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Introduction

Work towards a clinical career with children, or take the next step towards a doctorate by studying a Masters in Clinical Child Psychology at ARU. Gain an advanced academic understanding of developmental disorders and childhood mental health; and investigate causes, assessment, classification and treatment. Our Clinical Child Psychology Masters degree course provides you with a strong foundation for research and will complement your professional clinical training. You鈥檒l gain a comprehensive theoretical knowledge of the field, as well as the practical ability to design and evaluate clinical research programmes.

Specialist modules focus on diagnosis and treatment of different conditions, developmental psychopathology (including causes and impacts) and the broader issues surrounding psychological research. While studying clinical child psychology at ARU, you鈥檒l also train in quantitative and qualitative research methods, including infant observation, assessment and diagnostic interviewing, neuroimaging (electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography) as well as neuropsychological assessment. This leads up to your dissertation project, which will involve significant independent research with the guidance and support of our expert staff. Please note that this course does not include clinical work with children, patients or mental health service users. It does not constitute professional training, though it can support entry to a doctorate in clinical psychology (or equivalent). We encourage you to seek out relevant paid or voluntary experience while completing your studies; our course is designed to facilitate this.

How you'll be assessed

We鈥檒l assess your theoretical and applied understanding through essays, presentations, data analysis and your dissertation.

Careers

Our Clinical Child Psychology Masters course is ideal if you want to pursue a career working in a clinical setting with children. You鈥檒l be highly employable in many research environments. You鈥檙e also in the perfect position to continue your academic career and move up to our Psychology PhD.