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.

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.

Academic entry requirements

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.

International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of foundation courses.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):

• overall score 6.5
• no sub-test less than 6.0
• or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification (see below)
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications:

• ibTOEFL: 92; no sub-test less than 20
• CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): B minimum
• CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): C minimum
• PTE Academic (Person Test of English, Academic test): 60; no sub-test less than 59

Pre-sessional courses
The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the Language Centre Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• Language Centre, University of Glasgow
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses 

FAQs

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

If you require a Tier 4 student visa, your qualification must be one of the secure English language tests accepted by UK Border Agency:

• UK Border Agency Tier 4 English Language requirements
• UKBA list of approved English language tests [pdf]

For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office: pgadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk

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For 2013-14

MSc (Med Sci)

Home and EU part-time fees - £2500 per year

PgDip

Home and EU part-time fees - £2500 per year