MSc Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology (with clinical or research placement) at University of Reading

Programme overview

MSc Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology develops a scientific understanding of clinical psychology, including common mental health issues across the lifespan and evidence-based treatments, with an extended clinical or research placement.

Faculty: School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Introduction to CBT, Evidence-Based Treatments across the Lifespan, an Empirical Project, a Clinical Placement and Gathering Data for Applied Psychology. Options include Theories and Models about the Brain, Gathering Data for Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience and Analysing Data Using R.

Career pathways

Advanced training in branches of applied psychology, including a place on a clinical doctoral training course in the UK or its international equivalent.

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Entry requirements

Typically a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above) in psychology, including a completed or in-progress empirical project; understanding of the realities of clinical work is highly desirable. The Clinical Placement option requires relevant hands-on voluntary or paid experience in a community, clinical or clinical-academic setting; for the Research Placement option such experience is not required but is highly desirable. Course-specific questions must be answered in the personal statement. International applicants: IELTS 7.0 overall with no element below 6.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,600 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee; part-time study over two years is charged at 50% of the annual full-time fee in each year. Source

International applicants: GBP 32,850 a year (2027/28). Full-time tuition fee; part-time study over two years is charged at 50% of the annual full-time fee in each year. Source

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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