MSc in Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology from University of Reading 2025 Entry: Fees, Deadlines, Eligibility etc.

Category

Details

School

School of Psychology and Clinical Sciences

Course Duration

1 year full time 

Note 

Please note that applications for the “with clinical placement” option have now closed for 2025 entry. Interested students are welcome to submit an application for 2026 entry. The “with research placement” option is still open to applications for 2025 entry.

Academic Requirements

• Typically a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above) in psychology. As part of your degree you should have completed/ be completing an empirical project. An understanding of the realities of clinical work is highly desirable.
• Indian Eligibility- 3 year (or longer) Bachelors degree from a recognised university/institution with a grade average ranging from 50% - 85% or GPA 6.0-8.5/10 depending on the institution where you have completed your degree.
• For the Clinical Placement option, prior experience in a clinical setting or direct work with clinical psychologists is not required. However, relevant hands-on voluntary or paid experience in a community, clinical, or clinical-academic setting is essential. This could include working with older adults in care settings, children with special educational needs in schools, or adults with mental health difficulties. As part of the application process for the MSc with Clinical Placement, you will be required to attend an interview.
• For the Research Placement option, clinical or other relevant hands-on experience is not required, but is highly desirable.

English Proficiency Score

• IELTS: 7.0 overall with no element less than 6.5
• TOEFL: Overall score of 100 with no less than 21 in Listening, Reading and Speaking and 24 in Writing
• PTE: Overall score of 76 with no area less than 69
• Duolingo: Overall score of 135 with no individual sub score (Speaking, Reading, Writing and Listening) less than 120. 
• India Standard XII English - Central Board of Secondary Education/Indian Certificate of Secondary Education: 80%; all other boards 85%

Application Link

https://risis.reading.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=P_ADM&code2=0001

Documents Required

• full transcripts of all degree programmes taken. If these are not in English, a certified translation into English is required. Please do not mail original copies; the university only requires PDF copies via electronic upload,
• an English language certificate (for example IELTS or TOEFL), if English is not your first language (this can also be provided after you submit your application),
• contact details for two academic/professional references. Your references will automatically be invited via email to upload their reference directly once you have submitted your application. Please remind your references to check their junk/spam filters for the email and let them know that the link to the form is only valid for 20 days,
• statement of purpose. Your personal statement should outline your academic performance, interest in applying to master’s study, any relevant work experience and skills gained,
• a copy of your passport (for international students).