Doctorate in Clinical Psychology: fees and funding

All places on the course for this intake will be NHS-funded, and therefore places are only available to applicants who intend to work in NHS-funded services upon completion of training.

The exact number of NHS commissioned places for 2025 is yet to be confirmed, but Higher Education England have increased commissions over recent years, and in 2024, 55 trainees accepted a place on the course. 

As trainees are employed by the NHS, only applicants who meet Home Fees status and who have the right to work in the UK are eligible to apply. Current NHS-funded trainees are full-time employees of the health service and have annual leave and other benefits in line with usual NHS entitlements. They are employed as trainee clinical psychologists by the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, who formally manage all aspects of their contract of employment.

On entry to the programme trainees are paid on Band 6 of the Agenda for Change pay scales and Salomons acts as the base from which all trainee travel claims are calculated. Travel expenses are currently paid for travel to placement from the base and therefore living within close proximity of the Salomons Institute is likely to confer both practical and financial advantages.

Payment towards overnight accommodation costs whilst on some placements may be available subject to approval from the employing NHS Trust. Registration and examination fees are currently paid by the NHS.

All applicants must also possess a full driving licence (subject to reasonable adjustments for disability). Please read our application and selection section for specific details.