Applied Psychology (Mental Health and Psychological Therapies) MSc

Ulster University

The programme provides an opportunity for students to enhance their skills and knowledge in areas of applied psychology related to mental health practice and research. It trains and equips students wishing to: Enter further professional training in Clinical, Counselling, Educational or Forensic Psychology; Become more employable for positions in the public and private sector (such as Assistant/ Associate Psychologist posts, Research Assistant/Analyst post); Take up a post as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or a Clinical Associate in Psychology, for those who have successfully completed the associated training route. Pursue PhD research in the area of mental health. The course has gained full BPS accreditation for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) training. This can be taken as one of the routes within the MSc programme. The course is also pursuing BPS accreditation for Clinical Associate Psychologist (Children and Young People) training in the 2025/26 academic year. If successful, the accreditation will be in place for the 2026/27 cohort. The MSc Applied Psychology programme was shortlisted for three consecutive years as the gradireland 'Postgraduate Course of the Year'. The course team has been nominated by the students and shortlisted four times for 'Team of Year' in the UU Students' Union Learning and Teaching Awards. From multiple nominations across the University campuses, the MSc programme team was awarded as the runner-up in this category on these occasions.