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Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Gain registration to practice as a psychologist.

APAC (Australian Psychology Accreditation Council) accredited courseThe Master of Psychology (Clinical) trains psychology graduates in clinical psychology to meet the requirements for registration to practise as psychologists.

CRICOS code
070701B
Commence
Semester 1 only
Footnotes
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UniSC program code
AR703
Commence
Semester 1 only
Duration
2 years full time, 4 years part time
Study mode
on campus
Fee type 2014
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • International fee-paying places
  • Postgraduate coursework places
Total courses
16

APAC (Australian Psychology Accreditation Council) accredited courseThe Master of Psychology (Clinical) trains psychology graduates in clinical psychology to meet the requirements for registration to practise as psychologists.

The program has three major components—coursework in professional and clinical psychology, supervised practicum placements, and a research project and thesis. Coursework delivery is via a combination of lectures, seminars, practical exercises, written assignments, and skills demonstration and practice.

Practicum placements involve you working as a provisional psychologist, under appropriate supervision, in a range of settings beginning in the University’s Psychology Clinic. Your work is assessed through written reports, case presentations, professional portfolios and observation by supervisors and the course coordinator.

The research project involves a review of relevant literature leading to a research question, design and conduct of an appropriate study, data collection and analysis, and preparation of a thesis consisting of the literature review and a report of the research study. The thesis is assessed by independent examination.

Accreditation

Accredited by The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and approved by The Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists as a fifth and sixth year program in Psychology, graduates of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) are eligible to apply to the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) for general registration.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for Associate Membership of the Australian Psychological Society’s College of Clinical Psychologists.

Program structure

Program requirements and notes
  • Students are required to successfully complete the 16 required courses as listed below.
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • This program consists of the three major required components, as follows:
    • 50 percent coursework (8 courses)
    • 25 percent research project and thesis (4 courses), and
    • 25 percent Practicum placements (4 courses).
  • Students will undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of practicum placement in total across the 4 practicum placement courses.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
Program structure
Required courses (16)

PSY700
PSY701
PSY702
PSY703
PSY704
PSY705
PSY706
PSY707
PSY750
PSY751
PSY752
PSY753
PSY754
PSY755
PSY756
PSY757

TOTAL UNITS 192

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