MS (Clinical Psychology)

SZABIST offers MS Clinical Psychology as a evening program. The student is
required to complete 38 credits to obtain MS degree in Clinical Psychology.

Eligibility:

Sixteen years of relevant education or 4-year bachelor education (with psychology as a major subject) or 2 years bachelor (B.A./B.Sc. with Psychology as a subject) and 2 years Master of Psychology (M.A., M.Sc.) with minimum 50% marks or 2.0 CGPA
Candidates will be required to pass the entry test and interview conducted by SZABIST-Islamabad.
GAT General / HAT relevant / GRE with minimum 50% Marks is mandatory for all MS programs.

Course Curriculum

There are two streams for MS Clinical Psychology. One stream is Course Work Based and the other one is Research Based. To obtain a MS degree in Clinical Psychology student is required to complete 38 credit hours including 9 Courses (26 Credit Hours), two clinical internships (6 Credit Hours) and a Thesis (6 Credit Hours). Alternatively, students may opt for 32 credit hours course work and 6 credit hours clinical internship. The time limit to earn the degree is 1.5 to 4 years.

A. Research Based Stream

Research Based Stream

Course Title	Credit Hours
03 core courses	9
05 Electives	15
Professional Ethics	2
Clinical Internship I & II	3,3
Thesis	6
Total	38

Semester wise break-up of Research Based Stream

Fall Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Qualitative Research Methods	3
Quantitative Research Methods	3
Professional Ethics	2
Elective I	3
Elective II	3
Total	14

Spring Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Use, construction, and interpretation of tests	3
Elective III	3
Elective IV	3
Elective V	3
Clinical Internship-I	3
Total	15

Fall Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Clinical Internship-II	3
Thesis I	3
Total	6

Spring Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Thesis II	3
Total	3

B. Course Based Stream

Course Title	Credit Hours
03 core courses	9
07 Electives	21
Professional Ethics	2
Clinical Internship I & II	3,3
Total	38

Semester wise break-up of Course Based Stream

Fall Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Qualitative Research Methods	3
Quantitative Research Methods	3
Professional Ethics	2
Elective I	3
Elective II	3
Total	14

Spring Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Use, construction, and interpretation of tests	3
Elective III	3
Elective IV	2
Elective V	3
Clinical Internship-I	3
Total	15

Fall Semester

Course Title	Credit Hours
Clinical Internship-II	3
Elective VI	3
Elective VII	3
Total	9

List of Electives
1. Assessment and Diagnosis-I
2. Assessment and Diagnosis-II
3. Psychotherapy and Counseling-I
4. Psychotherapy and Counseling-II
5. Neuropsychology
6. Physiological Psychology
7. Psychopharmacology
8. Cross-cultural Psychology
9. Developmental Psychology
10. Child Psychology
11. Gender Psychology
12. School Psychology
13. Community Psychology
14. Evidence Based Practice
15. Advance Forensic Psychology
16. Environmental Psychology