Foundations of Clinical Psychology

Bournemouth University
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year PsychologyCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

About this course

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 dissertation, which will be supported by workshops and literature reviews

  • Delivery is typically two days per week 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.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Poole

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: Poole

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2229 Therapy professionals
    2225 Clinical psychologists
    2224 Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
    2226 Other psychologists
    3224 Counsellors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Poole
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Psychology, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy