This degree is for graduates of a four-year accredited psychology program. The primary aim is to provide a fifth and sixth year of supervised practice and structured learning to meet the requirements for general registration as a psychologist. This also prepares you for entry into a registrar program leading to an area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology, with the Psychology Board of Australia.

 

The Master of Psychology (Clinical) provides a comprehensive program of study of the professional practice of psychology including assessment, intervention, communication and ethics. It also provides specialised training and supervised practice in the assessment and intervention skills of clinical psychologists. Supervised research is also undertaken over the two years of study.

 

The degree includes subjects in clinical assessment and interventions, psychotherapy and research. Students are also required to complete a research project - facilitated by structured research subjects - in each of the two years of the program.

 

Teaching methods include a combination of lectures, workshops, skills training, online and supervised work-based practicums, both at the University's Northfields Psychology Clinic and at external placements.