Overview

Start your psychologist career path and study the foundations of clinical psychology at the University of Southampton . Learn the key therapy skills required of a clinical psychologist such as counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and how these apply to different cultures.

The leadership, management, and advanced research skills you'll gain on this MSc will also create career opportunities in many different sectors.

This intensive clinical psychology master's will ensure you graduate with the transferable skills and confidence stepping into the real world to pursue a career in psychology. You’ll develop your professional practice to reach the high standards expected from the field. This MSc is also recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as counting towards continued professional development.

Through this Foundations of Clinical Psychology course at the University of Southampton you'll:

learn core therapeutic skills including counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

apply ethical and professional practice principles of clinical psychology

learn advanced data analytical skills

develop and apply leadership skills

look at the global challenges and management of mental health

Career Opportunities

This degree will allow you to develop and evidence subject-specific and targeted employability skills. This includes the required skill set for a range of future careers, further study, or starting your own business.

The skills you can expect to focus on and gain from this course include:

Research

Critical thinking

Commercial awareness

Self-management

Confidence

Leadership

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Designing Research for Psychology

Leadership and Management

Professional Skills Training for MSc Clinical Psychology

Qualitative Research Methods for Psychology

Quantitative Analysis for Psychology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-09 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Southampton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Clinical Psychology View 911 other Masters in Management Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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130

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

You'll need:

a 2:1 degree in psychology

relevant experience in a mental health setting

When you apply you’ll need to submit a personal statement explaining why you want to take the course. You’ll need to include information about:

your knowledge of the subject area

why you want to study a postgraduate qualification in this course

how you intend to use your qualification

statistical techniques and software you’ve used

research experience to date, including details of data collection, data analysis, and key knowledge/skills you have learned. This can relate to specific assignments (e.g. dissertations completed) or equivalent experience, for example, through work.

You'll also need to submit two academic references.

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Tuition Fees

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31200 GBP / year

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10700 GBP / year

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Living costs

Southampton

United Kingdom

697 - 1093 GBP / month

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

Funding

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