Master of Professional Psychology
Prepare for a career as a registered psychologist with a structured, practice-focused master’s programme.
Best for:Best for psychology graduates with an accredited degree seeking registration as a psychologist, with a focus on clinical practice and counselling skills.
Overview
The Master of Professional Psychology at the University of Newcastle is a one-year full-time programme designed for graduates aiming to become registered psychologists. This course builds core counselling skills and clinical competencies, equipping students to assess and treat diverse psychological presentations while adhering to ethical and legal standards. Graduates are eligible to commence a supervised internship year, completing the 5+1 pathway to general psychology registration in Australia. The programme integrates social and cultural diversity considerations, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for professional practice. It is competitive and requires prior psychology qualifications and registration eligibility.
What you'll do
- Develop and enhance counselling skills for early-career psychologists.
- Apply psychological assessment principles to evaluate and formulate cases.
- Utilise evidence-based practices for diverse psychological presentations.
- Engage with social and cultural diversity in mental health interventions.
- Adhere to current legal frameworks, ethical codes, and mental health standards.
- Prepare for a supervised internship year to achieve general psychology registration.
Requirements
Degree required: A four-year Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited psychology degree completed with a second-class Honours (2B) or above, or an overall GPA of 5.0 or above (7-point scale) in the fourth year of a non-Honours program, or equivalent postgraduate qualifications with an accredited psychology sequence.
Language: English proficiency (if applicable, though not explicitly stated in the source).
Instruction: English
- Proven academic excellence in psychology (Honours or equivalent).
- Eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Registration Board of Australia.
- Experience or understanding of ethical and legal frameworks in psychology.
- Ability to work with diverse cultural and social backgrounds in mental health settings.
- Eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Registration Board of Australia.
- Completion of an accredited psychology degree with specified academic standards.
- Successful completion of an admission portfolio and interview process.
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Applicants must submit an admission portfolio, provide at least two references, and complete an interview. Admission is competitive and requires meeting specific academic and registration criteria.
- Admission portfolio
- Two reference letters
- Proof of eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Registration Board of Australia
- Transcripts of prior psychology qualifications
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