Full time
1 year
23-SEP-24
MSc - Master of Science
Clinical Psychology People With Mental Health Problems: Social Work Psychology Specialisations
Taught
COURSE OVERVIEW
Our Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health will equip you with a high level of understanding of the theory and practice of clinical psychology within healthcare settings, preparing you for professional clinical training at doctoral level.
You will study core topics including eating disorders, psychopathy and sexual offending, neuropsychology, and psychotherapy, alongside key statistical and research methods.
Throughout your studies, you will refine critical research and analytical skills in relation to clinical psychology practice.
YOUR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND MENTAL HEALTH EXPERIENCE
Based in the College of Human and Health Sciences, you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment, with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines.
We support you to seek out and secure clinical work placements and voluntary experience. Together these can enhance your employment prospects.
Many of our academic staff are leaders in their specialist fields of research, including clinical and health psychology, brain injury, sleep, cognition, neuroscience and developmental psychology.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY CAREERS
A Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health will provide you with a vital academic foundation for future doctoral training in clinical psychology.
The typical starting salary for an NHS trainee clinical psychologist is £25,783. As your career progresses you could earn between £47,088 and £81,000 or higher. Salaries in private practice vary.
Our career support services include:
We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.
For this course (per year)
£10,500
For this course (per year)
£21,550
A 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent in psychology or a related subject with: a minimum of 50% of the modules within psychology; evidence of having studied research methods and statistics; evidence of completion of an independent research project.
Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to a vibrant city centre as well as to the beaches of the spectacular Gower Peninsula. The university offers a range of superb taught and research postgraduate programmes across three academic faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea’s...more
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