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Relate to, and empathise with, a wide range of people. Develop the skills necessary to work with people who have mental health problems including anxiety, depression, addiction and learning difficulties. Learn key clinical skills such as patient engagement and formulation.
On this course you will learn about the different explanations for mental health problems, how they can be treated and how service users and carers can shape mental health services.
You will be introduced to key concepts in clinical psychology such as patient assessment, formulation and professional and ethical conduct. There is an emphasis on practical skills and reflective practice throughout the course in addition to studying topics such as addiction, psychosis, cognitive and emotional impairments, and depression.
You will be taught via lectures and seminars, but also student-centric models such as problem-based learning, using your own psychological knowledge to address realistic issues. You will learn how to conduct psychological research and throughout the course will carry out your own research.
Assessment methods include traditional essays, exams and case studies. Extensive feedback is provided, both formatively through one-to-one student-lecturer meetings during seminars and summatively on submitted assignments. Our feedforward system will help you to identify the key components for you to work on and how you can achieve this.
Our typical offer is:
Qualification | Minimum grade |
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High School Diploma along with one of the following at the required grade: SAT I and SAT II, ACT or Advanced Placement | GPA 3.0 or above and: Sat score of 1100/1600 from SATs AP (Grades 3+ in at least 2 subjects) ACT (score of 26+) |
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.
The annual fee for this course is:
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss nationals who do not qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme are classed as international, however, for 22/23 admission you will receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the Your Finances section to find out about the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
Graduates can go on to become Assistant Psychologists who can earn between £19,400 and £28,700 in the NHS. Graduates who complete a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology can work as Clinical Psychologists, with salaries in the NHS ranging from £31,700-£67,200.
Clinical Psychologists can be employed in hospitals, health centres, community mental health teams, and in social services. The role often involves completing clinical assessments to investigate the problems a person is experiencing (eg anxiety, depression, addiction, or learning difficulties) and delivering therapy that aims to address those problems.
Clinical Psychologists are usually employed in hospitals, health centres and community health care teams. However, many of our graduates go on to follow non-psychology career routes in social work, public services, HR and teaching due to the highly transferable skills you will gain.
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