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Master of Psychological Practice (with specialisations)

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Course code: SIA-169121UniversityStudy area: HealthCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Are you pursuing general registration as a psychologist? The Master of Psychological Practice (with specialisations) from Charles Sturt University provides a fourth and fifth year of training in psychology for graduates of an accredited three-year psychology program. If you are a Department of Education Scholarship applicant for the Master of Psychological Practice (School Psychology) apply directly online.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

Applicants for the Master of Psychological Practice must meet the following Admission Requirements: The personal suitability to undertake professional practice as a psychologist, assessed through interview and referees reports

  • Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited undergraduate program within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of no less than 5.5 in core level 2 and 3 psychology subjects (equivalent fulltime) of the accredited sequence.

OR.

  • Completion of an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma program within the previous five years with a Grade Point Average of 5.5 excluding any introductory psychology subjects.

AND.

  • Completion of PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology

PSY461 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology with Charles Sturt University or the equivalent from an APAC accredited program.

English requirement
Cambridge C1 Advanced 169, no component below 162Cambridge C2 Proficiency 169, no component below 162IELTS Academic 6, no band below 5.5PTE Academic 50, no component below 42TOEFL iBT 60, no component below 15

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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