Overview

Through engagement with advanced-level theory and practical work, you will learn about:

research methods
diagnosis and assessment
therapeutic and educational interventions

The research from the Developmental Disorders course at University of Nottingham is award-winning and has real-world impact. For example:

Dr Sarah Cassidy was named ‘Most Impactful Researcher’ by the National Autistic Society for her work on suicide prevention.
They are working with Nottinghamshire Police to assist them with better treatment of autistic victims, witnesses and perpetrators.
They helped create resources for teachers to help them with greater support for pupils affected by preterm birth.
A team of researchers at the UK and Malaysia campuses are translating, adapting and validating psychological assessment tools for use in psychology practice in Malaysia.

You will get to develop your own research project, giving you an opportunity to explore your interests in-depth.

Career

The skills and knowledge you will learn on this course are great preparation for further study. This could be a PhD, or a clinical or educational psychology doctorate. Alternatively, you may choose to work in education or healthcare services.

Job roles of the graduates have included:

Assistant psychologist in Autism Intervention and Assessment service
Early years SEN specialist teacher
Research Assistant (NHS)
Therapeutic careworker, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Healthcare support worker

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Programme Structure

Courses included

Professional Skills - Developmental Disorders MSc

Developmental Disorders in Context

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Psychological Assessment

Childhood Clinical and Behavioural Disorders

Research Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Clinical Psychology View 179 other Masters in Clinical Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

2:1 (or international equivalent) in a BPS accredited psychology degree. Applicants with a non-BPS accredited full Bachelors in Psychology may be offered a place, provided that you have Psychology Research Methods and Statistics modules within your transcript.

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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