Program Overview

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Overview of the Applied Psychology (M.Sc.) Program

The M.Sc. in Applied Psychology is designed to provide students with a general awareness of the problems of applying psychology, a knowledge of skills required to apply it effectively, and a detailed understanding of their chosen focus of application. The themes of analysis, intervention, and evaluation are central to the course structure and philosophy.

Course Details

• NFQ Level: 9
• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Number of Places: 30
• Next Intake: September 2025
• Course Director: Dr. Tim Trimble
• Closing Date: 31st March 2025

Admission Requirements

Applicants will be required to hold at least a minimum of an upper second-class Honours degree (2.1) in psychology or its equivalent from a recognised university course, which confers eligibility for graduate registration with the Psychological Society of Ireland or equivalent professional body in the case of overseas applicants.

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

Course Structure

The course lasts for one year and is full-time. However, the course timetable may allow students, with the support of an employer, to organise their work schedule around their course attendance commitments.

Course Content

• The following two core modules are compulsory and will be offered every year:
  • Philosophical and Professional Issues in Applied Psychology
  • Research Methodology and Statistics
• A range of optional applied modules will be offered each year, and students must take a total of four of these modules.
• Modules will be offered in a range of areas representing health, organisational, and clinical psychology and will vary from year to year.
• Elective modules offered in recent years include:
  • Theory of Psychotherapy
  • Psychology Applied to Lifespan Behavioural and Emotional Problems
  • Applied Forensic Psychology
  • Counselling Skills
  • Issues in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
  • Issues in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual Disability
• In addition, all students will be required to submit a dissertation based on an empirical investigation of a topic in applied psychology.

Career Opportunities

This course will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for further clinical training, or a career in clinical research or further academic research. Our programmes also deliver training that will enhance your opportunities to gain employment as a counsellor, developmental psychologist, and educational psychologist, among many other psychology-related careers.

Fees

For a full list of postgraduate fees, please refer to the relevant section of the university's website.

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