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Foundations of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health MSc

Foundations of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health MSc

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Full time | University of Sussex | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Clinical Psychology Psychology Specialisations People With Mental Health Problems: Social Work

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Develop advanced research skills relevant to clinical psychology. You also gain a broad understanding of mental health service provision.

We offer this course in collaboration with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. You’ll learn from our faculty who have research strengths in psychopathology and clinical psychology, as well as guest lecturers including local practitioners.

The course is for you if you are a psychology graduate and you’re seeking a place on:

  • a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology course
  • other mental health professional training
  • a clinically relevant PhD.

You can also apply if you are an existing professional in other health-related disciplines. We offer supervision across a range of topics, encompassed by our research groups in Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Clinical Psychology, and Social and Applied Psychology.

Careers

Our students have gone on to work as assistant psychologists and researchers. Some have pursued further studies at doctoral level, including doctoral-level clinical psychology training.

Modules

This module introduces the therapeutic practice of clinical psychology from two key perspectives, those of the clinical psychologists ('practitioner perspective') and their clients ('lived experience perspective'). The module will begin by exploring the experience of and the generic skills involved in talking to people about their mental health problems and facilitating recovery and will do so from each of the two perspectives. This will be followed by a consideration of the therapeutic relationship, the skills involved in and the experience of assessment, and the skills involved in and the experience of formulations. We will also consider the well-being of others who are involved with the therapeutic encounter, the practitioner and informal caregivers.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£11,950

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,000

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in psychology or a closely related subject such as neuroscience. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.