Overview

The Early Child Development and Clinical Applications programme from University College London (UCL) combines a comprehensive multi-perspective understanding of development and clinical practice in the early years with a supervised clinical placement, a two-year observation of infants in a family setting, and a research project.

The programme provides a multi-perspective theoretical grounding in early child development, allowing students to:

Develop practical observational and clinical skills for work with children and parents in the early years;
Engage deeply with an area of knowledge and develop the skills required for conducting reliable and valid research;
Develop skills in integration across theory, clinical practice and research.

Careers

Students who successfully complete the MSc can apply their degree in a variety of settings and find work as child mental health workers or psychology assistants, or take up posts as research assistants. They may also be admitted onto professional doctorates or PhD programmes. The programme has strong links with IPCAPA at the British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) and with the UCL Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy training schools in London.

Employability

Multi-perspective thinking about early child development and clinical practice;
Practical observational and clinical skills for work with children and parents in the early years;
Research skills required for conducting reliable and valid mixed-methods research;
Science communication skills; translating science into accessible language

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychoanalytic Theories of Caregiver-Child Relationship
Applied Psychoanalytic Concepts
Parent-Infant Observation
Prevention in Mental Health
Multidisciplinarity and Multiple Perspectives in Early Years

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-03 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

270 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education Clinical Psychology Developmental 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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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

Tuition Fees

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36500 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

16000 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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