Clinical Psychology and Mental Health

Entry 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

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

Months of entry

September

Course content

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.

Why Clinical Psychology and Mental Health at Swansea?

Our experience of translating our science from research into real-world impact for patients directly benefits our students as it informs our course content. In the latest research assessment, 100% of our research was considered internationally excellent in terms of our impact (REF2021).

Our state-of-the-art research facilities include a high-density electroencephalography (EEG) suite, a fully fitted sleep laboratory, a social observation suite, eye-tracking, psychophysiological, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and conditioning labs, a lifespan lab and baby room, plus more than 20 all-purpose research rooms.

Your Clinical Psychology and Mental Health experience

Based in the School of Psychology, you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment, with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines.

Many of our academic staff are leaders in their specialist fields of research, including clinical and health psychology, brain injury, sleep, cognition, neuroscience and developmental psychology.