Master the principles, methods and broader context of clinical psychology with our Foundations of Clinical Psychology MSc.

Overview

The Foundations in Clinical Psychology master's degree offers world-class tuition and pastoral support. From this, you'll gain key knowledge and understanding. It will equip you with all the skills you need to enter the world of clinical psychology and research. This MSc does not require extensive psychology experience. You may be an intercalating MBBS student.

You'll learn through:

• Clinical psychology
• health and forensic psychology
• Neurobiology and human development
• Research skills and conducting research

The course provides you with a sound basis to apply for an assistant psychologist post. You'll gain academic and research skills to apply for further training. You must also have relevant work experience to explore this. This may include the following vocational training:

• doctoral training in clinical psychology
• training as a forensic psychologist
• Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programmes

What you'll learn

As part of this Foundations of Clinical Psychology master's, students will learn how to:

• gather information from a variety of sources and synthesise it in an appropriate way
• evaluate and interpret theoretical concepts in the principal areas
• prepare and articulate arguments against these areas
• critically evaluate the evidence for these ideas
• tolerate and understand different points of view
• understand the issue of cultural and clinical competence