Master of Clinical Psychology
An intensive two-year professional training programme preparing students for registration as clinical psychologists.
Best for:Best for psychology graduates seeking professional registration and clinical practice training.
Overview
The Master of Clinical Psychology at the University of Canberra is a comprehensive two-year programme designed to provide rigorous professional training. Students engage in advanced coursework, supervised practicum placements, and a clinically relevant research project to develop essential assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills. Upon enrolment, candidates are registered as provisional psychologists and complete up to 1000 hours of supervised practical experience. The curriculum includes placements in the university's student-led Health Clinic, ensuring exposure to inter-professional practice under the guidance of experienced academic mentors.
What you'll do
- Complete advanced coursework in clinical psychology theory and practice.
- Undertake 1000 hours of supervised practical placements in clinical settings.
- Conduct a research project focused on a topic of clinical relevance.
- Participate in inter-professional practice within the university's student-led Health Clinic.
- Maintain registration as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Requirements
Degree required: Four-year APAC accredited sequence in psychology (typically an honours degree) completed within the last 10 years with a minimum GPA of 75%.
Degree offered: Master of Clinical Psychology
Language: English proficiency required for clinical practice and academic study.
Instruction: English
- Eligibility for or current provisional registration as a psychologist with AHPRA.
- Academic excellence in prior psychology studies (minimum 75% GPA).
- Completion of an APAC accredited four-year psychology sequence.
- Must hold or be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Must have completed an APAC accredited four-year psychology sequence within the last 10 years.
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How to apply
Applicants must submit a current Curriculum Vitae and proof of eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Additionally, two referee reports must be submitted through the Australian Psychology Postgraduate Program Reference Request System.
- CV
- Proof of eligibility for provisional registration
- 2 referee reports
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