Programme summary for PGDip Psychodynamic Approaches to Working with People with Learning Disabilities

About the programme

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Programme structure

The programme is undertaken on a part time 2 year basis, one afternoon a week during term time

Career opportunities

This programme is not a clinical programme with clear career progression; participants may use it to develop their roles in their current posts or as a starting point for other psychodynamic trainings. We are also in negotiation with the Institute of Psychotherapy and Disability regarding possible career progression to a psychotherapy training programme.

Support

All students have a personal tutor to co-ordinate learning and experience on the programme. The Professional development seminars are also designed to support students with their development in their own work place. In addition the students are invited to join a trust-wide study skills day to help develop skills to enhance written assignments.

Admission

The entrance requirement for the PGCert/Dip in Psychodynamic Approaches to Working with People with Learning Disabilities programme is a bachelor level degree or other qualification at equivalent level. You will be required to be working (on either an employed or voluntary basis with people with learning disabilities in the public or independent sector). We will expect you to be working a minimum of two days a week with the client group, though we will consider applications with lesser direct contact, if we consider you will be able to participate fully in the programme, based on your current direct work time.

The context where you work should support the development of your thinking and practice and should allow you to bring examples of their work for discussion and reflection. Once accepted on the programme, we will work with you on developing and establishing an appropriate contract with your employer, so as to best support your participation in this programme.

Candidates will usually have a degree or professional qualification, however, consideration will be given to potential candidates who may not have a straight forward academic history but who have appropriate and relevant experience, at the discretion of the programme tutors.

Students will be enrolled for the full Post Graduate Diploma programme. Students who have successfully completed year 1 of the programme may opt to step off the programme and will be eligible for a Post Graduate Certificate Award