MSc Foundations in Clinical Psychology and Health Services

This innovative MSc programme aims to provide students with a strong knowledge and experience base for progressing to health service careers - particularly in clinical psychology.

This course is taught by the Department of Psychology, which ranks highly in league tables:

• 2^nd in London (The Complete University Guide Subject Rankings 2018)
• 3^rd in the UK for Research Intensity (Research Excellence Framework 2014, based on research quality scores in the Times Higher Education subject rankings)

The programme is for graduates in psychology and other related disciplines who are interested in careers in UK health services: practitioners, researchers or managers. Current health professionals with a degree in psychology might also study this course as part of their continued professional development. This programme can also provide a starting point for those who want to pursue postgraduate research in clinical psychology.

Please note that the MSc itself does not lead to a clinical qualification.

All students will study the following core modules:

• Understanding and Treating Psychological Disorders
• Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology
• Statistical Methods
• Research Design and Analysis
• Research Project

You will then have the option of taking one of two pathways:

• Applied Clinical Psychology: For students with limited work experience in clinical psychology. If you choose this pathway you will take a module in Professional Practice, which involves a 35-day work placement in a clinical psychology setting.
• Research in Clinical Psychology: For students who would like to develop advanced research knowledge and skills. If you choose this pathway you will complete modules in Advanced Quantitative Methods, Applied Research Design in Clinical Psychology and Statistical Data Analysis Project.

For more information, including entry requirements, please visit the course page.

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