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Master of Professional Psychology

ProviderVictoria University
Course code: SIA-91688UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Prepare for your final internship to become a practising psychologist, with a Master of Professional Psychology at Victoria University. The Master of Professional Psychology at VU provides an accredited pathway to register with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) as a practising psychologist. Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), this course concludes five years of university training, followed by a required year of supervised psychology practice at a professional internship of your choice, outside the university. Through in-depth learning and supervised placements under expert guidance, you will build your skills and knowledge to progress towards becoming a practising psychologist. At VU Psychology Clinic, you will provide psychological services under close supervision to a culturally diverse community seeking support for a range of mental health issues. For strong career outcomes, you will have opportunities to: practise both face-to-face and using telehealth facilitate group psychotherapy programs apply for a placement at our Orygen outpost where you will gain experience in providing early-interventions for youth mental health.

Entry requirements

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

Postgraduate entry

To be considered for postgraduate study, you will need to have specific academic qualifications, as outlined below.

We also consider non-academic research and work experience for our research candidates.

Admission criteria Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four-year sequence in psychology comprising a three-year major in psychology as part of an undergraduate degree, plus a fourth year Honours specialisation (or equivalent) in psychology.

This qualification should be completed within the last 10 years, with a minimum average of at least 70 in fourth-year sequence).

PLUS IELTS (or equivalent): Overall score of 7 (with no band less than 7.0 in Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) in keeping with the AHPRA registration Standard for English Language Skills.

Applicants would need to have their relevant studies formally assessed by the Australian Psychological Society for equivalency.

Admission criteriaCompletion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four-year sequence in psychology comprising a three-year major in psychology as part of an undergraduate degree, plus a fourth year Honours specialisation (or equivalent) in psychology.

Applicants would need to have their relevant studies formally assessed by the.

English requirement
IELTS Academic 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.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

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References

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