University of Glasgow
Course code:
1000
Course length:
36 months (3 years) full-time or with APL for an NES-funded MSc 31 months full-time (see Overview page)
Phone:
You can email any enquiries after checking all 6 pages below, which cover most FAQs
Administration email:
[email protected]
Overview
Who can apply:
You must have GBC at time of application.
We do not consider applications from final year undergraduates.
You must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction.
If you have received funding in the last 2 years from NHS Education Scotland for psychological training you are unlikely to be considered.
Please see our Entry Requirements page for details.
Qualifications:
2:1 with a mark of at least 61 for a psychology degree or conversion degree (or international equivalent).
Please see our Entry Requirements page for details.
Experience:
There is no minimum period, but you must have some paid experience relevant to clinical psychology.
Please see our Entry Requirements page for what experience is relevant.
Residence:
You must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction.
We do not offer self-funded places.
Application:
We are considering using an additional assessment task for shortlisting.
Please see our Selection Procedure page for links to further information.
Disability:
The Programme participates in the Disability Confident scheme.
Please see our Selection Procedure page for how this is implemented.
Document requirements:
All applicants should check our website for the evidence you need to provide of your English language ability.
Please provide a document confirming your GBC status, plus:
- Undergraduate degree TRANSCRIPT
- Conversion course TRANSCRIPT (if completed)
- English test - ALL APPLICANTS check requirements of the course
Professional accreditation
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- British Psychological Society (BPS)
Accreditation of Prior Learning
We have two pathways through training, both of which operate on a full-time basis.
- 3 year (36 month) full-time pathway
- APL (31 month) full-time pathway
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is applied to candidates who have completed either the MSc in Applied Psychology (Healthcare) for Children and Young people at the University of Edinburgh or the MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care (MSc PTPC) provided jointly by the Universities of Stirling and Dundee. These programmes, which are also funded by NES, have significant clinical practice (placement) components. Eligibility for APL does not confer advantage during the selection process, however for those successful applicants that meet the criteria for APL, the duration of the programme is 31 months.
Approach and theories
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Systemic Practice
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- An Introduction to Therapeutic Models with an Emerging Evidence Base (e.g. CAT, EMDR, Mindfulness, ACT, CFT)
- Specialist Applications (e.g. Forensic, Clinical Health Psychology)
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
- Personal & Professional Development
- Leadership
Placement locations
The Programme is delivered by the University of Glasgow in partnership with NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and the NHS (Scotland). The programme covers a wide geographical area, across the West and North of Scotland. Trainees will be employed by one of the four NHS Health Boards associated with the Programme, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Highland. All trainee’s placements will take place within their employing Health Board. On very rare occasions service capacity may require that a placement take place in another Health Board. Governance arrangements will be in place.
Across all partner boards the location of services (and placements) is varied in terms of rural, urban and inner-city populations. Public transport links vary in frequency and reach across the Boards therefor it is useful if trainees have access to their own transport. Health conditions and carer responsibilities are taken into account in the allocation of placements across the whole cohort, however all trainees are likely to experience varying levels of travel to, and while on, placement. By far the majority of services have returned to in-person delivery, therefore trainees will be expected to attend clinical placements throughout training.
Last updated:
14th August 2025