MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology

Bournemouth University

United Kingdom, Bournemouth

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Bournemouth University

United Kingdom , Bournemouth

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,750 / year

Next Intake January-2026

MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology

About

Course details

Contact hours and assessment

Details of the assessment methods and contact hours for each unit of the course can be found in the programme specification.

Download the programme specification for September 2024 (pdf 308kb)Download the programme specification from January 2025 (pdf 257kb)

Why study MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology at BU?

Respected course, producing highly sought-after and employable graduates for many branches of psychology
Excellent preparation if you wish to enter training to qualify as a clinical psychologist
Patient-centred approach, using case studies to consider a wide range of therapies and disorders
Study advanced research methods to prepare you to undertake independent research
Choose your specialism of interest for your research project, which will be supported by workshops and literature reviews
Delivery is between October and May each year, with supervision for the dissertation in June and July. This delivery pattern allows you to plan and build a clinical portfolio more effectively.

Find out more about the content of this course.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

India: Bachelor’s degree (4 years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 65%
Nigeria: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:2
China: Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above
Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0
Vietnam: Bachelor's degree/Bang tot nghiep dai hoc with an average score of 6.5/10, or 2.25/4, or a Master’s degree/Thac si.

All applications will be subject to a minimum grade and your degree will need to be relevant to the Psychology subject area.

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you can understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements, for this course are normally:

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum 5.5 in all components
You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

View further information about our English language requirements.

Bournemouth University International College offers a number of pre-sessional English and preparatory programmes to prepare international students for postgraduate study at BU. Admission to the degree is guaranteed on successful completion of your course to the required level.

English Program Requirements

IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum 5.5 in all components
You can find details of the international qualifications we accept, and what level of study they apply to, on our entry requirements for non-UK students' page.

View further information about our English language requirements.

Career

Careers

After completing this course, you will possess the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to continue into an academic career or secure employment in a range of organisations. The course will equip you with an in-depth knowledge of clinical psychology which will enhance your application to training programmes if you seek a career as a qualified clinical psychologist.

Potential job roles

As a Foundations of Clinical Psychology graduate, you will be prepared to undertake roles such as:

Clinical Psychologist
Community Support Officer
Healthcare Assistant
Learning Support Assistant
Occupational Therapist.

Industries worked in

NHS (hospital and community)
Private and independent health care sector (nursing homes and private hospitals)
Education
Academic research

Further study

If you want to continue your studies after achieving your Master’s, you can look into our range of doctoral programmes.

Fee Information

Costs and fees

You can find full information about the deposits required and how to pay your fees in our postgraduate fees and funding section, including details of the Postgraduate Loan (subject to fee status).

All fees are quoted in pounds sterling and are per annum. Fees quoted are for tuition only unless stated otherwise. Your tuition fees will be the same for each year of your course.

Find out more about living expenses for postgraduate students

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,750

Application Fee

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