Clinical and Community Psychology

Key programme benefits to future students

Students gain advanced research, analytical, and applied skills.



The MSc addresses the growing need for graduates who can apply psychological principles and evidence-based research directly to clinical and community settings.



Engage in a high level of ongoing personal and professional development competencies such as self-care, cultural competence/ diversity issues, service user perspectives, working with systems, power, empowerment, digital competencies, and teamwork.

Clinical and Community Psychology



Year 1

Autumn Modules

• Clinical Models of Psychological Disorders

• Advanced Analysis 1

• Digital Mental Health

• Advanced Research Designs in Psychology

• Introduction to Psychotherapeutic Skills and Clinical Interviewing Spring Modules

• Community Psychology

• Methods of Clinical Diagnosis and Intervention

• Advanced Analysis 2

• Community Psychology: Service Design and Evaluation

• Introduction to Psychological Assessment across the Lifespan



Year 2 Modules

Autumn Modules

• Research Project 1

• Personal and Professional Development 1



Spring Modules

• Research Project 2

• Personal and Professional Development 2

2 Years Full Time

Autumn

Graduate careers

The course is for those interested in research careers in the voluntary/state sector and appointment as Assistant Psychologists in the health sector, and it provides an excellent basis for entry to doctoral-level degree programmes in psychology for those with a PSI-accredited undergraduate degree.