Language
English
Credits
270 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Galway, Ireland
Disciplines
Clinical Psychology
Overview
The Clinical Psychology programme of the University of Galway is provided in partnership with clinical psychology services in the Health Services Executive and other agencies.
The programme’s objective is to produce competent and capable clinical psychologists for the health service by providing high quality training in the clinical, academic and research elements of clinical psychology. Visit the programme website for more information
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities exist for professionally qualified clinical psychologists in a variety of health, forensic and social care settings. Opportunities may also be found in educational services and institutions. Most DPsychSc (Clinical) graduates take up employment in the HSE but a small number are also employed within agencies such as the Brothers of Charity Services and the Irish Prison Service.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Theoretical Issues
- Research Methods
- Clinical Practice
- Report of Clinical Activity
Check out the full curriculum
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 88
- PTE Academic: 61
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Assessment is through coursework and the evaluation of clinical competence on placements. The coursework involves three essays, four Reports of Clinical Activity, Small Service-Related Research Projects, one Systematic Review, and one Large Scale Research Project/Thesis. Trainees must also complete and pass four supervised clinical placements. The thesis will be examined orally by external and internal examiners.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
EU/EEA Nationals: 21,182 AUD / year (≈ 13,001 EUR / year)
Living costs
Galway, Ireland: 1,303-1,792 AUD / month
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