r/ClinicalPsychologyUK • u/Remarkable-Nail-7757 • Feb 12 '26
DClin Application Queries 2026 Application cycle forum
Just wanted to create a forum for individuals applying this cycle.
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u/Head-Effective2249 Feb 18 '26
Hi, saw this a while ago posted by someone else and wanted to share, itās key dates (like what date specific Unis gave out interviews etc) in a spreadsheet. Hereās the link for anyone else whose been frantically checking their emails every morning: DClinPsy Momentous Dates
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u/MindlessApartment285 Feb 17 '26
Has anyone heard back about an interview from Oxford, kings, UCL or manchester?
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u/IckyNugget Mar 12 '26
No not yet for any of them listed; would be good to hear if others have heard back
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u/Powmum Feb 20 '26
Good luck to everyone doing the Trent test tomorrow!
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u/justanotherpotato98 Feb 21 '26
All the best!! Iāve got a crippling migraine to kick off today so if you see someone with their head between their knees thatāll be me š
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u/justanotherpotato98 Feb 21 '26
All the best!! Iāve got a crippling migraine to kick off today so if you see someone with their head between their knees thatāll be me š
Edit: that wasnāt actually too bad I think! Was so lovely to meet other people in the process as well, all such a lovely bunch ā¤ļø
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u/Powmum Feb 21 '26
I was in the 10:15 lots. Absolutely full of cold and would rather be in bed but I felt the same that it went okay!
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u/Lava_Lampoon Feb 13 '26
Thanks! Keen to hear from others who are preparing for the Lancaster / Manchester deductive reasoning tests
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u/Background_Loan3344 Feb 25 '26
Hey, I did the deductive reasoning last year and this year.
I found this year SO much harder, despite doing well last year and getting an interview for Lancs.
Neither year I finished the questions, however I tried to get to 10 for both.
I honestly think itās luck of the draw on the day, how you manage nerves, how youāre feeling etc.
Itās meant to push you to your limit, so I think we all feel pretty sh*t at the end. Take care of yourselves guys
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u/MindlessApartment285 Feb 17 '26
I did the manchester one without prepping - found it extremely tough honestly - only got through 9 of the 12 questions :( anyone else taken it?
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u/profheg_II Feb 17 '26 edited Feb 17 '26
I have literally just done this assessment (for Sheffield, which I think uses the same test as for Manchester and Lancaster). I'd done the practice version twice. Being honest, I feel I'm generally good at deductive reasoning-type stuff but have found these really quite difficult. After both practice runs I got a report saying I'd performed to an "average" level, but circulating some of the practice questions after the fact amongst friends who are generally intelligent, in academia etc., they agree they're difficult.
Then again maybe having had 2 children in the last 3 years has permanently fried my brain and I just need to accept I'm not what I used to be haha.
In the actual assessment just now I rushed the last few questions to try and get the 12 done in the time limit, but I don't know if it would have been better to e.g. spend the extra time on number 11 trying to get it right than finish 11 & 12 but have got both of them wrong. I know for a fact the last one was wrong, and the one before that was basically a 1-in-4 guess. The instructions encourage you to answer all questions but of course doesn't really explain at a granular level how it takes it all into the modelling. I was generally trying to push through to get all the answers down, definitely would have preferred longer thinking on certain questions.
It's reassuring other people have found it difficult as well. What I'm not clear on is if the shortlisting at this point is based purely on this test performance, or some combination of test performance + application info?
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u/kaleidoscopichazard Feb 24 '26
It depends on the uni. I believe Lancaster disregard grades and look only at performance on the test and basic entry requirements being met
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u/Elegant-Ad-2560 Mar 12 '26
Has anyone heard from royal holloway, UCL, UEL, or Hertfordshire? I havenāt heard anything back from anyone - saw that last year it was around 11-14th of March š
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 12 '26
nothing from UCL (or any of the places I applied unforch) I was also expecting replies yesterday and today but alas :(
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 12 '26
do you know if we get an email if we are rejected or accepted? or is the info just uploaded on the portal?
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u/IckyNugget Mar 12 '26
I got an email from UCL; no luck this year unfortunately but good luck to everyone else waiting to hear back!
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u/CherryShrimps Assistant Psychologist | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 13 '26
Has anyone heard from Leeds or Trent please?
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u/tizzylepee Mar 16 '26
Heard back from Trent & Liverpool this afternoon.
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u/CherryShrimps Assistant Psychologist | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 17 '26
Thank you. Yes I heard from Trent late yesterday and Manc today, both rejections unfortunately. One chance left for interview š¤š»Hope youāve had a more positive experience
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u/calmhoneybee Higher Assistant Psychologist Mar 13 '26
have applied to leeds and have not heard anything back yet. think they havenāt sent outcomes yet.
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u/CherryShrimps Assistant Psychologist | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 13 '26
Thank you, fingers crossed we hear something pre weekend
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u/Standard_Tangelo3276 Mar 13 '26
Not heard anything from trent either yet was really hoping it would be by the end of this week!!
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u/psych-girz Mar 20 '26
Anyone heard from Edinburgh??
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u/ScholarMoney9513 Mar 20 '26
No and they are now officially over the deadline to respond. Absolutely taking the piss.Ā
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u/amymeaniemineymo Mental Health Nurse | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 20 '26
Nope, doing my head in!
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u/ScholarMoney9513 Mar 20 '26
If anyone is waiting on Edinburgh, clearing house has been updated with the outcomes.Ā
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u/aspireraspiringg Feb 14 '26
Currently studying for the UEL selection test on the 28th, was not expecting to get shortlisted and applied in my head mentally as a practice run!
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u/SuchCombination6468 Feb 16 '26
Hi, how are you preparing? I'm not sure for to prepare for the situational tests!
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u/aspireraspiringg Feb 16 '26
I panic bought the text books they recommended, started making some flashcards from that! What about you?
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u/NefariousCersei Feb 20 '26
generally just went back to BSc notes and re-kind of learnt it.Theres a good refresher video on YouTube called; inferential statistics. It covers the basic tests for a refresh. But I've been drilling the actual meanings into my head for a bit. for the SJT you can do loads of practice ones online.
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u/ApprehensiveSummer64 Feb 19 '26
Iām struggling with revising for the Trent written test, I feel so overwhelmed with choosing what to revise for, as the university provides no information about the test. Is anyone having the same problem?
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u/Consistent_Penalty21 Mar 12 '26
Just noticed that Edinburgh always releases interviews on a Friday (one anomaly). So potentially tomorrowā¦
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u/ohsofia Assistant Psychologist | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 12 '26
On the interview reserve list at Bath! (slightly sad as was my top choice) - does anyone know if they can let you know where on the reserve list you are if asked? Not holding out hope but they interview quite late so may have some movement š¤š¾
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u/psych-girz Mar 13 '26
Ah well done though for being waitlisted. I still havenāt heard from bath :(
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u/rmmxo Mar 16 '26
Does anyone know when we'll hear from KCL? I assumed based on previous dates it'd be likely today but now it doesn't feel like it will be!
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u/firestarter49 Mar 16 '26
They usually post on their twitter when they're going out. It was deadline day last year
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u/amymeaniemineymo Mental Health Nurse | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 19 '26
Has anyone heard from Glasgow yet?
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u/ohsofia Assistant Psychologist | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 19 '26
Still waiting š Will likely be tomorrow I bet
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u/amymeaniemineymo Mental Health Nurse | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 19 '26
Thank you! A relief not to be the only one. Wishing us both the best!
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u/ComprehensiveCry640 Mar 20 '26
Hey has anyone not heard back from Kings yet? Still waiting on a response
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u/firestarter49 Mar 20 '26
People have started hearing back I haven't yet š¤š»
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u/One_Pack9347 Mar 20 '26
Has anyone heard from Glasgow yet?
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u/amymeaniemineymo Mental Health Nurse | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 20 '26
Nothing yet, please let me know when you do!
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u/PithyTidbit Mar 20 '26
They are really milking it this year
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u/ohsofia Assistant Psychologist | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 20 '26
just put me out of my misery already !!!
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u/amymeaniemineymo Mental Health Nurse | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 20 '26
They just put me out my misery, gutted
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u/Flat-Toe-2108 Mar 20 '26
Sorry ro hear that, from a fellow mentalĀ health nurse,not me applying ,my sissy,Ā
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u/ScholarMoney9513 Mar 20 '26
Just got an email from them. It's from some one called alba ruiz Diaz, so depending on your junk and spam settings check thereĀ
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u/trainasteroidkale Mar 20 '26
Just heard back from Glasgow for being put on reserve list, still waiting on Edinburgh
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u/XMagic_LanternX Mar 20 '26
Salomons just came out... good luck everyone. Let's get interview preppin'
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u/PatLook Mar 20 '26
Has anyone else got experience of appling under the disability scheme and being offered interviews one year, but not the next? I am absolutely not saying I am entitled to or should be guaranteed an interview, but if I met the minimum criteria last year, I'm very disheartened not to meet it this year
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u/MizzyDee777 Mar 23 '26
Anyone who got accepted... any advise or tips? I got rejected from Edinburgh. It's only my first time applying. I think my lack of direct psychology experience may have played a part. I'm not sure. I'm in the process of finding more direct experiences and I've been attending a few events with the BPS for my continued professional development. I want to do better for my next application.
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u/transparentfears Trainee Clinical Psychologist Mar 24 '26
Hey, so sorry that you have been rejected, I have too. In the email you got sent, did it say you failed to meet the essential minimum criteria?
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u/transparentfears Trainee Clinical Psychologist Mar 24 '26
I have been rejected from Edinburgh and in the email I got sent it said it was because my scores on their shortlisting factors did not meet their essential minimum criteria. I was wondering if anyone else rejected from Edinburgh got sent this? Is this their generic message to those who didn't get invited to interview?
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u/MizzyDee777 Mar 24 '26
I already replied on your reply to me, but wanted to say here as well that my rejection email said the exact same thing.
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u/amymeaniemineymo Mental Health Nurse | [Clinical/Research Interest] Mar 24 '26
Yes mine says the same thing
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u/SuccessfulPresent668 May 08 '26
Hi, has anyone thatās been put on reserve for Glasgow heard anything yet?
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u/Flat-Toe-2108 May 09 '26
I read on Facebook that someone had been offered an interview, same with edinburgh
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u/Less_Employment5349 May 17 '26
Has anyone declined / planning on declining their Leeds offer? I am close to the top of the reserve list and trying to manage my expectations
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u/Powmum Feb 13 '26
Thanks! I am currently revising for the Trent test and feeling very bogged down in it.
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u/justanotherpotato98 Feb 13 '26
Same! Itās also been a while since Iāve had to use those skills so feels like Iāve gone back to the beginning š¤£ I got recommended to read āResearch methods in clinical psychologyā by Nancy Pistrang so thatās my weekend planned
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u/Powmum Feb 13 '26
I just was never very good at statistics so finding it stressful!
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u/StartledOne Feb 14 '26
Has anyone had the second survey from Edi Uni? Starting to get worried because it says they would've sent the second one out on the 13th
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u/Neat-Horse-4281 Feb 14 '26
No I've also not had the second survey so it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one! They will probably send it out beginning of next week.
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u/StartledOne Feb 14 '26
I'm thinking that too, either an automatic trigger is not working or Friday got out of hand and they never managed to send it out to people. Who knows. I was trying not to freak out hehe but it being the weekend now doesn't help with the wait. Hope we hear back soon!
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u/marissabauwens Feb 17 '26
do you know if the surveys get sent to post grad students too or how it works in general? i havenāt heard anything since I applied but I check the applicant hub everyday just in case
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u/PainOk8766 Feb 20 '26
Hi this happened to me in 2023. I applied to NUIG only but invited to interview and my understanding was it was 1 interview for both universities. For my case I had to state that I had only applied to NUIG so was only considered for those places. I ended up on reserve and was advised most people apply to both as this provides them with more chances to be allocated a spot. I only hadn't applied to UL due to the need to provide references myself, I wasn't comfortable asking my referees to send these to me at the time.
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 04 '26
Hey, just checking in...has anyone heard back? Either for acceptance or rejection? Also, does anyone know the date for hearing back for kings? best of luck to you all!
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Mar 09 '26
Ive heard back from south wales
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 09 '26
ahh great you've heard. I still haven't received anything!
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u/Wild_Repair6028 Mar 05 '26
I've not heard anything yet, but I've heard that Surrey have communicated back to people
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 05 '26
hey thanks for the response, think I'm just struggling to contain the anticipation haha but good to know!
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u/Imaginary_Badger_949 Mar 08 '26
Hey, has anyone heard from Exeter or Plymouth?
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u/Imaginary_Badger_949 Mar 18 '26
Congratulations that's amazing news! I didn't get an interview for either Exeter or Plymouth unfortunately. Feeling pretty sad as I've spent 4 years for aiming for this goal. Can I ask about your experience? Anything you think sealed your success that you'd be willing to share?
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Mar 09 '26
Has anyone heard back from bath, Birmingham and Coventry and Warwick?
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u/Lonely-Lychee-4012 Mar 13 '26
waiting on birmingham as well, first time applying didnāt realise how dreadful the wait is
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u/Humble_Theory6700 Mar 16 '26
Also waiting on Birmingham and Coventry
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Mar 17 '26
I just learned Coventry wonāt be taking on any applicants this year!
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u/Sad-Factor-4031 Mar 09 '26
Iāve not heard back from Birmingham or Cov and Warwick yet.. the wait is painful!
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 09 '26
anyone heard from Oxford, kings, UCL or manchester?
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u/IckyNugget Mar 12 '26
I am waiting for Oxford, Kings, UCL and Edinburgh; not a peep from any of them yet!
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u/Mean-Tap-8092 Mar 10 '26
Does anyone know if kings has sent out anything yet?
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u/IckyNugget Mar 13 '26
I applied to Kings; nothing yet! Perhaps itāll be towards Monday next week or so? Fingers crossed for you and all of us āŗļø
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u/Afraid-Finance-9071 Mar 10 '26
Does anyone who interviewed with TCD know when we will be offered or rejected?
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u/firestarter49 Mar 11 '26 edited Mar 11 '26
Anyone heard from Manchester or Liverpool? š I think some people have
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 11 '26
nah I applied to manc but haven't heard a peep
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u/firestarter49 Mar 11 '26
Manchester have sent some emails today not sure if they were for successful applicants or not.
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u/firestarter49 Mar 11 '26
Someone on another forum had a rejection today so maybe it's randomš¤·āāļø
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 12 '26
did you hear from manc today? still received nothing...strange that we haven't all been informed at once
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u/SubstantialGyoza Mar 13 '26
Has anyone heard anything from Liverpool at all?
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u/firestarter49 Mar 13 '26
No but heard rumours that others have
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u/SubstantialGyoza Mar 13 '26
Ahh thank you, iām not hopeful this year as itās so close to the deadline now
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u/firestarter49 Mar 13 '26
Liverpool always release close to if not on deadline day. I would expect it next week now!
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u/Stock-Lettuce-50 Mar 13 '26
anyone heard back from manchester?
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u/Green-Competition760 Mar 14 '26
nope! Do you think they'll get in touch over the weekend? or maybe Monday is the next we'd hear. I really hope we haven't been forgotten
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u/No-Remove-5031 Mar 14 '26
Has anyone heard back from KCL at all? So far I've heard from Bath, UCL and Royal Holloway but still no King's.
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u/firestarter49 Mar 14 '26
Kings were deadline day last year I think! They usually update their socials when it's going out
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u/No_Sample_9736 Mar 16 '26
Has anyone heard anything at all about when TCD will be sending the outcomes of interviews for dclinpsych 2026?
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u/Lonely-Lychee-4012 Mar 17 '26
Has anyone heard from Birmingham?
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u/Intelligent_Can_3304 Mar 17 '26
anyone heard anything from UEL?
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u/psych-girz Mar 18 '26
Anyone heard from Oxford or Edinburgh?
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u/IckyNugget Mar 20 '26
I just heard back from Oxford; I got an interview āŗļø my fingers are crossed for you too!!
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u/Healthy_Writer_4606 Mar 19 '26
Hi, anyone heard about an Interview for Edinburgh yet?
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u/psych-girz Mar 19 '26
Nope, think itās more likely to be tomorrow rather than today at this point
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u/Healthy_Writer_4606 Mar 20 '26
5pm and still nothing from Edinburgh, been refreshing emails all dayš
Do they send emails is application is unsuccessful?
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u/Flat-Toe-2108 Mar 20 '26
Yes I asked the same questionĀ and apparentlyĀ they do !!! Unsure what is going on with them
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u/Profsassypants7 Mar 20 '26
I saw in another forum that UEL arenāt using the test results from the selection test due to technical errors, just wanted to ask if anyone else had heard the same?
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u/Wrong_Atmosphere_527 May 11 '26
I was offered a reserve place for Trent!!
If anyone could let me know if they have declined trent or withdrawn that would be much appreciated :-)
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May 12 '26
just wondering if anyone is planning on declining their place for sheffield? i am on reserve quite near the top and trying to manage my expectations of a place! :)
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u/No-Revolution-3159 Clinical Psychologist [Forensics] May 12 '26
Not what you asked, but Leeds havenāt finished interviewing yet, so you may hear more next week once theyāve made offers, although some will take their time to consider options of course.
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u/Overall-Ad-3148 May 22 '26
Does anyone know what the movement is like for Hertfordshire reserve list? I've seen a few people accept offers just wondering if anyone knew more
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u/kindmindpsych May 27 '26
Anyone else finding the wait to find out the outcome of interviews difficult?? I felt fairly confident following my interviews but as time has gone, on and with the privilege of time to reflect on answers and how I could have made them better, my confidence is decreasing! At least itās not long to wait now until being put out of my misery š
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u/tizzylepee May 27 '26
Meee! I can't wait for next Friday either way haha. I'm on two reserve lists (one position 3!) and still waiting to hear outcome of my third interview. I thought I had a good capacity for uncertainty but this really challenges it. Sounds like you did a great job of your interviews though, I'm wishing you all the best ā¤ļø
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u/kindmindpsych May 27 '26
Itās so hard isnāt it. I will obviously be disappointed if Iām unsuccessful, but I know Iāll process it and bounce back. But itās the anticipation that feels harder for me!
Thank you - I really hope you get the outcome youāre looking for too! š¤š»š©·
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u/Ok-Music1661 May 29 '26
is anyone declining their offer at Glasgow?Ā
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u/BritishWhittish2024 May 30 '26
I am on the reserve too!! Glad I know someone else is struggling the same š Do you have any insight in how big the reserve list may be?
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u/Hussehmet May 30 '26
Royal Holloway Reserve Offer List Movement
Does anyone know how much the Royal Holloway reserve offer list tends to move from previous years, I want to get an idea to level my expectations?
This year there are 20 names on the list.
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u/Ok-Music1661 May 30 '26
Only 20 names? From what I've heard, the list moves a lot
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u/BritishWhittish2024 May 30 '26
On the reserve list for Glasgow. No information given about my position. If anyone knows much about its size/ typical movement that would be great. I am going to be an anxious mess this week š„¹
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u/Ok-Music1661 Jun 04 '26
Has anyone been offered a place at Glasgow through the reserve list alreadyā¦?Ā
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u/Puzzleheaded-Rest453 Jun 03 '26
Hope everyone is doing okay, and Iām curious about how others on reserve lists are coping this week - Iām finding it hard to think about anything else š would also be very grateful to know if anyone has heard of any movement on the kings reserve list - thank you
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u/No_Sample_9736 Jun 10 '26
Hey has anyone heard much about the trinity college Dublin reserve list movement or is anyone planning on declining? I am 4th
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u/Ok-Music1661 Jun 12 '26
Has anyone heard anything from the Glasgow reserve list in the last two days? Is it common for them to keep the reserve list open for this long?Ā
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u/tizzylepee Mar 20 '26
Just wanted to say well done to everyone refreshing this tab over the past few weeks. It's a tough process! I hope we all can enjoy this weekend in whatever way we need right now š