BSc (Hons) Psychology with Clinical Psychology
Canterbury, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 6 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
EUR 22,700 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
How do we investigate, assess and treat mental and physical well-being? Our Psychology with Clinical Psychology degree offers you broad training in psychology along with the exploration of the models currently used in clinical research and practice.
Our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited degree is your first step to a wide range of careers, from clinical or forensic psychology to roles in marketing, public relations or human resources. We provide you with the tools to develop interventions for hospitals, schools and businesses, making a difference in society through innovations in policy and research.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.
Curriculum
Stage 1
- Introduction to Psychology Statistics & Practical
- Introduction to Biological and General Psychology
- Introduction to Social and Developmental Psychology
- Psychology Research Participation (Stage 1)
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology
- The Psychology of Successful Learning
Stage 2
- Developmental Psychology
- Conducting, Using and Evaluating Research
- Brain and Cognition
- Personality and Social Psychology
- Understanding Psychological Distress: A normal reaction to adverse experiences?
Stage 3
- Using Practical Psychology
- How do we treat distress? A guide to psychological therapy and intervention
- Clinical Psychology Project
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our graduates currently have excellent graduate employment prospects, working in clinical, forensic and occupational psychology or allied fields related to therapy, teaching, or social work. Many work in communication-focused roles in marketing, public relations and publishing.
Jobs our students have gone on to work after a clinical degree at Kent:
- Assistant Psychologist - Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Crisis recovery worker - Mental Health Matters
- Clinical Psychologist - Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Assistant Psychologist - NHS
- Assistant Psychologist - Kent and Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT)
- Clinical Psychologist - NHS Sussex Partnership Trust
Work experience
The School of Psychology has valuable links with educational establishments, hospitals and prisons in the area, offering you the possibility of both visits and work placements. We also offer a Research Experience Scheme that gives you a taste of working within a research environment.
Program delivery
How you'll study
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Independent Study
- Workshops
- Teaching and assessment
Modules are taught by weekly lectures, workshops, small group seminars and project supervision. The Psychology Statistics and Practical modules include laboratory practical sessions, statistics classes, computing classes and lectures in statistics and methodology.
Most modules are assessed by examination and coursework in equal measure. Both Stage 2 and 3 marks and, where appropriate, the marks for your year abroad or placement count towards your final degree result. Our assessment methods are varied and will include, but are not limited to, examinations, written assignments and essays, group work and oral presentations.
Contact hours
For a student studying full-time, each academic year of the program will comprise 1200 learning hours which include both direct contact hours and private study hours. The precise breakdown of hours will be subject-dependent and will vary according to modules.
Methods of assessment will vary according to subject specialism and individual modules.
Please refer to the individual module details under Course Structure.