Psychology with Clinical Psychology with a Foundation Year

Psychology with Clinical Psychology with a Foundation Year
How do we investigate, assess and treat mental and physical wellbeing? 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 psychologist 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 to society through innovations in policy and research.

Your future
Our graduates currently have excellent graduate employment prospects, working in clinical, forensic and occupational psychology or in 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

Location
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Foundation Year
Compulsory modules currently include:
Statistics
Skills I
Skills II
Research Methods
Psychology I
Psychology II

Year 1
Compulsory modules currently include:
Succeeding at University and Beyond
The Science of Psychology: Past and Future
Biological and Cognitive Psychology
Making Sense of Psychological Data
Cold Case: Psychology and Crime Investigation
Understanding People and Groups

Year 2
Compulsory modules currently include:
Developmental Psychology
Conducting, Evaluating Research and Solving Problems with Psychological Data
Brain and Cognition
Personality and Social Psychology
Understanding Psychological Distress: A normal reaction to adverse experiences?

Year 3
Compulsory modules currently include:
Using Practical Psychology
How do we treat distress? A guide to psychological therapy and intervention
Clinical Psychology Project
Optional modules may include:
Business Psychology in Context
Forensic Psychology: Real-World Applications
Cognition in Action
Challenging and Diversifying Perspectives on Distress
Study Design and Data Collection

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• British Psychological Society