Master of Professional Psychology
This one-year postgraduate program prepares you for independent work in psychology, focusing on practical experience and skills. Learn at the Thompson Institute, a world-class hub for mental health research, teaching and clinical services, close to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The Institute addresses mental health in the community, particularly for youth, adolescents and older community members.
In this program you will:
- Advance your knowledge of psychological assessment with a focus on selection, administration and interpretation of major psychological tests
- Extend your knowledge of appropriate treatments for psychological disorders and how to deliver services ethically and within legal requirements
- Develop skills in writing different kinds of psychological reports
This program is offered at UniSC Thompson Institute. Applications for Semester 1 2024 open on 1 August, closing date is 22 September 2023
Location
CRICOS code
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
Fee-paying Annual fee / Estimated total feeStart
- Semester 1
For Thompson Institute (TI) students some courses in this program will be taught at the Sunshine Coast Campus
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 8
- Total units
- 96
- Duration
- 1 year 1 year
- CRICOS code
- 084975E
- UniSC program code
- AR702
Required courses (8) 96 units
PSY700
PSY701
PSY702
PSY704
PSY705
PSY713
PSY716
PSY754
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC campus.
The entry requirements for admission to the Master of Professional Psychology are:
- Successful completion of an APAC accredited four-year degree or fourth year in Psychology with Honours Class 2 Division I from a recognised higher education institution in the last 10 years.
- Applicants must be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
The Master of Professional Psychology offers a limited number of places.
English language requirements
Additional entry information
Applicants must also submit two referee reports (one academic and one professional). Shortlisted candidates are required to undertake an interview. There are limited places available for this program. Offers will be made on the basis of academic achievement, references and interview which are evaluated holistically by a small team of teaching staff.
All successful applicants are required to apply for and gain provisional registration or if applicable, full registration, with the Psychology Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Students must have registration prior to commencing their study and this must be maintained for the duration of the program.
Applicants with non-Australian degrees must have their qualifications assessed by the APS.
All documentation must be submitted by the application closing date. Applications that are not full and complete by the close date will not be accepted.
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- This program consists of two required components, as follows:
- 75 percent coursework (6 courses)
- 25 percent practica and skills training (2 courses).
- Students will undertake a minimum of 300 hours of practicum placement in total across the 2 professional skills courses.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa.
WIL notes
- It is a Queensland Government requirement that students undertaking a placement within a clinical setting are fit tested annually for an approved respirator. Clinical settings include hospitals, residential aged care facilities, residential disability care facilities, prison health services, youth detention health services, community health care settings, and vaccination clinics). If the Fit Testing requirement applies to placement activity within your Program it will appear in your mandatory checks on Sonia Online. In accordance with Australian Standards, you must be clean shaven for your fit test. Facial hair that lies along the sealing surface of a tight-fitting respirator prevents an effective seal. Therefore, it is a requirement that there is no hair growth between the skin and the facepiece sealing surface in order to achieve a fit. At this stage, there is no exemption in Queensland to this requirement for religious or other reasons and UniSC is unable to waive this requirement.
- Students will undertake a minimum of 300 hours of practicum placement in total across the 2 professional skills courses.
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It is no longer a requirement that students in Master of Professional Psychology are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Please note that some placement host organisations have chosen to continue requiring COVID-19 vaccination. If you are not fully vaccinated, it is important to know that placement opportunities in your program may be limited and may result in a delay to your placement.
UniSC still strongly recommends that all students undertaking placement are fully vaccinated and provide evidence of this vaccination status to the University.
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$21,352 - 2023 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$29,400
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$29,400