Master of Psychology (Clinical) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Australian Catholic University |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

54,192 AUDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree at ACU is a two year postgraduate course consisting of academic coursework, practical training in assessment, diagnosis and intervention, and completion of a research project.Successful completion of the course allows registration as a general psychologist and upon completion of an additional period of supervised practice, for area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology with The Psychology Board of Australia. Students interested in this combined degree must first apply for and complete one year of the Master of Psychology (Clinical).  During this year they should consult with their course coordinator to determine their eligibility for the combined degree.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

Masters

The Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree at ACU is a two year postgraduate course consisting of academic coursework, practical training in assessment, diagnosis and intervention, and completion of a research project.Successful completion of the course allows registration as a general psychologist and upon completion of an additional period of supervised practice, for area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology with The Psychology Board of Australia. Students interested in this combined degree must first apply for and complete one year of the Master of Psychology (Clinical).  During this year they should consult with their course coordinator to determine their eligibility for the combined degree.

Admission Requirements

7+
4.6+

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:


a Bachelor degree with honours in accredited psychology course with minimum of IIA honours completed in the last 10 years; OR

a Bachelor degree with accredited four year major study in psychology completed in the last 10 years;


OR

a Bachelor degree with accredited three year major study in psychology and satisfactory completion of an additional year of accredited study in psychology, or equivalent, with an overall mark equivalent to IIA Honours; OR

qualifications and experience assessed as equivalent by the selection committee;


AND

demonstrated suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfactory:

academic referee report;

professional referee report; AND

for short-listed candidates, interview with the selection committee;


AND

be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a conditional/provisional psychologist.

If the Bachelor degree was completed outside of Australia, applicants must seek an ‘Assessment of Overseas Qualifications’ from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) to confirm that it is equivalent to an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year sequence in psychology. Evidence of this must be submitted with the application.

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
50,384 AUD
International
54,192 AUD

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