MSci (Hons) Applied Psychology (Clinical) Integrated Master's degree at the University of Exeter
MSci (Hons) Applied Psychology (Clinical) at University of Exeter. What sets this MSci apart is that it's built with a clinical lens from the outset, and it runs a year longer than a standard degree, giving you an extra twelve months to move from general psychological theory into practitioner-focused work.
About this course
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MSci (Hons) Applied Psychology (Clinical) is an Integrated Master's degree (MSci (Hons)) at the University of Exeter, based in Streatham Campus. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Psychology graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 95% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Psychology, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 35; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 100% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 9 modules
- Introduction to Biological PsychologyCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to Social PsychologyCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to Clinical PsychologyCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to StatisticsCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to Research MethodsCompulsory15 credits
- Cognition, Emotion and DevelopmentCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to Behaviour and EvolutionOptional15 credits
- Classic Studies in PsychologyOptional15 credits
- Workplace LearningOptional15 credits
Year 2 14 modules
- Social Psychology IICompulsory15 credits
- Personality and Individual DifferencesCompulsory15 credits
- Methods and Statistics in Psychology IICompulsory15 credits
- Cognition and EmotionCompulsory15 credits
- Biological Basis of BehaviourCompulsory15 credits
- Development Psychology and PsychopathologyCompulsory15 credits
- Cognition Practical IOptional15 credits
- Social Practical IOptional15 credits
- Cognition Practical IIOptional15 credits
- Social Practical IIOptional15 credits
- Observations and Experiments in Animal BehaviourOptional15 credits
- Qualitative Methods and Interview SkillsOptional15 credits
- Wild BehaviourOptional15 credits
- Social Practical IIIOptional15 credits
Year 3 25 modules
- Psychology Research ProjectCompulsory45 credits
- Methods and Statistics in Psychology IIICompulsory15 credits
- Contemporary Issues in PsychologyCompulsory15 credits
- Evidence-Based Low Intensity Treatments for Common Mental Health ProblemsCompulsory20 credits
- Values, Diversity and ContextCompulsory20 credits
- Engagement and Assessment of Patients with Common Mental Health ProblemsCompulsory20 credits
- NHS Talking Therapies Applied Clinical PracticeCompulsory60 credits
- Psychology and LawOptional15 credits
- The Psychology of GenderOptional15 credits
- Work and Organisational PsychologyOptional15 credits
- The Moral MindOptional15 credits
- Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Childhood and AdolescenceOptional15 credits
- Psychology of Close RelationshipsOptional15 credits
- Foundations of Human BehaviourOptional15 credits
- Social and Affective NeuroscienceOptional15 credits
- The Psychology of Inequality, Conflict and Social ChangeOptional15 credits
- The Psychology of Human-Animal Intergroup RelationsOptional15 credits
- Political PsychologyOptional15 credits
- Virtual Reality and PsychologyOptional15 credits
- Processes of Human MemoryOptional15 credits
- Studying Cognition and Emotion with Brain ImagingOptional15 credits
- Brain Plasticity and Language Learning across the LifespanOptional15 credits
- Compulsive BehaviourOptional15 credits
- Neuropsychology of Ageing and DementiaOptional15 credits
- The Psychology of AddictionOptional15 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
Across the four years you'll cover the core areas expected of an accredited psychology degree, moving from foundational methods and theory towards more specialised, practice-oriented study as you progress. You'll get to explore specialisations such as Clinical, Cognitive, Forensic, Occupational, Developmental, Health Psychology, Neuroscience, and Research Methods, allowing you to shape your later years around the areas that interest you most while keeping clinical application as the throughline given the course's BPS-accredited focus. Research methods training runs throughout rather than being confined to a single module, since rigorous methodology underpins everything from experimental cognitive work to applied clinical assessment. The final Master's year is where the clinical specialisation is most pronounced, with work designed to prepare you for the kind of structured, evidence-based practice expected of a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner. Because the course is full-time and taught in English at Streatham Campus, you should expect a fairly traditional campus-based rhythm of lectures, seminars, and practical or lab-based sessions rather than distance or blended learning.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who is genuinely curious about why people think, feel, and behave the way they do, and who wants that curiosity to eventually translate into helping others through clinical or wellbeing-focused work. You should be comfortable with a mix of scientific rigour and human sensitivity, since the degree asks you to sit with statistics and research methods one day and think carefully about mental health and wellbeing the next. It will suit people who don't mind committing to a longer course of study, four years rather than three, because they want the added clinical grounding and Master's-level outcome rather than a quicker exit into the workplace. A good fit here is someone who's naturally reflective, patient with detail, and drawn to listening and problem-solving in equal measure, rather than someone looking purely for fast-paced or highly practical, hands-on training. Most people accepted onto psychology courses like this arrive with A-levels or equivalent, typically in the 160–175 UCAS tariff range, though that reflects what past entrants held rather than a strict requirement. If you can picture yourself gradually moving from lecture-hall theory towards supervised, applied clinical practice, and you're motivated by the idea of eventually working directly with people experiencing psychological distress, this course is built with you in mind.
Careers & job market
The clinical accreditation is the clearest career signal here: this course is recognised by the British Psychological Society against the requirements for qualification as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, a route into applied mental health and wellbeing services. Beyond that specific pathway, the specialisations on offer, such as forensic, occupational, health, and neuroscience psychology, mean graduates go on to a range of psychology-related and psychology-adjacent careers, or into further postgraduate training. Nationally, across Psychology courses, 85% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 45% of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study; these are national Graduate Outcomes figures rather than statistics specific to this university or guarantees of individual outcome. National earnings data (Graduate Outcomes/LEO) for psychology graduates shows starting salaries 15 months after graduation ranging from roughly £22,250 to £28,000, dropping to a range of about £19,125 to £27,000 after three years, before rising again to somewhere between £22,950 and £32,400 after five years, figures that reflect the whole national graduate population studying psychology, not outcomes tied to this specific course or institution. Continuation data nationally shows 85% of students continue past their first year, giving a broad sense of how many stay the course once they begin.
University & format
The University of Exeter is a public, research-intensive Russell Group university founded in 1955, and this MSci is delivered full-time, in English, at the Streatham Campus. It's and holds a Gold rating in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 for teaching quality. As an integrated Master's, the course runs for four years rather than the standard three for a Bachelor's, folding postgraduate-level study into the same continuous programme. Degrees from Exeter are nationally recognised, and this particular course carries the added weight of British Psychological Society accreditation against the Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner qualification requirements.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 85% |
| a Baccalaureate | 10% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Exeter →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Psychology graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £25,500 – £30,000 | 35 |
| 3 years after | £27,000 | £22,500 – £31,500 | 220 |
| 5 years after | £32,000 | £27,000 – £39,000 | 210 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 35; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Assistant / Graduate roleAssistant psychologist or research · 0–2 yrs
- 2Trainee / PractitionerDoctoral training or applied role · 2–6 yrs
- 3Qualified PsychologistChartered / HCPC-registered · 6–10 yrs
- 4Senior / ConsultantLeading services or research · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Psychology nationally
National figures for Psychology graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 35; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Psychology courses at the same study level.
Compared with 758 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Therapy professionalsSOC 2020 222 · 95% of published destinations · ASHE median £37,338
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 25; response rate: 65%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Psychology graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Survey scoring and data cleaning
- Literature-search summaries
- Routine report scaffolding
- Standard statistical runs
More human than ever
- Clinical judgement and formulation
- Empathy and the therapeutic relationship
- Designing and interpreting studies
- Ethics with vulnerable people
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Psychology graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- The NHS
- Schools
- Research & consultancies
- Charities
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Psychology graduates.
Psychology GraduateAcademicsPsychology Graduate: ABA Support for AutismAxcis Education RecruitmentPsychology Graduate for SEND school LincolnAspire PeoplePsychology GraduateTradewind RecruitmentPsychology Graduate TA – Special Needs School ExperienceStepintoteachingPsychology Expert Witness Lead: QA & TrainingSomek & AssociatesIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.4 out of 10: NSS 87.3% · in work or study 95% · continued 100%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Exeter
Psychology across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Streatham Campus
1,452 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Psychology right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Exeter from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Exeter; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Exeter’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Exeter and gov.uk before you apply.
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