MPhil in Clinical Psychology

• Two-year, full-time residential TU program delivering advanced clinical psychology training through coursework, supervised clinical practice, assessment, psychotherapy, and research.
• Highly specialized postgraduate program focused on psychological assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, psychopathology, counseling, and clinical intervention.
• Includes intensive supervised practicum, hospital rotations, community-based learning, and mandatory academic regulations of the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
• Prepares graduates to function as competent clinical psychologists within multidisciplinary mental health settings.
• Integrates theoretical foundations with applied clinical skills and research-based practice.
• Graduation includes adherence to government posting requirements for Nepali students.

Curricular structure (Table)

(Detailed syllabus varies by IOM; standard clinical psychology structure is presented.)

Year 1

Year 2

Features
• Full-time residential program under Maharajgunj Medical Campus, TU.
• Strict academic regulations and non-practicing policy for PG trainees.
• Two weeks leave per year in clinical/para-clinical programs.
• Three months of community-based teaching-learning (as required by Nepal Medical Council).
• Mandatory one-year government service posting for Nepali clinical graduates.
• Separate merit lists for Nepali and foreign candidates.
• Structured clinical supervision and regulated academic environment.

Admission process
• MA/MSc in Psychology with specialization in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Required coursework: psychological assessment, psychopathology/abnormal psychology, counseling/psychotherapy.
• Common entrance examination (MECEE-PG).
• Must secure ≥ 50% in entrance exam.
• Merit-based admission through open house counseling where applicable.
• Separate ranking for Nepali and foreign students.

Job prospects
• Clinical psychologist
• Psychotherapist
• Mental health counselor
• Hospital-based clinical practitioner (supervised roles per regulation)
• Psychological assessment specialist
• Researcher in clinical and health psychology
• Consultant for NGOs, INGOs, and mental health programs
• Rehabilitation and crisis-intervention specialist
• Academic/teaching positions in psychology
• Government mental health service roles (post-service requirement for Nepali graduates)