Psychology: Postgraduate Education
Commons · Question 109707 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure an adequate number of university places for students studying doctorates in Clinical Psychology.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 9 Feb 2026
Universities are autonomous bodies, independent from government, and are responsible for their own admissions decisions, including provision for doctoral places.NHS England commissions taught doctorate programmes for Clinical Psychologists. NHS funded tra...