Teaching & modules
Modules
Courses are divided into modules. Over the course of your study you will take modules totalling to 180 credits.
Required modules
Full-time students on this course are required to take:
- Foundations in Clinical Psychotherapy (30 credits)
- Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychotherapy (30 credits)
- Biological, Cognitive and Developmental Processes, Research Design and Methods (30 credits)
- Developmental, Individual Differences, Social and Cultural Processes (30 credits)
- Research Dissertation (60 credits)
Part-time students on this course are required to take:
Year 1
- Foundations in Clinical Psychotherapy (30 credits)
- Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychotherapy (30 credits)
Year 2
- Biological, Cognitive and Developmental Processes, Research Design and Methods (30 credits)
- Developmental, Individual Differences, Social and Cultural Processes (30 credits)
- Research Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional modules
- Clinical Placement
Teaching methods - what to expect
You will be taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and tutorials. The rest of your time will be spent on self-study, including reading, research and writing assignments, as well as work on your research dissertation under supervision of your thesis supervisor.
| Module name | Lectures (hours) |
Seminars/Tutorials/ Statistics helpdesk/ Reflective groups (hours) |
Field/lab (hours) |
Self-directed study (hours) |
Total (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations in Clinical Psychotherapy | 33 | 33 | - | 234 | 300 |
| Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychotherapy | 33 | 33 | - | 234 | 300 |
| Biological, Cognitive and Developmental Processes, Research Design and Methods | 33 | 33 | - | 234 | 300 |
| Developmental, Individual Differences, Social and Cultural Processes | 33 | 33 | - | 234 | 300 |
| Research Dissertation | - | - | - | 600 | 600 |
| Clinical Placement (Optional) | - | 10 | 10 | - | - |
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Location
Our course is primarily taught at King’s College London Denmark Hill Campus. The location of optional clinical placements is variable but may include, among other options, the following placements:
- Home Treatment Team
- Mentalization Based Treatment Service
- Neuropsychiatry Service
- Psychiatry Liaison and Clinical Health Psychology
- Primary Care Mental Health Team
- Self-Harm Outpatients Service
Assessment
- Coursework
- Presentations
The primary methods of assessment for this course are coursework and presentations. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending upon the modules.
Application closing date guidance
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
1 year full time, 2 years part time
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026