MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical)
About this course
MSci in Applied Psychology BSc, combining scientific psychology with clinical training. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership and qualifies graduates for employment as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in the NHS. The fourth year includes an NHS Talking Therapies placement and an independent research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 35 points overall, including 4 in standard level English, Mathematics and Science
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Therapy professionals: 45%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 100%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 90%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 17%
- South East: 39%
- South West: 14%
- Wales: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) against the requirements for qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Applied and Professional Psychology
- Debates in Mental Health
- Introduction to Psychological Research
- Learning about Learning
- The Person and the Brain
- Introduction to Neuroscience Methods
- Language in the Brain
- Cognitive and Biological Psychology
- Development Across the Lifespan
- Introduction to CBT
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology and Individual Differences
- Behaviour Change
- Scientific Computing for Psychologists
- Project
- Communicating Current Psychology
- Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
- Clinical Neuroscience
- Emotion and Motivation
- The Psychology of Pain and Ill Health
- Neurodegeneration: Theory and Practice
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Forensic Psychology: Applying Theory and Practice
- Computation and Modelling in Psychology
- Nutrition, Cognition and Mental Health
- Neurodevelopmental Differences
- Psychology of (In)Equity
- Engagement and Assessment of Common Mental Health Problems
- Evidence-Based Low-Intensity Treatment of Common Mental Health Problems
- Values, Employment and Context
- Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £37,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
What do graduates of MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Reading do next?
95% 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 Reading?
100% 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 Reading?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
Is MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) against the requirements for qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
How many students continue on MSci Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Reading?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.