Psychology with Clinical Psychology

Psychology is a scientific discipline that seeks to understand and explain thought, emotion, perception, motivation, and behaviour. Clinical psychology applies this understanding to the assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties, focusing on conditions such as depression, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, and trauma, and drawing on evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support individuals across the lifespan. The combination of core scientific psychology and clinical specialisation offers a programme that is both intellectually rigorous and directly concerned with human welfare.

At Goldsmiths' College, this three-year full-time degree in Psychology with Clinical Psychology gives you a thorough grounding in the main areas of psychological science, including cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, biological psychology, and research methods, alongside substantive study of clinical theory and practice. You will explore models of mental health and disorder, evidence-based treatments, the structure of mental health services, and the ethical frameworks that govern clinical work. You will engage with case material, research literature, and conceptual debate about the nature of psychological distress and the limits of clinical intervention.

The programme develops your scientific thinking, your ability to evaluate evidence critically, and your sensitivity to the human experiences that clinical work addresses.

Graduates are well placed to progress towards professional clinical psychology training, which in the UK typically requires a doctoral qualification and supervised experience accumulated after undergraduate study. The degree also opens routes into mental health nursing, social work, counselling, occupational therapy, and other allied health professions. Roles in research, policy, and mental health advocacy are pursued by others.

Psychology graduates more broadly are valued in human resources, education, healthcare management, and many other sectors where understanding of human behaviour is an asset. Further study options include postgraduate conversion courses, clinical, counselling, and educational psychology doctorates, and research degrees in psychological science.