This MSc Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology programme provides students with a sound scientific understanding of the nature of modern clinical psychology, and can prepare students for clinical, educational, health and research careers.

Students will be equipped with clinical skills through an extended placement either in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, or one of Reading's clinical partners. Supervision and training will be given to support this placement. Develop knowledge and understanding of clinical topics, including evidence-based treatments and common mental health problems across the lifespan. Students will learn valuable research skills and conduct their own clinically-relevant research. It is intended that graduates of this course will greatly enhance their employability in clinical settings, either in the UK or internationally.

The research placement allows Reading to offer a very broad range of research placements relevant to clinical psychology and often involving clinical populations, but without direct client contact.  The research placement program is aimed at students who wish to study clinical psychology but to undertake a more broadly-based placement than simply working in a clinic.