Master of Clinical Psychology - Advanced Entry

Overview

  • Have you completed a postgraduate Psychology Masters (coursework) degree, or held General Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia for a minimum of 12 months?  This degree allows you to fast-track your studies and training in Clinical Psychology, with a focus on psychological assessment and clinical intervention.
  • The first qualification of its kind in Australia, the Master of Clinical Psychology - Advanced Entry gives you the opportunity, as a registered psychologist, to return to study to gain a Master of Clinical Psychology qualification in just 1 year. 
  • All coursework courses are offered via a combination of online workshops and mandatory mid-week residential schools held on-campus at UniSQ Toowoomba.

Professional accreditation

The Master of Clinical Psychology – Advanced Entry has received accreditation with conditions from the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a sixth-year program in psychology.

Graduates can apply for:

  • general registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
  • an area of practice endorsement in Clinical Psychology clinical endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia, after completion of the Clinical Psychology Registrar program
  • full membership to the Australian Psychological Society (APS) after graduation 
  • admission to the APS College of Clinical Psychology, after completion of the Clinical Psychology Registrar program practice. 

Career outcomes

  • Graduates of this degree can work as a fully registered General Psychologist in the public and private sectors, and as a Clinical Psychologist following completion of the Clinical Psychology registrar program.