MB ChB Manch 1951; DPM 1955.
Berlyne studied at Manchester Central High School and University of Manchester before being appointed house physician at Manchester Jewish Hospital. In 1953 he was appointed SHO (Psychiatric) at Prestwich Hospital, and was promoted to Registrar later in the year. He held psychiatric positions at Stockport Hospital Group, Parkside Hospital Macclesfield and North and Mid Cheshire Hospital Group before being appointed consultant psychiatrist to Oldham and District Hospitals.