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Posted Nov. 8, 2017

Top 10 Clinical Psychology Masters Degree Courses In The UK & Europe

Clinical PsychologyAt postgraduate level, Clinical Psychology degrees tend to be about focussing your career on one area of Clinical Psychology, and institutions tend to offer a range of different areas to concentrate on.

Masters Degree Courses In Clinical Psychology

Students wishing to study clinical psychology in the UK or Europe usually need to have an undergraduate degree in a related field and often have extensive work experience as well.

Here are ten of the best Clinical Psychology Masters Degree Courses in the UK and Europe*.

MPhil in Psychology – University of Cambridge

Duration: 1 year full time.
Cost: £8,094 for UK and EU students / £ 26,502 for international students. 
What You Will Study: The University of Cambridge offers this research masters, and students can choose to focus on any subject area covered by the supervising academics. 

MSc in Psychological Research – University of Oxford

Duration: 1 year full time. 
Cost: £7,432 for UK and EU students / £21,732 for international students. 
What You Will Study: The University of Oxford offers a taught MSc as well as research Masters in Psychology. The taught masters course includes topics such as Behavioural Neuroscience and Social Psychology and Psychological Disorders.

MSc in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice – University College London

Duration: 2 years full time. 
Cost: £9,570 per year for UK and EU students / £24,420 per year for international students.
What You Will Study: This course at UCL focuses on child development and disorders in a clinical setting allowing you to gain valuable practical skills. 

Research Masters in Psychology – University of Amsterdam

Duration: 2 years full time. 
Cost: €2,006 per year for EU students / €14,740 per year for international students. 
What You Will Study: This research master at the University of Amsterdam aims to prepare students for future academic and clinical work with a range of subject areas available for the study such as Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology and Brain and Cognition. This course is in English. 

MSc in Forensic Mental Health (Clinical Forensic Psychology) – King's College London

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time. 
Cost: £9,900 total fees for UK and EU students / £27,150 total fees for international students. 
What You Will Study: Students at King’s College London can take the Clinical Forensic Psychology concentration, which has accreditation for the Stage 1 of chartered forensic psychology training from the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology.

MSc in Children and Young People's Mental Health and Psychological Practice – University of Edinburgh

Duration: 1 year full time campus-based or up to 6 years part time online
Cost: £9,500 for full-time campus-based UK and EU students / £19,300 for full-time campus-based international students / £3,600 total cost for all online students. 
What You Will Study: This course at the University of Edinburgh aims to provide students with a grounding on the treatment of psychological disorders in children and young people. 

MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology – University of Manchester

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time.
Cost: £9,750 total cost for UK and EU students / £22,000 total cost for international students. 
What You Will Study: Students at the University of Manchester learn about the psychological issues in mental and physical health and gain practical experience in a clinical treatment setting. 

MPhil in Clinical Psychology – Cardiff University

Duration: 1 year full time
Cost: £4,195 for UK and EU students / £18,980 for international students. 
What You Will Study: This MPhil in Clinical Psychology at Cardiff University aims to lead students into a PhD in Clinical Psychology, which will allow them to be accredited by the British Psychological Society. 

Masters of Psychology: Theory and Research – KU Leuven

Duration: 1 year full time. 
Cost: €906.10 for all students. 
What You Will Study: This course is a research-based masters, which prepares students for a future career in independent Clinical Psychological research and can be conducted in English. 

MSc Psychological Therapies Practice and Research – University of Exeter

Duration: 1 year full time.
Cost: £2,600 for all students. 
What You Will Study: The University of Exeter offers a large number of masters in different areas of Clinical Psychology including High-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and is aimed at students who have just completed their PGDip with the University of Exeter.

PLEASE NOTE: As a result of Brexit, from Autumn 2021 postgraduate students from the European Union studying at a UK university will be charged the same tuition fees as international students. UK students studying their postgraduate course at a European university are also likely to incur higher tuition fees than their EU counterparts. It is advisable to check with the individual universities in the UK and Europe for up-to-date information on tuition fees for all postgraduate programs.

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5 comments

IIEC - International Intelligent and Education Con Dec. 1, 2018, 9:15 a.m.

It was very informative

Allana Gonzales Oct. 14, 2019, 4:41 a.m.

An Msc in Clinical Psychology is the pathway to fulfilling my dream!

Charlotte King Oct. 15, 2019, 1:51 p.m.

Good luck with that Allana!

OURUM IVAN Jan. 20, 2024, 4:12 p.m.

I DREAM TO STUDY CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Charlotte King March 14, 2024, 10:09 a.m.

If you use our course search facility to find your perfect Clinical Psychology course, you can make that dream come true!
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