substantial experience in roles such aseducation, social work, nursing, mental health practice, applied psychologyor equivalent. An interview is required for admission, as is clearance byDisclosure Scotland.


Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate

For funding information see also page 20.

Programme Director Seamus PriorTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Psychotherapyand Counselling

(Interpersonal Dialogue)DPsychotherapy 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)Programme descriptionThe Professional Doctorate in Psychotherapy and Counselling(Interpersonal Dialogue) is the highest available professional qualication.It is both a professional practice qualication and a doctoral researchdegree. The programme will help you develop the skills, knowledge andpersonal attributes necessary to work ef fectively as a psychotherapistor counsellor and will prepare you for individual accreditation withprofessional bodies such as the British Association for Counselling &Psychotherapy or COSCA (the professional counselling body for Scotland).You will develop a comprehensive knowledge of contemporarypsychodynamic and person-centred theories, concepts and therapeutic

processes, as well as the skills and self-awareness required to work ethicallyand effectively. You will gain experience in working therapeutically withadults in our dedicated placement agency, The Hope Park CounsellingCentre (one of only four such research and practice centres in the UK),with the option to take additional courses and placements extendingyour practical skills to couples, children, and young people.

Programme structureYou will learn through a variety of methods, including therapeuticpractice with clients, lectures, theory seminars, independent study,personal reection, personal tutorials, experiential work in pairs and smallgroups, and a large community learning group. You will also develop yourlistening skills in small practice groups of three or four, which includesvideo-recorded practice, before counselling placement. You will receiveongoing feedback from tutors and peers. You will undertake a minimumof 350 hours of direct practice with clients, in two or more counsellingplacements. You will then complete an independently researched40,000-word doctoral thesis related to your therapeutic practice.

Career opportunitiesSuccessful completion of this programme enables you to apply forindividual accreditation as a counsellor or psychotherapist with a UKprofessional body. This doctoral-level professional qualication opens upboth professional and academic career pathways. It will enable you togain a senior position as a practitioner, educator, manager or academic,working in private, statutory, voluntary or non-government sectors. Youcould also gain employment as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Youcould enter private practice, or use your counselling training and alliedskills in communication and project management to enhance your careerin a related profession.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in a subject relevant to counselling andpsychotherapy, or relevant professional qualications equivalent toa 2:1 degree, or, exceptionally, where an applicant has a 2:1 degreein an area not considered relevant to counselling and psychotherapy,you may be admitted at the discretion of the Programme Director.

Applicants will be required to be both personally and professionallysuitable for counselling and psychotherapy training and ready to begincounselling practice at the start of the programme. You therefore needsubstantial experience in relevant roles, such as education, social work,nursing, mental health practice, applied psychology or equivalent. Aninterview is required for admission, as is clearance by Disclosure Scotland.



Programme Director Seamus PriorTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

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Counselling Studies

MSc 1 yr FT (23 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Programme descriptionThis programme examines critical social science perspectives onknowledge and research, the role of subjectivity, inter-subjectivityand context in research, and the relationship between research andreective counselling practice. While not a qualication to practise,this programme will introduce you to the skills, values, and personalqualities required to be an effective listener, as well as to contemporaryperson-centred and psychodynamic concepts relevant to the helpingrelationship and process. The Certicate component of this MSc isvalidated by COSCA (the professional counselling body for Scotland), sostudents who complete the MSc will also receive a COSCA Certicate in

Counselling Skills. While this is a standalone MSc, you will also nd this anideal foundation for further professional education or a research degree.

Programme structureYou will learn through a variety of methods, including lectures, theoryseminars, independent study, personal reection, personal tutorials,experiential work in pairs and small groups, and a large communitylearning group. You will also develop your listening skills in small practicegroups, which includes video-recorded practice. You will completeone compulsory research course, Between Counselling and Research 1,and will choose from a wide range of optional courses, suited to yourinterests and aspirations. To graduate with the MSc qualication, you willthen complete a 15,000-word, independently researched dissertation,with support from an academic supervisor.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Between Counselling and Research 1; Ethics, Boundaries andSupervision ; Listening and Attunement;Self and Other.

OPTIONAL COURSES

Optional courses may include: Between Counselling and Research 2;Counselling Children and Young People; Living in the Aftermath ofDeath: Approaches to Bereavement Counselling; What Passes BetweenUs: Subtle Transactions in Therapeutic Relationships.

Career opportunitiesThis degree enhances your career prospects in a variety of elds that usecounselling services, such as healthcare, social work or education. It will alsobe of use if your interest is in policy or research and development in healthand illness, emotional health or wellbeing. It is also an excellent foundation

for further professional education or research in the UK or abroad.Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in any subject. Alternatively, a 2:2 degreetogether with a strong personal statement (including relevantexperience and/or references conrming aptitude for study ata postgraduate level) or professional qualications equivalentto an honours degree may also be considered.



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Dementia: International

Experience, Policy and PracticeMSc 23 yrs PTPGDip 21 mths PTPGCert 9 mths PT

Programme descriptionThis programme provides British, European and international healthcareand social care professionals with the opportunity to focus on dementiaservice development and delivery in a climate of increasing demographic,social and economic change. The online nature supports exibility andinnovation in teaching and assessment methods. You will exploreinternational theory, research, policy and practice surrounding theexperience of people with dementia and the ways in which support

can be provided.Programme structureAll courses are part time, enabling you to work closely with fellowstudents and tutors in a supported online environment. Courses aretaught through a combination of independent study, self-reectionand online activities using a range of technologies.

COURSES

May include: Critical Issues in Intellectual Disability and Dementia;International Approaches to Dementia; Leadership; Managing Risk andPromoting Resilience; Post Diagnostic Support; Research Methods;Supervised Crit ical Reading; Working in Partnership with Peoplewith Dementia.

Postgraduate Certicate: three courses

Postgraduate Diploma: six courses MSc: six courses and a dissertation which takes the form of an original

research proposal.

Other online postgraduate study courses offered by the Universitymay be taken as optional courses by special arrangement.

Career opportunitiesThis exible programme will offer you the opportunity to learn with aninternationally recognised team, enabling you to draw on best practiceexamples from across the globe to inform practice and service developmentin your organisation. While this qualication equips you for advanced rolesin the area of dementia care, it also fulls your CPD requirements. You willalso gain valuable transferable skills in online communication, researchand project management that will enhance any role you undertake.

Minimum entry requirements

A UK undergraduate honours degree or its international equivalent(www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) in nursing, social work or an alliedhealth profession with experience of providing support for people withdementia. Participants with strong professional experience but lowerqualications may be considered subject to evidence of academic abilityand at the discretion of the Programme Director. As this programme isdelivered online, you will also require access to a computer with a goodinternet connection.



Programme Director Heather WilkinsonTel+44 (0)131 650 [email protected]/health/dementia

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Integrated Service

ImprovementMSc 26 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)PgDip 24 yrs PT (UK/EU students only)PgCert 12 yr PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionDeveloping more integrated, preventative and efcient ways ofworking is essential to the future of health and social care. This exibleprogramme supports senior professionals to build the knowledge, skillsand capacity required to lead the services of the future. Drawing onthe expertise of academic and practice-based tutors, students workindependently and collaboratively to develop the critical understandingand practical skills required to drive improvement in contexts where

services are moving towards greater integration.Programme structureThe programme is delivered in three parts usually over two years,although exibility is offered:

Postgraduate Certicate: three courses Postgraduate Diploma: six courses MSc: six courses and a dissertation based on an original research

project related to service improvement.

Courses are delivered through blended learning with each coursebeing delivered through three full days of teaching (approximately amonth apart) with structured independent learning between sessions.Face-to-face teaching includes a mixture of lectures and group workwith a focus on peer-facilitated learning.

COURSES

Courses may include: Contemporary Issues in Integration and ServiceImprovement; Managing Projects in a Multi-Agency Environment;Mentoring and Coaching for Service Change; Personalisation andOutcomes; Qualitative Information and Analysis for Service Improvement;Quantitative Information and Analysis for Service Improvement;SupervisedCritical Reading; Use of Data and Information in Service Improvement.

Career opportunitiesThis programme has been developed to equip students with the skillsand expertise needed to lead the services of the future. In so doingparticipation in the programme supports s tudents to move into leadership,management and improvement roles at local and national levels.

Minimum entry requirementsYou must be a health, social care or voluntary sector manager or senior

practitioner. You will need undergraduate qualications or equivalent,plus experience and knowledge of service improvement acrossorganisations and sectors.



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Nursing Studies

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Advancing Nursing Practice

MSc 1 yr FT (23 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)PgDip 21 mths PT (UK/EU students only)PgCert 9 mths PT (UK/EU students only)

Programme descriptionThe eld of nursing is ever-changing and is increasingly challenging. OurMSc Advancing Nursing Practice will open up new and exciting careeropportunities for you both in the UK and internationally. Now more thanever before there is an expectation that nurses looking to advance intosenior clinical, educational and teaching roles will require a mastersdegree. This programme will full your potential as a leader at theforefront of modern advancing nursing practice.

This programme will equip UK, EU and international students with theskills to become leading professional nurses who understand the primacyof care, the delivery of health-promoting healthcare and the imperativeof evidence to underpin best practice.

We offer a variety of courses that reect the current demands andchallenges of healthcare and allow for the synthesis of theory, evidenceand practice. While there is no clinical practice component in theprogramme there is the opportunity to visit and observe clinicalsettings within the local area.

Our experienced teaching team has a breadth of clinical and academicexperience in a range of health-related areas. The programme offers anexciting blend of different learning methods, including face-to-face teaching,virtual learning environments, online discussion, workshops and e-portfolios.

Programme structureThe programme can be taken as an MSc, postgraduate diploma orpostgraduate certicate full time, or UK and EU residents may study par ttime. The MSc consists of two compulsory courses: Research Methods inNursing and Healthcare Aand Professional and Personal Developmentand a range of optional courses to choose from such as: Leadership:Exploring Your Potential, Clinical Decision Making,Supervised Readingand Promoting Health. To complete the MSc you will also complete adissertation or port folio. Support will be available from the ProgrammeDirector to help you to choose your course options. You will also havethe opportunity to take courses outside of the subject area.

There is a variety of weekly classes, online and self-directed learning, andwork-based projects. You will have the opportunity to work in groups, inpairs and individually. You can expect around six hours of direct teachingper week if you choose to study full time. Assessment will be by essays,

portfolios, journal articles, proposals, presentations and dissertation.Career opportunitiesThis programme prepares you for a leading career in nursing. It has beendevised to meet the specic needs of the current healthcare sector, andwill open doors to new roles, or qualify you to take on more advancedpositions. You will also gain valuable transferable skills in areas such asoral and written communication and time management, which can beapplied to both nursing and other roles.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 honours degree reaching SCQF level 10, or its internationalequivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country) and relevantnursing experience.



Programme Director Dr Aisha HollowayTel+44 (0)131 650 [email protected]

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Master of Nursing in

Clinical ResearchMSc 1 yr FT

Programme descriptionThis innovative, new masters degree provides you with not only coretheoretical courses in research but also a placement-based experienceof research in practice, within both a multi-professional researchenvironment and a specic, nursing, research setting. The research focusis supported by a wide choice of courses that support your professional,personal and career development. Funding support is from the ScottishGovernment Chief Nursing Ofcer Directorate.

Successful graduates from this programme will be equipped to deployresearch and use its ndings, and be primed for leadership roles.

The research practice attachments are central to this programme. Theseplacements allow you to acquire knowledge and applied understandingof the research processes and procedures that constitute good clinicalpractice. You will gain experience from the range of research activities;from establishing a research team, writing proposals and addressingethical issues to data collection, report writing and presentation.Students will be supported at all times; by a research, practice-basedmentor and an allocated University-based supervisor.

Programme structureYou will study through a combination of face-to-face, online andpractice-based learning.

COMPULSORY COURSES

Research Methods in Nursing and Healthcare A & B; Clinical Research

Practice Attachment; Nursing Research Practice Attachment.

OPTIONAL COURSES

You must choose at least one of: Clinical Decision Making & ProfessionalJudgementand/or Leadership Across Different Healthcare Contexts.You can also choose from a range of courses that may include CurrentIssues in Health and Illness Research; Ethical and Political Issues in SocialResearch; Health Promotion: Philosophy, Principles & Theory; Issuesand Development in the Management of Pain; Ethics in Healthcare;Speaking and Listening to Children; Conducting Interviews.

Career opportunitiesGraduates of this programme will be competent, effective early careerresearch nurses, able to work as a co-applicant on research grant proposals;able to use research in your own clinical practice and that of others; able

to deploy research and use its ndings to advance an understanding ofpatient need; and primed for leadership development in nursing research.

Minimum entry requirementsA UK 2:1 degree in nursing, or its international equivalent (www.ed.ac.uk/international/country), where the degree must have been obtained inthe immediate preceding academic year. Applicants must also have anidentied strong undergraduate research prole, supported by twowritten references and provide a detailed personal s tatement writtenagainst specic guidance. Lower qualications may be consideredat the discretion of the Programme Director and team.


Fees and fundingwww.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate

For funding information see also page 20.

Programme Directors Professor Tonks Fawcett/Dr Sheila RodgersTel+44 (0)131 650 3883/+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]/[email protected]
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Research at the School ofHealth in Social Science

We offer postgraduate research degreesin clinical psychology, counselling andpsychotherapy, interdisciplinary socialsciences in health, and nursing studies.

Clinical psychologyOur research involves national and

international collaborations, with manyprojects involving NHS partnerships. Wehave specic research strengths in the areasof children and adolescents; developmentalpsychopathology of mental health; ageingand older adulthood; adult psychologicalproblems; brain injury; chronic healthconditions; psychological therapiesresearch, including cognitive behaviouralinterventions; emotions and emotionregulation; sex offenders; learning disability;neuropsychology; quality of life; severe andenduring mental health problems; and thedevelopment and validation of measures.

Specic areas of interest include cognitivebehaviour therapy, interpersonalpsychotherapy, cognition and emotion,quality of life, psychosis, health psychology,and qualitative approaches. Recentsuccessful PhD topics have included eatingdisorders and emotion; chronic pain;quality of life and intellectual disabilities;developmental factors in adolescent mentalhealth; and intervention for bipolar disorder.

We have an active research group in thearea of applied developmental psychology

and psychological therapies research forsevere mental health issues. We coordinatethe Edinburgh Child and AdolescentPsychology Network (www.elearning.health.ed.ac.uk/clinical_psychology/ecap).The groups research areas include childand adolescent health and mental health;cognition, language and learning; socialdevelopment and relationships; andatypical development.

For more detailed information aboutpotential PhD supervisors in this area,and their research interests, please visit:

www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/clinical-psychology/people/teaching-staff

Counselling and psychotherapyWe specialise in qualitative, reexive andcritical approaches to research, and haveparticular expertise in practice-based

The School has a vibrant research culture. In the most recentResearch Assessment Exercise we scored especially highly insocial work, social policy and administration, and psychology.

research that draws directly onpractitioners own therapeutic work, onthe clients experience of therapy, and innarrative, reexive and auto-ethnographicmethods. We are especially keen toencourage research concerned withthe interface between counselling,

psychotherapy and social, cultural andpolitical life. Our research portfolio is highlyinterdisciplinary, integrating concepts,practices and scholarship from counsellingand psychotherapy, psychology, sociology,philosophy, education, cultural studies,health and social care, and other socialsciences. Our interests include disability,gender, trauma, abuse, counselling childrenand young people, and sexualities.

You can read more about ourresearch interests and publications at:www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/

health/counselling/people/directory

Recent successful PhD topics have includedhow children express emotions in aestheticarts curricula in primary schools; howsuffering is transacted in therapeutic workwith parents of children with disabilities;and how people with anorexia recoverthrough psychotherapy.

Interdisciplinary socialsciences in healthInterdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health

is a strongly research-active subject area.We offer interdisciplinary expertise andspecic research strengths in older people,dementia, integration of health andsocial care services, changing workforcepatterns, learning disability, intensive careand pain. Our work draws on a broad rangeof qualitative methods including narrative,reexive and case study approaches andwe are particularly committed toparticipatory ways of working. Many ofour staff also have extensive track recordsin evaluation research.

We offer an inclusive research environmentwith an emphasis on developing workwith wide impact and opportunities forknowledge exchange and translation acrossa variety of organisations outside theUniversity. Many of our research projectsdraw on partnership working with bodies

such as the NHS, local authorities, hospitalsand care settings. We focus on innovativeapproaches to research and welcomeprojects that challenge methodologicaland disciplinary boundaries.

We are also able to work collaboratively

with other Schools and universities toprovide research support. Moreinformation about our research interestsand publications can be found at:www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/issh/people/people-directory

Nursing studiesOver the past half-century we have playeda prominent role in the development ofnursing research in Europe. We offer alively research environment with a varietyof research interests and methods. Ourwork includes the development of

knowledge, theoretical perspectives andmethods to advance our understandingof health and illness, and the organisationand policies required for the delivery ofevidence-based quality care. Our mainareas of research activity anddevelopment currently relate to thethemes of experience of health and illness,and organisation and policy for person-centred care. The main areas of study wecan supervise for doctoral research arecritical care, emotions and care, maternalhealth, addictions and substance mis-use,

public health, community care andleadership, pain management, cancercare, nursing education, patient safetyand quality issues. We specialise in a rangeof qualitative and quantitative and mixedmethods research approaches.

You can read more about our research at:www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/nursing-studies/research

Nursing Studies PhD and MPhil studentsjoin a 50-year tradition of scholarship.Our students share courses with others

from a wide variety of disciplines. Thosedoing higher degrees by research usuallyundertake research training courses, as wellas carrying out their own research. PhDstudents normally have two supervisors,one of whom may be from a differentdiscipline relevant to your interests.
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Research opportunities www.ed.ac.uk/pg/397Clinical & Health Psychology

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

The PhD and MSc by Research in Clinical Psychology offer the chanceto work with, and be supervised by, a range of clinical academics acrossmany areas of psychology, who have international reputations andoutstanding publications in their areas of expertise. We are a highlyresearch-active group, with all members of staff pursuing either originalresearch interests or supervising postgraduate research projects. Currentprojects relate to: quality of life and its measurement in a variety ofpopulations; healthy ageing; models of cognition and emotion; onset andrecovery from severe and enduring psychological disorder; attachmentand emotion regulation in severe and enduring psychological disorders;adaptation of psychological interventions; neuropsychology andoffending behaviour; and long-term outcome of brain injury.

We provide expertise in a variety of research methods including qualitativeand quantitative approaches. You will be assigned two supervisors whohave expertise in your subject area and you will meet with your supervisorsregularly. Workshops, seminars and courses in research methods areavailable to postgraduate students undertaking a higher degree byresearch. The School provides a wide range of research training courses,offering you extensive opportunities to develop your research skills.

We work in close collaboration with the Graduate School of Social & PoliticalScience, enabling School of Health in Social Science research students tobenet from the extensive suite of social science research courses offeredby both Schools. With close ties with other humanities disciplines andwith colleagues in the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, weoffer PhD students excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary supervisionand research project development. Candidates should note that these

programmes do not lead to Chartered Clinical Psychologist status.English language requirementsSee page 22.


Contact PG Research SecretaryTel+44 (0)131 651 [email protected]

We offer three types of research degree:

PhDAs a Doctor of Philosophy candidate you pursue a researchproject under continuous guidance, resulting in a thesis thatmakes an original contribution to knowledge. A PhD takes threeyears of full-time study.

MPhilThe Master of Philosophy degree takes two years of researchand your nal thesis does not carry the requirement for originalcontribution to knowledge.

MSc by ResearchAn MSc by Research, which lasts one year, can be a shorteralternative to an MPhil or PhD, or a precursor to either.

See also

You may also be interested in research areas offered by theSchool of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, theSchool of Social & Political Science or the College of Medicine& Veterinary Medicine.

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Interdisciplinary SocialSciences In HealthPhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

A PhD in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Health offers a focus oninnovative and cross-disciplinary health and social care research. Our staffembrace a range of academic disciplines, including sociology, geography,social anthropology, social policy and healthcare studies. From theseperspectives we examine the overlapping concerns of research, policy andpractice in health and social care. Broad themes in our research portfolioinclude ageing, dementia, intellectual disabilities, disability, care, criticalcare, pain, emotion, and service improvement within health and socialcare. We welcome projects utilising a range of research designs and havespecial interests in qualitative and collaborative research and innovativemethods. We are keen to encourage research around the interfacebetween social and cultural aspects of health, and the policy andpractice contexts of healthcare delivery.

Our PhD students are supported through regular meetings with twosupervisors able to provide expertise in the relevant elds of interest.All students have access to the considerable resources available acrossthe College of Humanities & Social Science in research methods training,professional skills development, seminars and workshops. You will beencouraged to take part in the varied activities of our postgraduateresearch student community, including presenting your work at internaland external conferences and publishing your ndings.




As a research student, I had a fantasticexperience at the School of Health inSocial Science. I particularly enjoyed theacademic and research environment anddiversity of international students, and thewide range of subject areas to choose from.Radha Adhikari,PhD Nursing Studies

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Counselling Studies

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (2 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

The MSc by Research in Counselling Studies provides students with acomprehensive understanding of research design, data collection anddata analysis for research in the eld of counselling and psychotherapy.It offers an advanced education to students interested in developingresearch skills, including qualied counselling and psychotherapypractitioners and social science researchers. You will complete aprogramme of research training courses and submit a dissertation onan approved topic. The MSc by Research can be taken as a stand-alonequalication or as a foundation for PhD study.

The PhD/MPhil programme is an advanced research degree enablingstudents to conduct in-depth independent research on a topic of theirchoice, thereby making a signicant and original contribution to knowledgein the eld of counselling and psychotherapy. For PhD study you will beassigned two supervisors with whom you will meet monthly. The secondsupervisor may be drawn from another discipline relevant to your researchtopic. In the rst year, you will attend epistemological and researchmethods courses. You will also attend and contribute to counsellingand psychotherapy research seminars and School research studentseminars throughout your studies, including the annual Counselling andPsychotherapy Postgraduate Student Research Conference. All studentsare encouraged to present their research at national and internationalconferences and to publish their research ndings in relevant journals.You are also welcome to attend other selected courses in counselling andpsychotherapy, as well as courses provided by other subject areas in theSchool, and in related disciplines across the University. Studying at aworld-class institution, you will benet from outstanding resources tosupport your learning on this established and recognised programme.

We welcome PhD research proposals that reect our epistemological andmethodological ethos, including our commitment to produce practice-relevant knowledge in the eld. We are very happy to hear from potentialPhD students before application to discuss your research ideas and todecide whether we would be able to support and supervise your research.





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Nursing Studies

PhD 3 yrs FT (6 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MPhil 2 yrs FT (4 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)MSc by Research 1 yr FT (23 yrs PT available for UK/EU students)

Our Nursing Studies postgraduate students have an outstanding recordof contributing to the knowledge and evidence base in nursing. Theprogramme also has a strong tradition of welcoming students fromoverseas, as well as the UK.

The MSc by Research in Nursing Studies provides students with an advancedunderstanding of research design, data collection and data analysis issuesin nursing. The programme is designed for qualied practitioners andgraduates and enables students to develop their understanding of debatesabout research, evidence and practice in relation to nursing and relatedelds. The distinctive features of this degree include: integration of genericsocial science and discipline-specic nursing studies research training and

development; social science approaches to research training in nursingstudies; and close links with other disciplines including medicine.

The PhD/MPhil programme is an advanced research degree enabling youto conduct in-depth independent research on a topic of your choice.

Normal progression for PhD/MPhil in nursing involves spending therst year preparing for the main research work; taking research trainingcourses, reviewing literature, and developing your research proposal.Progression to year two of the programme is dependent on a satisfactoryoutcome from a review board. Typically, the second year is spent doingthe body of the research, usually empirical data collection and analysis,and the third year is spent completing the analysis and writing the thesis.You will be able to attend a wide range of postgraduate seminar coursesfrom across the College of Humanities & Social Science. There is theopportunity to attend other courses in Nursing Studies as well as a wide

range of postgraduate seminar courses within the College of Humanities& Social Science and related disciplines across the University.





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Funding

Awards are offered by the School of Healthin Social Science, the College of Humanities& Social Science, the University of Edinburgh,the Scottish, British and internationalgovernments and many funding bodies.

Below we list a selection of potentialsources of nancial support forpostgraduate students applying tothe School of Health in Social Science.

The University of EdinburghGraduate Discount SchemeWe offer a 10 per cent discount onpostgraduate fees for all alumni who havegraduated with an undergraduate degreefrom the University. We also offer a 10 percent discount for international graduateswho spent at least one semester at theUniversity of Edinburgh as a visitingundergraduate. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/discounts

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University of Edinburgh scholarships

Alzheimer Scotland ScholarshipsAvailable to students applying to thepostgraduate programme in Dementia:International Experience, Policy andPractice including CPD opportunitieswww.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/issh/studying/msc-dementia/alzheimer-scotland-scholarships

China Scholarships Council/University

of Edinburgh Scholarships (China)A number of scholarships for PhD studyto candidates who are citizens andresidents of China. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/china-council

Colciencias Scholarships (Colombia)The University of Edinburgh offers anumber of tuition fee scholarships tofull-time PhD students in partnershipwith Colombias Department ofScience, Technology and Innovation.www.colciencias.gov.co

College of Humanities & Social Science

Studentships and ScholarshipsStudentships (fees plus stipend) andscholarships (fees only) are open tothose admitted to the rst year of PhDresearch. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/research-hss

CONACYT Scholarships (Mexico)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships to full-time postgraduatestudents in partnership with MexicosNational Council of Science andTechnology. www.conacyt.mx

CONICYT Scholarships (Chile)

The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships to full-time mastersstudents in partnership with ChilesNational Commission for Scientic andTechnological Research. www.conicyt.cl

A large number of scholarships, loans and other funding schemes are available for your postgraduatestudies. You can nd the full range at: www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate.

I learnt about the scholarships through the scholarshipsand student funding section of the Universitys website. The

scholarships have provided me with a wonderful opportunityto study at a premier institution. I wish to work in academia inthe future and so my PhD will provide me with the necessarytraining and qualification to allow me to meet my goals.Shruti Chaudhry,PhD Sociology, Edinburgh Global Research Scholarshipand College of Humanities and Social Science Research Studentship

Edinburgh Global Latin-AmericanMasters ScholarshipsTwelve scholarships are available tostudents from eligible countries who areaccepted on a full-time masters degreeprogramme. www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/latin-america

Edinburgh Global MastersScholarshipsA number of scholarships available tointernational students for masters study.

www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/masters

Edinburgh Global ResearchScholarshipsThese scholarships are designed toattract high-quality internationalresearch students to the University.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/global-research

Eric Liddell China SaltireScholarships (China)Ten scholarships are available to Chinesecitizens who are permanent residentsof mainland China who are accepted ona full-time masters degree programme.www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/liddell

FIDERH and FUNEDScholarships (Mexico)The University of Edinburgh offersscholarships in partnership with MexicosFund for Development of HumanResources and the Mexican Foundationfor Education, Science and Technology.www.derh.org.mxwww.funed.org.mx
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