Why study MSc Foundations of Clinical Psychology at BU?

  • Respected course, producing highly thought 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. 

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Career opportunities

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 from the NHS to private and independent health care providers. 

Key information

Next start date:

September 2024, January 2025, September 2025

Location:

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Duration:

September start: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, January start: 1 year full-time (no part-time start option for January). From January 2025 the January course duration will be 16 months.

Required subjects:

Psychology

Entry requirements:

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject 

International entry requirements:

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent. For more information see our full entry requirements.