Clinical and Community Psychology - MSc
Key information
Are you passionate about understanding and addressing psychological issues within clinical and community settings?
UL’s MSc in Clinical and Community Psychology develops your expertise in psychological theory, research, and applied skills.
Integrating theoretical understanding, impactful research and applied skills, the Master’s emphasises evidence-based psychological practices.
Key areas include digital mental health, psychotherapeutic skills, community psychology, and personal and professional development.
Graduates are prepared for careers in the voluntary, community or state sectors and appointment as Assistant Psychologist in the health sector.
Students with a PSI-accredited degree can enrol on this programme in preparation for application into doctoral psychology programmes.
Students who successfully complete Year 1, and choose not to continue to Year 2, can graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical and Community Psychology.
The MSc Clinical and Community Psychology will not provide you with a professional accreditation. Students who wish to obtain an accreditation from a professional accreditation body such as the Psychological Society of Ireland or British Psychological Society, should consider the Psychology MA or Psychology Diploma conversion programmes.
During this programme, you will
- Master advanced research and analytics skills that are highly sought after in clinical and community psychology, as well as academic, commercial, and social research environments.
- Develop the essential reflective and critical thinking skills needed to apply psychological research to real-world clinical and community settings.
- Engage in continuous personal and professional development including self-care, cultural competence, service user perspectives and collaborative practice.
- Put your skills to use gaining hands-on experience through experiential learning within the academic environment.
