Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Course Title

Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

MQF Level

7

Duration and Credits

4 Semesters

120 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

Applicants must be in possession of:

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Applicants must be proficient in the Maltese language and be in possession of either:

  1. a Bachelor degree in Psychology with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division), or an equivalent qualification from this or another university or
  2. a Bachelor degree in Psychology with at least Second Class Honours (Lower Division), together with a Master's degree in Psychology-related areas from this or another University or
  3. a Bachelor degree in Psychology or a Bachelor degree with Psychology as a main area of study, in both cases obtained with at least Category IIA or another degree in a related area deemed relevant by the Board of Studies obtained with at least Second Class (Honours)(Upper Division),

provided that all applicants applying in terms of this paragraph would either have obtained 60 ECTS credits in Psychology, as approved by the Board, following the award of their degree, or have obtained the Higher Diploma in Psychology with at least Pass with Merit, which together with their degree are deemed to be comparable to the qualification indicated in paragraph (a).

In addition to the qualifications listed above, applicants are also required to have either:

  1. a minimum of 2400 hours of experience in a clinical or counselling or educational or forensic or health or neuropsychology setting, or
  2. a minimum of 1200 hours of experience in a clinical or counselling or educational or forensic or health or neuropsychology setting, under the supervision of a warranted psychologist. This experience should normally be obtained after applicants have been awarded the qualification indicated in the above paragraphs.

Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of exercises involving

  1. role play with a client,
  2. group discussion, and
  3. personal interview.

Applicants who obtain less than 60% for the professional aptitude and disposition criterion shall automatically not be admitted into the Course.

The maximum number of students that can be admitted into the course is 4 students.

Requires the submission of a Police Certificate of Conduct.

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The course aims to equip you with the necessary psychological knowledge, values, attitudes and skills required to practise as clinical psychologists. This is done firstly through taught units on the theories and research on the promotion of health and wellbeing, development and learning of all children, young people, adults and older adults, and on relevant prevention, assessment and intervention strategies. Secondly, you will have 9 hours of supervised field placement per week throughout the course to develop professional values, ethics, attitudes and skills to address the various needs of persons through individual, group, system, and society level strategies. Thirdly, you are also provided with training in research including the submission of a dissertation. The Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology programme is the only route in Malta through which, when followed by two years of supervised practice, you can obtain a warrant to practise as Clinical Psychologists.

 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
FSD5572 Family Therapy and Systemic Practice 5 ECTS    
PSY5608 Research Methods 10 ECTS    
PSY5609 Core Placement 1 Clinical Psychology - Children and Adolescents 10 ECTS    
PSY5612 Psychological Assessment of Children - Clinical Focus 5 ECTS    
PSY5616 Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY5613 Psychotherapeutic Approaches: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Humanistic-Existential Therapy and Couples Therapy 5 ECTS    
PSY5659 Development Psychopathology 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY5614 Leading Groups in Professional Settings 5 ECTS    
PSY5615 Psychological Trauma: Working with PTSD, Complex Trauma and Related Issues 5 ECTS    
PSY5660 Adult Psychopathology 5 ECTS    

 

 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY5593 Dissertation 30 ECTS    
PSY5617 Core Placement 2 Clinical Psychology - Adults 10 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
PSY5618 Psychotherapeutic Approaches: CBT, Ethics and Psychopharmacology 5 ECTS    
PSY5619 Clinical Neuropsychology – Theory and Practice 5 ECTS    
PSY5620 Adult Assessment - Theory and Placement 5 ECTS    
PSY5621 Psychology of Ageing 5 ECTS    

 

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the degree of Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology - M.Psy. (Clin.) - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

The following are a sample of the learning outcomes that you will acquire by the end of the course:

  • Translate the relevant theoretical literature into practice by making use of a wide variety of systemic therapeutic techniques.
  • Formulate cases according to diagnostic and assessment information whilst considering developmental and neuro-psychological aspects as well as contextual information.
  • Construct relevant therapeutic techniques and strategies whilst drawing from the psychoanalytic, humanistic-existential and systemic theoretical frameworks.
  • Plan, facilitate and evaluate groups in the psychology profession.
  • Demonstrate adequate skills, including assessment, formulation, intervention, evaluation and reporting related to psychological intervention with adults.
  • Implement relevant therapeutic techniques and strategies whilst drawing from the Cognitive Behavioural theoretical frameworks whilst referring to formulation.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 26,800
Yr 1: Eur 13,400 - Yr 2: Eur 13,400

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You will be able to work as a warranted Clinical Psychologist in a variety of community and mental health settings once you have acquired the Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology degree, followed by two years of supervised practice. As a clinical psychologist, you will work with clients across all stages of development such as with children and their families facing behavioural and emotional problems, adolescents and adults dealing with substance related and addictive disorders, and adults or older adults facing severe mental health problems. You will also work with groups helping people to overcome these same psychological challenges.

The Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology also provides candidates access to doctoral programmes in psychology both locally and overseas.

 

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