Integrated Masters - Master of Science (MSci) - Applied Psychology - Clinical (C801)

Receive specialist clinical training and develop scientific knowledge of psychology on the MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) course. This course will qualify students for employment as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) within the NHS, and will provide them with a masters-level qualification.

The first two years of the course will give students a grounding in cognition, neuroscience, development, personality and social psychology. They will then cover these subjects in far greater depth during the second year. During the third year they will receive specialist clinical training and carry out a placement within the Talking Therapies department of a Mental Health Trust. This experience will link directly into practical modules, which are designed to develop their clinical skills.

The final year will consist of masters-level modules and enable students to develop their knowledge by exploring areas of interest in greater depth through a wide range of optional modules. Further, students will carry out an original piece of research on a topic of their choice. 

Students will carry out their third year placement within the Talking Therapies department of a Mental Health Trust. This will normally involve conducting assessments and interventions of mild to moderate anxiety and depression under the supervision of NHS staff. The placement is a direct extension of the practical work taught during course modules.