FAQs & Discover more
I am hoping to train in the future to be a clinical psychologist. Does King’s offer a Masters in Clinical Psychology?
At the IoPPN we offer a wide range of MSc programmes: while this means that there are diverse entry points, they are broadly similar in the outcomes they enable, and ALL of our programmes can provide you with the kind of experience you would need for future clinical psychology training.
Whether students study broader areas such as Mental Health Studies, Developmental Psychology and Psychopathology or Neuroscience, or more specific areas such as Affective Disorders or Early Interventions in Psychosis, these programmes are all designed to develop a strong grounding in psychological theory, research methods, and critical thinking.
Crucially, they offer opportunities to gain the kinds of experience that are highly valued for progression to doctoral training in clinical psychology: engagement with research (including through a research project), exposure to clinical or applied topics, and the development of transferable skills such as data analysis, academic writing, ethical reasoning, and working with complex human problems.
Many programmes also provide pathways to gain relevant experience alongside study, either through formal placements or volunteering opportunities within the rich clinical and research environment of King’s and its NHS partners. These can be invaluable in putting our graduates in a strong position to apply for roles in which they will gain the additional clinical experience so essential for a strong clinical psychology application in the future.
As a result, while the thematic focus of each MSc may differ, they are equally well placed to prepare graduates for competitive applications to clinical psychology training in the longer term, and in conjunction with clinical and other experience, by equipping them with comparable academic foundations, research experience, and insight into clinical contexts.
How should I select an IoPPN MSc programme if they all provide a foundation for future clinical psychology training? Are some more difficult to gain a place on than others?
We strongly recommend applying to the programme(s) most aligned with your interests. Each programme’s prospectus page contains detailed information on course content. Note that some programmes have specific entry requirements around professional experience and/or undergraduate degree specialisms. Offer rates by programme differ according to a number of different factors, including presence of programme-specific entry requirements, applicant demand and teaching capacity. For transparency, the application to offer rates for 2025/6 entry are provided below:
- MSc Addictions: 81%
- MSc Affective Disorders: 86%
- MSc Applied Statistical Modelling & Health Informatics: 85%
- MSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health: 32%
- MSc Clinical Neurodevelopmental Sciences: 80%
- MSc Clinical Neuropsychiatry: 67%
- MSc Clinical Neuroscience: 56%
- MSc Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology: 60%
- MSc Early Intervention in Psychosis: 88%
- MSc Family Therapy: 28%
- MSc Forensic Mental Health: 43%
- MSc Global Mental Health: 78%
- MSc Health Psychology: 52%
- MSc Mental Health Studies: 79%
- MSc Clinical Psychotherapy: 22%
- MSc Neuroscience: 93%
- MSc Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology: 66%
- MSc Psychiatric Research: 81%
- MSc Psychology and Neuroscience of Mind-Body Interface: 57%
- MSc War & Psychiatry: 73%
Detailed admissions statistics for all programmes for the five academic years prior to this are also available.
Can I apply for more than one IoPPN MSc programme?
Yes, but we strongly advise you submit a different personal statement tailored to each programme you apply for. Please note that each programme also requires a separate application fee.