Child and Adolescent Psychology

Entry requirements

An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in Psychology accredited by the BPS

Or

An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2, or above, in a relevant subject and successful completion of a research methods assessment.

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You can also read our admissions policy.

Further information about entry

Future Paths

This course provides an ideal foundation for graduates who aspire to further training and professional careers in academic or applied psychology, but also education and social care, relating to children and adolescents.

This MSc does not provide eligibility for Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS), which is required in order to pursue further training in BPS accredited psychology pathways in UK (e.g., educational, clinical or counselling psychology). This is because GBC is typically obtained via a BPS accredited undergraduate psychology degree OR a postgraduate psychology conversion degree (we offer the MSc Psychology Conversion degree here at Greenwich). If you studied Psychology overseas, it may also be possible to obtain GBC, if your undergraduate degree contained sufficient psychology content, as reviewed by the BPS (you must apply to the BPS directly).

If you subsequently want to work as a psychologist with children and adolescents in another country, please look into the career pathways specific to that system.

Placements that involve working with children / young people under 18 years

Overseas applicants

If you are an overseas student, currently living overseas, or have spent a lot of time living abroad during the last 5 years, you must obtain a Police Certificate of Good Conduct from the Local Law Enforcement body of that country. This must be issued in English by your local police station. You should obtain this before arriving in the UK.

See UK government guidance.

All applicants

All applicants who wish to take placements that involve working directly with children and young people under 18 years must complete an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check and an occupational health check once they start the course. For overseas students, this is in addition to the international Police Certificate of Good Conduct. Working in a placement may involve travel. It is the university expectation that the travel costs, as well as the cost of any required police checks, will be covered by the student.

If you already hold an Enhanced DBS disclosure in the UK that is registered with the Update Service, it may be possible to use this instead.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Passionate about helping children and young people? Study a Master’s in Child and Adolescent Psychology.

This course is ideal if you are interested in careers working with children and young people. You will gain an in-depth understanding of current issues in child and adolescent psychology and learn to apply this theory to real-life settings by undertaking a placement. You will also conduct a substantial piece of research in child and adolescent psychology and choose from one of three optional modules.

For those looking for a research career in developmental psychology, our teaching staff are active researchers in their fields. You will receive training in advanced statistics and research methods which will prepare you for further postgraduate research. We have well-equipped facilities and laboratories and pride ourselves on combining high-quality teaching with world-class research.

For more information about this course, please visit our website.

Information for international students

Please visit our website for more information for international students.

Fees and funding

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Please visit the course page on our website for fees information specific to this course.