Clinical Psychology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Psychology with Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) Teesside University 73% 6% 15% £9250 £15000 £17000 113 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 79% 0% 20% £9250 £16000 104 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Teesside University 73% 6% 15% £9250 £15000 £17000 113 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 79% 0% 25% £9250 £16000 119 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health BSc (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 69% 0% 10% £9250 £23800 159 Egham On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 80% 5% 15% £9250 - 115 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 71% 0% 7% £9250 - 130 Preston On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology [with Placement Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 80% 5% 0% £9250 - 107 Cambridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Psychology with Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 41% 5% 0% - - 145 London On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Kent 47% 5% 10% £9250 £22700 132 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Worcester 63% 0% 0% - - 109 Worcester On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 25% £9250 - 63 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Foundations of Clinical Psychology MSc University of Southampton - - - £9250 £26352 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology MSc Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £12600 £27100 - Egham On campus Full-time
MSc Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology (with Clinical or Research Placement) MSc University of Reading - - - £12550 £26950 - Reading On campus Part-time
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health MSc Swansea University - - - £10500 £21550 - Swansea On campus Full-time
Theoretical and Practical Clinical Neuropsychology PgDip University of Bristol - - - £12400 £19700 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Clinical Neuropsychology MSc University of Bristol - - - £6700 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Clinical Neuropsychology PgDip University of Bristol - - - £5050 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Clinical Psychology ClinPsyD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Applied Clinical Psychology MSc University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Part-time
Research in Clinical Psychology MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
Clinical Psychology PgCert Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
Clinical Psychology MSc University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Applied Clinical Psychology MSc University of Bath - - - - - - Bath On campus Part-time
Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) ClinPsyD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology DClinPsy Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
Forensic Clinical Psychology ForenPsyD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology DClinPsy The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) DClinPsy Queen's University of Belfast - - - - - - Belfast On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology DClinPsy Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Foundations in Clinical Psychology MSc Newcastle University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Foundations of Clinical Psychology and Mental Health MSc University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology and a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Kent - - - £9250 £22700 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Applied Clinical Psychology MSc Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Psychology with Clinical Psychology MPsych Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Clinical Psychology DClinPsych University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Foundations in Clinical Psychology and Health Services MSc Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Clinical Psychology DClinPsy Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Doctor of Clinical Psychology DClinPsych University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Principles of Clinical Neuropsychology MSc Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
Foundations of Clinical Psychology MSc Bournemouth University - - - - - - Poole On campus Full-time
Clinical Psychology DClinPsy Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
69 /100
139 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Clinical Psychology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22462 £18500 £28500
25-75 percentile range £19692 - £27769 £15000 - £26500 £18500 - £43000
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Clinical Psychology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Clinical Psychology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Clinical Psychology

  • Hospitals
  • Mental Health Clinics
  • Private Practices

Jobs of graduates of Clinical Psychology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Clinical Psychology at University of Worcester

30% Administrative occupations
15% Caring personal services
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Clinical Psychology in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Clinical Psychology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Clinical Psychology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Clinical Psychology is the study of clinical aspects of the psychological consequences of emotional, cognitive, behavioural or neurological disorders.

The median salary of graduates of Clinical Psychology was £22462 15 months after graduation, £18500 3 years after graduation and £28500 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Clinical Psychology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - ClinPsyD
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology - DClinPsy
  • Doctor of Forensic Psychology Practice - ForenPsyD
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Psychology - MPsych
  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology - DClinPsych