Our top performing Masters students will be considered for a College funded PhD scholarship

This Masters programme in Clinical Neuropsychology is designed for those who are eligible for registration in the UK’s Health Professions Council as a clinical psychologist.

• The programme has been developed in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland and offers specialist knowledge for clinical psychologists and other healthcare professionals working in Scotland and the rest of the UK.
• The programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society Division of Neuropsychology and provides the underpinning knowledge component of the Qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology (QiCN).
• The University has a strong tradition of research in clinical neuroscience and neuropsychology.

Programme overview

• MSc (Med Sci): 12 months full-time;  24 months part-time
• PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time

The majority of students on this programme are clinical psychologists working in the NHS and most complete their programme working part-time over two years, although a small number complete all the teaching blocks in one year.

All our lectures are given by subject specialists, including clinical academics at the University as well as many other specialists from around the UK and occasionally internationally.

You will take a total of eight courses, arranged into blocks of teaching. Each teaching block lasts two weeks and covers two courses.

Courses

• Context and perspectives in clinical neuropsychology
• Professional issues and research methods
• Neuroscience
• Epilepsy, seizure and sleep disorders
• Acquired brain injury and disorders of memory, attention and executive functioning
• Degenerative conditions
• Stroke and disorders of perception, language, praxis and calculation
• Paediatric neurology and neuropsychology.

Plus a research project for MSc students.

This programme is open to applicants with a qualification in Clinical Psychology which confers eligibility for registration with the UK Health Professions Council as a Clinical Psychologist. It is also open to applicants who have trained outside the UK and hold a British Psychological Society (BPS) Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology. Places are limited and you are advised to apply as early as possible.

Applicants who trained in clinical psychology outside the UK who do not hold a BPS Statement of Equivalence in Clinical Psychology would normally apply for the MSc Applied Neuropsychology programme.

You are required to provide two references, a Doctorate Certificate and an HPC Registration Number.

English language

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.

The online application is the quickest and easiest way of applying to the University of Glasgow. The system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University immediately. You can also attach supporting documents including references, certificates and a transcript of previous studies. You will find instructions throughout the online form to help you complete your application. You may save and return to your application as many times as you wish before submitting it.

See: How to apply for a taught degree

An application pack is available from the Programme Administrator, Jonathan Evans (Jonathan.Evans@glasgow.ac.uk) and we encourage you to contact us and to consult this information before beginning your online application. Applicants from outside of the UK should normally apply to the MSc Applied Neuropsychology.