Applied Psychology (Clinical)

The University of Exeter

United Kingdom, Exeter

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The University of Exeter

United Kingdom , Exeter

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

C811

Campuses

Streatham

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 31,200 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Applied Psychology (Clinical)

About

An innovative, dual BPS-accredited programme designed to equip you with the clinical skills to work as a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) upon graduation

Train to work with patients experiencing depression and anxiety, including diagnosis and treatment of these conditions

Explore the core principles of biological, clinical, cognitive, developmental and social psychology

The clinical placement enables you to work with patients in a clinical setting, and build up clinical hours towards becoming a fully registered PWP with the British Psychological Society

Set within a UK centre of excellence for Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) training

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements (typical offer)

Qualification	Typical offer	Required subjects
A-Level	AAA	Grade A in a science subject*
IB	36/666	HL6 in a science subject*
BTEC	DDD	Applicants studying one of the following BTEC Extended Diplomas will be considered without GCE A-Level requirements: Applied Science; Health and Social Care; Sport and Exercise Science; Sport Science; Pharmaceutical Science. Applicants offering one of the above BTEC Extended Diplomas in lieu of the GCE A-Level Science will also be required to have a grade B or 5 in GCSE English Language and Mathematics.
GCSE	C or 4 B or 5	Grade C or 4 in English Language Grade B or 5 in Mathematics
Access to HE	30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade	To include 15 L3 credits at Distinction Grade in an acceptable science subject area*
T-Level	T-Levels not accepted	N/A
Contextual Offer	A-Level: ABB IB: 32/655 BTEC: DDM	Specific subject requirements must still be achieved where stated above. Find out more about contextual offers.
Other accepted qualifications	View other accepted qualifications
English language requirements	International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

NB General Studies is not included in any offer.

Grades advertised on each programme webpage are the typical level at which our offers are made and provide information on any specific subjects an applicant will need to have studied in order to be considered for a place on the programme. However, if we receive a large number of applications for the programme we may not be able to make an offer to all those who are predicted to achieve/have achieved grades which are in line with our typical offer. For more information on how applications are assessed and when decisions are released, please see: After you apply

*Accepted science subjects: Biology/Human Biology; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Life and Health Sciences (Double Award only), Marine Science; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths; Nutrition and Food Science; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Sport Science; Statistics.

Will there be an interview or test?

Yes - we meet all shortlisted applicants before making an offer. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview which will include an individual interview encompassing an assessment of your communication skills and other personal qualities.

Placement requirement

You will undertake a clinical placement within an NHS or other IAPT service setting in the final year of this programme. Given the exposure to patients, offers will be conditional upon successful completion of a self-disclosure form and satisfying full health assessments.

English Program Requirements

Test Name: IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS One Skill Retake and IELTS Indicator (IELTS – Academic version)
Required Score: 6.0 overall and no less than 6.0 in any section

Test Name: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL MyBest scores
Required Score: Overall score 87 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, listening, reading and speaking.

Test Name: Pearson Test of English (Academic) PTE
Required Score: 64 overall with no less than 64 in all communicative skills

Test Name: LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
Required Score: B2 Communicator with minimum 33 in writing, speaking, listening & reading

Test Name: LanguageCert Academic
Required Score: 65 overall and no less than 65 in any skills score

Test Name: INTO Pre-sessional English
Required Score: 60 and no less than 60 in any sub-section

Test Name: Study Group Academic English
Required Score: Minimum of 60% overall, no less than 60% in any section

Test Name: Skills for English: SELT
Required Score: B2 Pass

Test Name: Duolingo English Test - test taken up to 30th June 2024
Required Score: 110 overall and no less than 110 in Literacy, 95 in Conversation, 110 in Comprehension and 90 in Production

Test Name: Duolingo English Test - test taken from 1st July 2024
Required Score: 110 overall and no less than 110 in any Integrated Subscore

Career

Careers

This programme is designed for a wide range of participants. It will enable health professionals from a variety of disciplines to gain expertise and become a more effective and confident practitioner. It is suitable for health researchers, academic clinical fellows, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals and public health professionals. It is also suitable for new graduates (e.g. Medical Science, Psychology, Sociology, Geography) who wish to gain a comprehensive grounding in health services research methods as a platform for developing a career as a health researcher.

Careers support

All University of Exeter students have access to Career Zone, where you’ll gain access to our wealth of business contacts, support and training as well as the opportunity to meet potential employers at our regular Careers Fairs.