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.
Sources & verification
- 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, Last verified 2026-06-10
- Professionals must meet all the standards of proficiency to register with us and meet the standards relevant to their scope of practice to stay registered with us., source, Last verified 2026-10-15
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