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MSc Clinical Psychology Online - Begin your path to becoming a Chartered Psychologist with this online MSc conversion course

  • OnlineOnline
  • South West, All EnglandSouth West, All England

Description

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

  • Brain, Body and Pain 20 credits
  • Biopsychosocial approaches to intervention in Psychology 20 credits
  • Neuropsychology and Neuroscience: From Lab to Community 20 credits
  • Becoming a Practitioner Psychologist 20 credits

Final year

Core modules

  • Core Clinical Competencies for Practice in Psychology 20 credits
  • Techniques for Psychological Research 20 credits
  • MSc Research Project 60 credits

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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