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MSc Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology (with clinical or research placement)

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    MSc 12 months full-time, 24 months part-time

Course Description

This MSc Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology programme provides you with a sound scientific understanding of the nature of modern clinical psychology, and can prepare you for clinical, educational, health and research careers.

You will be equipped with clinical skills through an extended placement either in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, or one of our clinical partners. Supervision and training will be given to support this placement. Develop your knowledge and understanding of clinical topics, including evidence-based treatments and common mental health problems across the lifespan. You will learn valuable research skills and conduct your own clinically-relevant research. It is intended that graduates of this course will greatly enhance their employability in clinical settings, either in the UK or internationally.

Entry Requirements

You should have an undergraduate degree in psychology. For the clinical placement option, we would encourage you to gain voluntary or paid work in a community, clinical, or clinical-academic setting prior to applying. For the research placement option, paid clinical experience is not required but highly desirable.

You will need to pass an interview as part of the application process.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

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Student Destinations

The structure and content of the course is particularly suitable for those seeking a place on a clinical doctoral training course in the UK (or its international equivalent). The programme is also highly suitable for those wishing to progress direct into jobs in psychological clinics or clinical research in the UK or worldwide.

Module Details

Core content includes:

  • An 8.5-week Clinical Client-facing Placement or Research Placement
  • Clinical Research Methods
  • Introduction to CBT
  • Evidence-based Treatment across the Lifespan
  • Project Preparation
  • Research Project

Optional modules are available in topics such as:

  • Systematic Review
  • Data Analysis
  • Qualitative Methods in Psychological Research
  • Methods in Cognition and Neuroscience
  • Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience

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