Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, MSc

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.

Admissions requirements:

• A good British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited undergraduate degree in psychology (at least 2:1)
• Modules in research methods and statistics
• If you do NOT have a BPS accredited undergraduate degree in psychology you will need to include:

a) A well-written and thought-out research abstract including a reasonable research question within the field of clinical psychology supported with past literature and translate this into a proposed research project using an appropriate methodology (see below for guidance),.

b) Evidence that you have completed modules in research methods and statistics.

Research Abstract

For applicants who do NOT have a BPS accredited undergraduate degree, wWhen applying, you must outline an idea for an original research project within the area of clinical or health psychology (max 250 words abstract format: Objectives, Design, Methods, Proposed Analysis). You will use this research abstract to demonstrate that you can identify relevant literature/theory on your topic in your Objectives (no reference list is needed), identify a research question and appropriate methodology to test that question. Please write in the format of a journal article abstract. If you would like to look at some examples of abstracts, please use this link for the British Journal of Clinical Psychology for examples (Click on Abstract underneath an article). Remember though your idea must be original!

We look for strong grades in research methods/statistics units (usually a minimum of an Upper Second) to support your application.
Applicants do not need to have completed a psychology degree recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as Graduate basis for chartership (GBC). However, if applicants do not have GBC then they need to be aware that unless they obtain GBC from the BPS they will not be able to progress to a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology after completing this MSc.

If you are a non-first language English speaker you will need to have a minimum of IELTS 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in all domains, or a University approved equivalent, prior to starting the programme.

All students must demonstrate that they have achieved a certain level of English before starting their programme. You will need to provide a recognised English language test or qualification before you can be accepted to Swansea University

Specific English requirements are listed on each course page under the 'entry requirements' section. Our English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we accept the wide range of other English language tests shown below.

Please note that some research scholarship, funded positions, may require a higher English Language test score than standard to be obtained prior to enrolment or held at the point of application. Details of possible bespoke English Language entry requirements are listed on each separate scholarship advert. Our current active research scholarships can be found here.

If your English scores do not exactly meet our requirements, you could still be accepted if you successfully complete an English Language Pre-sessional Programme at Swansea’s English Language Training Services (ELTS) at the required level before starting your academic programme.

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