From a GBC-conferring undergraduate or conversion degree, the specialism determines the postgraduate route and the HCPC-approved programme. Clinical → DClinPsy (a 3-year NHS-funded doctorate). Counselling → a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology or the BPS Qualification in Counselling Psychology (QCoP). Educational → a 3-year professional doctorate in Educational Psychology. Forensic → a BPS-accredited MSc plus BPS Stage 2 / Qualification in Forensic Psychology (QFP) supervised practice. Health → an MSc Health Psychology (Stage 1) plus Stage 2 / QHP. Occupational → an MSc Occupational Psychology (Stage 1) plus Stage 2 / QOccP. Sport & exercise → an MSc plus BPS QSEP (Stage 2) supervised practice. Every route ends at the statutory gate: HCPC registration under the matching protected title (usually with eligibility for BPS Chartered status as a separate marker). The non-clinical specialisms typically combine a BPS-accredited Stage-1 MSc with Stage-2 supervised practice or a BPS Qualification — verify the exact current Stage-2 requirements per specialism, as BPS qualification structures are periodically revised.
At a glance
- HCPC registration fee payment timing
- Allow up to three days for payment to reach HCPC[9]
What it costs to qualify
- HCPC UK application registration fee (total)
- £333.02 (scrutiny fee £86.34 + two-year registration cycle £246.68)[3]
- HCPC annual registration fee (per year)
- £123.34 per year (£246.68 per two-year cycle)[4]
- HCPC scrutiny fee, UK applications (one-off, non-refundable)
- £86[5]
- HCPC UK new graduate registration fee (50% reduction, applies within 2 years of completing a UK approved programme)
- £123.34 per two-year cycle (£61.67 per year)[6]
- HCPC international application registration fee (paid after a successful application)
- £370[7]
- HCPC international application scrutiny fee (one-off, non-refundable, paid at submission)
- £678[8]
Sources & verification
- From a GBC degree the specialism sets the postgraduate route: a professional doctorate for clinical (DClinPsy), counselling and educational psychology, and a BPS-accredited Stage-1 MSc plus Stage-2 supervised practice (QFP/QHP/QOccP/QSEP) for forensic, health, occupational and sport-and-exercise psychology, all leading to HCPC registration under the matching protected title, source, Last verified 2026-06-12
- The non-clinical specialisms typically combine a BPS-accredited Stage-1 MSc with Stage-2 supervised practice or a BPS Qualification (QFP/QHP/QOccP/QSEP/QCoP); BPS qualification structures are periodically revised, so the exact current Stage-2 requirements must be verified per specialism, source, Last verified 2026-09-11 🔶
- HCPC UK application registration fee (total): £333.02 (scrutiny fee £86.34 + two-year registration cycle £246.68), source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
- HCPC annual registration fee (per year): £123.34 per year (£246.68 per two-year cycle), source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
- HCPC scrutiny fee, UK applications (one-off, non-refundable): £86.34, source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
- HCPC UK new graduate registration fee (50% reduction, applies within 2 years of completing a UK approved programme): £123.34 per two-year cycle (£61.67 per year), source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
- HCPC international application registration fee (paid after a successful application): £370.02, source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
- HCPC international application scrutiny fee (one-off, non-refundable, paid at submission): £678.38 GBP, source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
- HCPC registration fee payment timing: Allow up to three days for payment to reach HCPC, source, Last verified 2026-10-14 🔶
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