Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 102304 |
Course type | Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Professional accreditation status | The Townsville course offering is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). The Singapore course offering is not professionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Healthcare Sciences |
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Domestic students must hold provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia. Completion of an AQF level 8 bachelor honours degree with Class 1 or 2A honours from a course accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council or equivalent qualification from an overseas institution; or Other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to the above. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3c – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Interview (by invitation) Information published by 番茄社区 or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by 番茄社区 in the application process may be used by 番茄社区 to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 48 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion requirements | Students may be excluded from continuing if they are awarded less than a Pass grade on two occasions during their course of study. |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Master of Psychology (Clinical), graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Year 1
Teaching period 1
:03 Professional Practice
:03 Evidence-based Practice
:03 Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan
:03 Assessment in Psychology
Teaching period 2
:09 Clinical Psychology Placement A
:03 Clinical Psychology Masters Research Proposal
Year 2
Teaching period 1
:03 Biopsychosocial and Cultural Models of Health
:06 Clinical Psychology Placement B
:03 Clinical Psychology Masters Research Thesis Part 1 of 2
Teaching period 2
:09 Clinical Psychology Placement C
:03 Clinical Psychology Masters Research Thesis Part 2 of 2
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
番茄社区 Singapore | This course offering is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). No mid-year entry. |
番茄社区 Townsville | This course offering is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). No mid-year entry. |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 2 years full-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Students must complete PY6301 Clinical Psychology Placement A prior to undertaking any other placement subjects. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Minimum 1000 hours. Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure. Students may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy. |
Professional accreditation requirements | Please note that while successful course completion via the Townsville course offering leads directly to general registration as a psychologist in Australia, endorsement as a clinical psychologist in Australia requires an additional period of approved supervised practice. Please see for further information. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process. |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 15 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL) |
Approved abbreviation | MPsych(Clin) |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive a Graduate Certificate of Clinical Psychology or a Graduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology offered by the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine. |
Course articulation | Nil |