Gain registration to practice as a psychologist.
The Master of Psychology (Clinical) trains psychology graduates in clinical psychology to meet the requirements for registration to practise as psychologists.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
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The 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 Public Health Foundations
PSY701 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PSY702 Health Promotion Principles
PSY703 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PSY704 Public Health Project
PSY705 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
PSY706 Science Research Methods
PSY707 Environment and Health
PSY750 Environmental Health Risk Management
PSY751 Planning and Environmental Law
PSY752 Professional Practice: Legal Frameworks and Issues
PSY753 Medical Microbiology
PSY754 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
PSY755 Communication and Thought
PSY756 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
PSY757 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
TOTAL UNITS 192