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MSc Clinical Psychology

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    MSc 1 year full time 2 years part time

Course Description

This Clinical Psychology masters offers a comprehensive grounding in the understanding of mental health problems.

As well as modules that develop your knowledge of the aetiology and treatment of a range of psychological disorders and behavioural problems, the course has a substantial research element.

You will receive extensive training in research methods via a postgraduate statistics module and will complete a postgraduate dissertation in a related topic.

We have strong links with local NHS trusts and suitable students can benefit from dissertation and/or voluntary placement opportunities.

USW also has a Behaviour Analysis clinic, where students can participate in in-house supervised voluntary experience.

Entry Requirements

A minimum 2:2 Honours degree in Psychology or Psychology major/joint honours.

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Fees

Information on tuition fees is available on our Home and EU/International fees pages.

Student Destinations

This is a taught Clinical Psychology Masters programme and completion will not qualify you to practice as a Clinical Psychologist in the UK, nor guarantee acceptance onto a DClinPsy course. The skills that you develop will, however, enhance applications for professional training programmes, Assistant Psychologist posts, and Research Assistant posts in clinical settings and set you apart from applicants who have only an undergraduate Psychololgy degree. Students can also progress to a PhD.

Module Details

Full Time: Term One

  • Interventions (20 credits)
  • History, Concepts and Controversies in Mental Health (20 credits)
  • Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (40 credits)
  • Dissertation* (60 credits)

Full Time: Term Two

  • Perspectives on Psychological Disorders (20 credits)
  • Addictions, Dependency, Deviance (20 credits)
  • Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (40 credits)
  • Dissertation* (60 credits)

* Students will complete their 60 credit dissertation throughout the academic year, and submit it on the university submission deadline in September.

Part time students study the same modules according to the following timetable:

Part Time: Year One: Term One

  • Interventions (20 credits)
  • History, Concepts and Controversies in Mental Health (20 credits)

Part Time: Year One: Term Two

  • Perspectives on Psychological Disorders (20 credits)
  • Addictions, Dependency, Deviance (20 credits)

Part Time: Year Two: Terms One and Two

  • Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (40 credits)
  • Students will also complete a dissertation in Year Two (60 credits)

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