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MSc Applied Clinical Psychology – Full-time

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    MSc 1 year full-time

Course Description

Gain foundation knowledge in clinical psychology theory and practice

As part of this MSc, you will gain an up-to-date knowledge of clinical psychology theory and practice, including research. You will study different ways of understanding mental health problems in adults and children, and share insights into relevant theories and the latest practice models applicable to the UK.

You will be introduced to the foundation skills of clinical psychology practice, including interviewing, observation and psychometric assessment.

You will also learn about research in healthcare, looking at issues such as research design, governance and ethical considerations before going on to conduct your own piece of research.

Entry Requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 or above.

To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in psychology.

Your degree must be recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as providing Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC).

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Studying this course will set you up with the knowledge and professional skills to move into a range of health service and research careers. It is particularly good preparation for work as an assistant psychologist, and a foundation for further postgraduate training or research in clinical psychology.

Recent graduates of this course have gone on to work in a wide variety of roles, including:

  • Assistant Psychologist
  • Trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
  • Mental Health Support Worker
  • Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
  • Research Assistant

At organisations, such as:

  • Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
  • University of the West of England
  • Oxfordshire Mind
  • Tees, Esk, Wear and Valleys NHS Trust
  • Elysium Healthcare

Module Details

Semesters 1 and 2

Compulsory units

  • Fundamentals of clinical and health psychology
  • Fundamentals of clinical psychology practice
  • Professional skills development
  • Advanced research methods for applied psychology

Summer

  • Applied clinical psychology dissertation

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