This online MSc provides you with the experience and knowledge to fast track your career and start your journey to become a qualified clinical psychologist.
Learn from a top 20 UK Psychology department, taught by expert, research-active staff specialising in clinical and applied psychology, cognition, perception, neuropsychology, and social and developmental psychology.
Clinically focused and practice-driven, this masters goes beyond theory to provide a deep understanding of the biopsychosocial approach to mental health.
You’ll gain advanced knowledge of clinical practice and research, with training in essential clinical skills, preparing you for real-world impact in mental health and psychological care.
Bespoke by design
This isn’t a traditional course simply moved online – it’s been thoughtfully designed to make the most of digital learning, creating a rich, interactive experience that fits around your life and career.
Campus-quality experience delivered online
Study flexibly at your own pace while staying connected through live, interactive sessions with field experts and a global student community. With both live and recorded lectures, podcasts, guided reading and student forums, you’ll get the support and inspiration of an on-campus programme, online.
Research-informed teaching grounded in real-world practice
You’ll get real-time teaching contact and support from academics with clinical practice and research profile who deliver a rigorous, clinically informed curriculum grounded in real-world psychological practice.
Modules
Year 1
Core modules
Final year
Core modules
Careers
If you are a recent graduate, or working in a professional setting, including as a counsellor, psychotherapist, occupational therapist or social worker, this MSc allows you to start your journey to become a clinical psychologist or to enhance your career with knowledge and understanding of clinical psychology.
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