Clinical Health Psychology and Wellbeing MSc

The MSc Clinical Health Psychology & Wellbeing at Middlesex University (UK) trains students to apply psychological theory, research, and interventions to health, illness, and wellbeing across clinical and nonclinical settings. It suits psychology graduates and health professionals who want to build therapeutic, assessment, and behaviour-change skills without becoming a licensed clinical psychologist.

Curriculum Structure:
Over one academic year, students begin by studying Applications & Practitioner Skills for Clinical Health Psychologists, where they learn to assess and support patients dealing with chronic illness, pain, and health behaviour change. They also explore Trauma Impacts & Interventions, examining trauma models and applying therapeutic techniques in diverse settings. Through Statistical Literacy for Psychological Science and Qualitative Psychology in Practice, students develop competence in advanced data analysis, research design, and qualitative inquiry. In Counselling & Psychotherapy in Applied Psychology, they study major counselling theories and practise core therapeutic skills. The programme concludes with Research: Practice & Reporting, a 60-credit independent research project in which students design and carry out an original study, typically with a clinical-health psychologist lens.

Focus areas:
“health-psychology interventions; trauma & resilience; counselling & psychotherapy; mixed-methods research; practitioner skills”

Learning outcomes:
Graduates will gain applied assessment and counselling skills, understand trauma-informed and health behaviour change models, conduct rigorous qualitative and quantitative research, and produce a publishable-style dissertation relevant to health-psychology practice.

Professional alignment (accreditation):
This MSc enhances professional competence but does not lead to statutory registration as a clinical psychologist; further doctoral or professional BPS-accredited training is needed for clinical psychologist status.

Reputation (employability rankings):
Middlesex University is recognized for strong applied psychology curricula; graduates move into roles in healthcare settings, hospitals, public health, third-sector wellbeing organisations, or continue into doctoral-level research.