Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Clinical and Community Psychology University of East London - Stratford Campus, UK

Clinical and Community Psychology is all about learning from, and initiating positive change with, vulnerable and marginalised people and groups. The focus is not just on the individuals themselves, but on how factors in society have an impact on lives.

If you want to be out there in the real world, learning and researching and making a difference, this is the course for you.

You'll practise what you are learning through partnerships or voluntary schemes within local community groups or the NHS.

You'll widen your experience and learn new skills, such as evidence-based evaluations, report writing and making recommendations for practice.

In at least one of your modules, you have the opportunity to undertake a professional piece of evidence-based research for a community partner - a service that the organisation would perhaps not otherwise have been able to afford.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

This three-year, full-time degree course will give you a foundation in the theory of clinical and community psychology as well as hands-on experience. If you're interested in working in the field of mental health, or in initiating sustainable change in vulnerable and marginalised communities, this is for you.

Unusually for an undergraduate psychology degree, you'll be introduced to psychopathology and approaches to people in mental distress in your first year. You'll study mental health problems such as anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders and bipolar disorder. There are also options to study the psychology of drug addiction and crime.

We'll introduce you to community psychology with a critical edge that is political in the broadest sense. You'll look at how issues such as poverty, opportunity, education, employment and housing impact on a person's ability to negotiate the world.

From the moment you join us you'll have opportunities to put theory into practice through placements within the local community, working within voluntary projects or the NHS.

You'll also learn how to gather, analyse and write up evidence-based practice research, a vital skill in many fields of work.

We consistently review our courses to ensure we are up to date with industry changes and requirements from our graduates. As a result, our modules are subject to change.