MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical)
About this course
MSci in Applied Psychology (Clinical), a psychology and psychology with neuropsychology degree centred on clinical practice and empirical research methods. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. This BPS-accredited programme includes a clinical placement that allows students to build clinical hours towards registration as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. The first year introduces the academic foundations through modules such as Introduction to Biological Psychology, Introduction to Social Psychology, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, and Introduction to Statistics. The second year expands into specialized areas with modules like Social Psychology II, Personality and Individual Differences, Methods and Statistics in Psychology II, and Development Psychology and Psychopathology. The third year builds toward advanced competencies through modules including Psychology Research Project, Methods and Statistics in Psychology III, and Contemporary Issues in Psychology. Students can select optional modules spanning diverse topics such as Psychology and Law, The Psychology of Gender, Work and Organisational Psychology, and Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy: Theory and Practice. The curriculum culminates in an independent research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA. Required subjects: Grade A in a science subject*. *Accepted science subjects: Biology/Human Biology; Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; Economics; Electronics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Geography; Geology; Life and Health Sciences (Double Award only), Marine Science; Maths/Pure Maths/Further Maths; Nutrition and Food Science; Physical Education; Physics; Psychology; Science (applied); Sport Science; Statistics. IB: 36/666.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 31%: 51 offers from 165 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 65%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 26%
- South East: 26%
- South West: 33%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) against the requirements for qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Biological Psychology
- Introduction to Social Psychology
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- Introduction to Statistics
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Cognition, Emotion and Development
- Introduction to Behaviour and Evolution
- Classic Studies in Psychology
- Workplace Learning
- Social Psychology II
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Methods and Statistics in Psychology II
- Cognition and Emotion
- Biological Basis of Behaviour
- Development Psychology and Psychopathology
- Cognition Practical I
- Social Practical I
- Cognition Practical II
- Social Practical II
- Observations and Experiments in Animal Behaviour
- Qualitative Methods and Interview Skills
- Wild Behaviour
- Social Practical III
- Psychology Research Project
- Methods and Statistics in Psychology III
- Contemporary Issues in Psychology
- Psychology and Law
- The Psychology of Gender
- Work and Organisational Psychology
- The Moral Mind
- Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Childhood and Adolescence
- Psychology of Close Relationships
- Foundations of Human Behaviour
- Social and Affective Neuroscience
- The Psychology of Inequality, Conflict and Social Change
- The Psychology of Human-Animal Intergroup Relations
- Political Psychology
- Virtual Reality and Psychology
- Processes of Human Memory
- Studying Cognition and Emotion with Brain Imaging
- Brain Plasticity and Language Learning across the Lifespan
- Compulsive Behaviour
- Neuropsychology of Ageing and Dementia
- The Psychology of Addiction
- The Evolution of Social Behaviour
- Philosophy of Mind
- The Psychosocial Perspectives of the Development and Perpetuation of EDs throughout the Lifespan
- Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy: Theory and Practice
- Cognitive Behavioural Approaches to Mood Disorders
- Parental Psychiatric Disorders and Children's Development
- Prevention Science in Developmental Psychopathology
- Clinical Neuroscience: Brains, Drugs and Psychiatry
- Environmental Psychology
- Cognitive Biases in Emotion and Psychopathology
- The Psychology of Play
- Violence against Women and Girls: Causes, Consequences and Interventions
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £27,000 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £39,500. The £32,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 169 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter?
31% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 51 offers from 165 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) against the requirements for qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
How many students continue on MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.