MSc Clinical Psychology at University of Kent

Programme overview

A one-year MSc giving foundations for working as a clinical psychologist or supporting people with mental health difficulties, covering treatments including cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and systemic therapy. It follows a scientist-practitioner model with teaching from practising clinical psychologists and includes a clinically relevant research project.

Faculty: School of Psychology | Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory: Advanced Research Methods and Statistics; Psychological Measurement and Modelling; Theoretical Approaches to Clinical Practice; Core Competencies in Clinical Psychology; Professional Research Skills for Psychologists; Psychology Research Project. Options include Cognition in Health and Disease, Current Topics in Developmental Psychopathology, Mind, Brain and the Body and Neuropsychology of Ageing.

Career pathways

Prepares students for a career in clinical research and academia, or for the postgraduate clinical doctorate and clinical psychologist roles, and for work supporting people living with mental health and neurological difficulties.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first or upper second class honours degree (2.1 or above) in Psychology or another relevant subject or equivalent. An assessed piece of coursework including statistical analysis (a practical report or dissertation) must be submitted for review by the programme director. The transcript should show at least one term each of statistics and social science research methods (or two terms of a joint course); a British Psychological Society-accredited degree will likely meet this, and other applicants may be asked for additional evidence. Students needing a student visa cannot study part-time unless on a distance or blended programme with no on-campus provision. International applicants: Good English (B2 CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a UK degree or a degree from a majority English-speaking country may also satisfy the requirement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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