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Study Details: MSc 18 months part-time
This 18-month part-time course starts in September 2025. You'll study at Bath alongside your work-based practice to complete this degree apprenticeship. Applications must be made to employers (such as an NHS Trust) not directly to the University of Bath.
Please note: For 2025/26 we will run MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology (Adults) and/or MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology (Children and Young People). This depends on a sufficient number of apprentices being enrolled for each strand.
This MSc course will be the foundation for your training to become a qualified Clinical Associate in Psychology (CAP).
Alongside your formal study of clinical psychology theory and practice, you will undertake practice-based learning and supervised clinical practice in a relevant NHS health or social care setting under the supervision of a registered clinical or counselling Psychologist.
You’ll develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary to work safely and effectively as a CAP, including knowledge of governance, ethical and organisational issues.
We will train you to work effectively with individuals experiencing mental health problems using evidence-based approaches. You'll develop skills in psychological assessment, formulation and intervention, and in how to evaluate and enhance your practice. Your developing clinical practice skills and competence will be reviewed and assessed throughout the course.
As you work to become a reflective, ethical and competent practitioner, you'll gain the experience needed to contribute to the effective provision of psychologically informed care across the wider health and social care system.
On completion of your degree apprenticeship, you will have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and behaviours to work as a qualified CAP, and be able to:
This course is designed for psychology graduates employed by health and social care providers as apprentice Clinical Associates in Psychology. The CAP role aims to address unmet needs in mental health provision, as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan and Community Mental Health Framework.
Recruitment and selection for this programme is led by NHS employers, in collaboration with the University of Bath. Therefore, applications must be made to employers (such as an NHS Trust) recruiting apprentice CAPs, not directly to the University. These services typically advertise apprentice or trainee Clinical Associate in Psychology posts on recruitment websites, such as NHS Jobs.
To apply for this course, you should have:
Applicants should be eligible for BPS Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) and will need to have, or applied for, Graduate Membership for entry to the programme. Read more about BPS Graduate Membership.
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On successful completion of this apprenticeship degree, you’ll be eligible to apply for Clinical Associate in Psychology roles in the NHS.
Occasionally we make changes to our programmes in response to, for example, feedback from students, developments in research and the field of studies, and the requirements of accrediting bodies. You will be advised of any significant changes to the advertised programme, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.
The units you study will depend on the variant of this course you study.
Year 1
Year 2
Please note: As an MSc Clinical Associate in Psychology student, you will be expected to balance the demands of your professional work and your academic workload. You will be required to attend formal teaching activities at specified times and engage in self-directed study to support your learning and development.
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