24 monthsProgramme duration
52,200 AUDTuition Fee/year
JanStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Adelaide University’s Master of Psychology (Health) is your path to becoming a registered psychologist. As one of only two health psychology degrees offered in Australia, it delivers comprehensive training in both health promotion and clinical health psychology.
With a focus on promoting healthier lifestyles and clinical health care, you’ll acquire a diverse set of skills relevant to a variety of careers as a psychologist. Learn to assess a broad range of clients and develop treatments to address issues like anxiety, depression and pain. Understand chronic illness management and how to support patients dealing with trauma, disability and rehabilitation. Gain an evidence-based approach to clinical practice and an understanding of how psychology can be used to advance public health.
Across 1000 hours and three industry placements, you’ll develop the skills to master behavioural change techniques to help people sustain healthier habits and conduct psychological assessments to create personalised intervention strategies.
With a focus on promoting healthier lifestyles and clinical health care, you’ll acquire a diverse set of skills relevant to a variety of careers as a psychologist. Learn to assess a broad range of clients and develop treatments to address issues like anxiety, depression and pain. Understand chronic illness management and how to support patients dealing with trauma, disability and rehabilitation. Gain an evidence-based approach to clinical practice and an understanding of how psychology can be used to advance public health.
Across 1000 hours and three industry placements, you’ll develop the skills to master behavioural change techniques to help people sustain healthier habits and conduct psychological assessments to create personalised intervention strategies.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Adelaide University’s Master of Psychology (Health) is your path to becoming a registered psychologist. As one of only two health psychology degrees offered in Australia, it delivers comprehensive training in both health promotion and clinical health psychology.
With a focus on promoting healthier lifestyles and clinical health care, you’ll acquire a diverse set of skills relevant to a variety of careers as a psychologist. Learn to assess a broad range of clients and develop treatments to address issues like anxiety, depression and pain. Understand chronic illness management and how to support patients dealing with trauma, disability and rehabilitation. Gain an evidence-based approach to clinical practice and an understanding of how psychology can be used to advance public health.
Across 1000 hours and three industry placements, you’ll develop the skills to master behavioural change techniques to help people sustain healthier habits and conduct psychological assessments to create personalised intervention strategies.
With a focus on promoting healthier lifestyles and clinical health care, you’ll acquire a diverse set of skills relevant to a variety of careers as a psychologist. Learn to assess a broad range of clients and develop treatments to address issues like anxiety, depression and pain. Understand chronic illness management and how to support patients dealing with trauma, disability and rehabilitation. Gain an evidence-based approach to clinical practice and an understanding of how psychology can be used to advance public health.
Across 1000 hours and three industry placements, you’ll develop the skills to master behavioural change techniques to help people sustain healthier habits and conduct psychological assessments to create personalised intervention strategies.
Admission Requirements
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Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed four-year psychology honours degree with at least an upper second class or equivalent overall mark, or an equivalent degree that is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council; AND
- Undertake the Casper Situational Judgement Test (CSJT); AND
- Provide two referee reports via the HODSPA – VTAC reference portal system; AND
- Attend an interview, if invited.
2 Years
Jan
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
International
52,200 AUD
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