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Master of Psychology (Clinical)

ProviderDeakin University
Course code: SIA-211754UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Build advanced skills to support people experiencing mental health challenges through evidence-based psychological practice. The Master of Psychology (Clinical) prepares you for professional practice as a registered psychologist through advanced clinical training, research and placement experience. Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), the course provides the qualifications required to apply for general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA). This course also provides a pathway into the clinical registrar program to gain an area of practice endorsement with the PsyBA. You will develop capabilities in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and psychological intervention of mental health conditions, grounded in ethical, culturally responsive, and evidence-based practice. Clinical placements provide opportunities to apply your skills with clients under supervision. Through key partnerships across public and primary mental health settings, including Barwon Health, you will build professional experience and clinical confidence that support future endorsement pathways.

Entry requirements

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

Postgraduate entry

To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet all the following criteria:

  • completion of a four year tertiary program with a psychology major from an APAC accredited program with a minimum of a Honours 2A average or equivalent.

Applicants who have completed a four year program in psychology more than 10 years ago will need to articulate how they have maintained recency of Level 2 Pre Professional Competencies

  • eligibility for registration as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
English requirement
IELTS Academic 7, no band below 7

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.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesViet Nam · Malaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background · Foundation background
Target levelBachelor degree · Master degree
Offer fieldsArchitecture · General English
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MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of MidwiferyBachelor degree · Nursing and Midwifery · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
2
Viet NamBachelor background
X067A - English for Academic Purposes Stream - DueliGeneral English · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.56/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%
3
Viet NamBachelor background
Master of ArchitectureMaster degree · Architecture · In Australia
ib guessIB 7.56/45.0lower band · approx. top 80-85%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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