Most practitioner-psychology routes begin with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC), awarded by the BPS for a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2) or a BPS-accredited conversion course. GBC covers the core areas — cognitive, biological/psychobiology, developmental, social, individual differences, conceptual & historical issues, and research — plus an empirical project. GBC is the gateway to BPS-accredited postgraduate professional training, and in practice the entry filter for the HCPC-approved doctorates and programmes that lead to a protected title.
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- GBC is awarded by the BPS for a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree (minimum 2:2) or a BPS-accredited conversion course, covering the core areas plus an empirical project, and is the gateway to BPS-accredited postgraduate professional training — source, verified 2026-06-10
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