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Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge CampusThe MSc Clinical Child Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) gives students a strong academic foundation in child development, developmental psychopathology and research methods to prepare for further clinical training or research-focused careers. It suits psychology graduates or those with related degrees who wish to specialise in child mental health and developmental disorders.
Curriculum Structure
In the taught year, students take Diagnosis and Treatment in Clinical Child Psychology, learning to understand and classify developmental disorders, undertake infant observation, diagnostic interviewing, and child-focused psychological assessment. Alongside this, Topics in Clinical Child Psychology explores a range of child-development issues, developmental psychopathology, and factors affecting mental health in children and adolescents.
Focus areas (string):
“Child development, developmental psychopathology, diagnosis & assessment, neuro-behavioural research, qualitative & quantitative methods, empirical research”
Learning outcomes (in a string):
“Understand and assess child development disorders; apply psychological and research methods; conduct independent research; build foundation for clinical or doctoral training in child psychology.”
Professional alignment (accreditation):
Academic and research focused; supports progression to doctoral clinical psychology or related child-mental-health training (but does not itself confer licence to practise).
Reputation (employability rankings):
Anglia Ruskin University lists this MSc as a recognised route for careers in child-mental health, research, or further doctoral training.
Students gain practical research skills through hands-on experiments in ARU's specialist psychology labs, including their brain imaging and eye-tracking facilities. This applied learning is central to the curriculum, with key experiential components including:
Software: Training in SPSS for statistical analysis and potentially other research tools.
Research Project: Conducting a substantial independent dissertation using the university's lab facilities.
Laboratories: Access to specialist equipment including EEG and eye-tracking systems for cognitive neuroscience research.
Group Work: Collaborative research design and presentation tasks.
Professional Development: Curriculum designed to provide the British Psychological Society (BPS) Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership.
Graduates of the MSc Clinical Child Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University are equipped for roles such as clinical psychology trainee, child and adolescent therapist, school psychologist, and child welfare worker:
The university’s Careers and Employability Service offers CV and interview support, plus placement assistance in NHS trusts, educational, and community settings.
Employment rates are high with many graduates progressing to professional clinical training; salaries typically start around £38,000 annually in clinical psychology roles.
The course maintains partnerships with NHS trusts and local schools, supporting research and practical experience.
Graduates gain in-depth theoretical knowledge, research skills, and diagnosis and treatment capabilities for child mental health.
Further Academic Progression: Graduates can advance to Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) or pursue PhD research to specialize in clinical child psychology and related fields.
Either 2.2 in BA or BSc Psychology with Graduate Basis for Recognition (GBR) for the British Psychology Society (BPS) OR 2.1 or above in non-accredited BA or BSc Psychology (or closely related discipline, e.g., Health Psychology, Joint honours Psychology, or Neuropsychology).India- 3 year Bachelors or 4 year Bachelor Engineering or Technology, minimum division 2 (50% - 59%) in relevant subjectsUSA- Bachelor degree with final GPA of 2.7IELTS (Academic) Overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each of the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)TOEFL iBT 88 overall with 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking Child Psychologist (with further training)Assistant Psychologist in CAMHSChild and Adolescent Mental Health PractitionerFamily TherapistSchool PsychologistPediatric Behavioral SpecialistChild Protection OfficerResearch Assistant in child mental healthEarly Intervention SpecialistPlay TherapistAdoption and Fostering Support Worker
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