A masters degree in clinical psychology is a post graduate degree that provides individuals wishing to work as clinical psychologists. The masters program seeks to aid the students in acquiring the understanding and competence in research, psychological theory and practice.
The masters program provides the graduates with the knowledge, skills, and the ethics relevant for the clinical psychology field. The program provides the necessary skills to the students through a combination of supervised practice, coursework and research; this helps polish the skills needed in the job market. Graduates training in the masters program are trained on the use of evidence-based practice models for use in their practice, both in health and in mental health settings.