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Master of Professional Psychology
University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD, Australia
About this program
Take the next step to becoming a registered psychologist with UniSQ’s Master of Professional Psychology. If you’ve already completed a four-year psychology degree and want to achieve general registration, this qualification, plus one year of full-time supervised practice, will qualify you for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Gain advanced knowledge and practical capability in psychological assessment, treatment and intervention. Your coursework covers areas such as adult psychopathology, child and adolescent psychology, ethical practice and evidence-based approaches, preparing you to work with diverse client needs across different settings. Develop high-level research skills, enabling you to apply research knowledge effectively while also developing advanced technical and communication skills for interpreting and presenting information in multiple formats. Gain valuable experience under the supervision of counsellors or clinical psychologist during your internship at the UniSQ Psychology and Counselling clinics based in Toowoomba or Ipswich.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- A postgraduate university degree typically comprises of advanced coursework and research opportunities
- allowing you to deepen your expertise in a specific field while building upon foundational knowledge. Coursework (6 Units) All coursework courses are offered as mandatory Monday workshops on-campus for the Ipswich offering
- and a combination of mandatory online workshops and mandatory 5-day residential schools held at the Toowoomba campus for the External offering. PSY5110 - Ethical
- Legal and Professional Issues (1 Unit) PSY5140 - Comprehensive Psychological Assessment (1 Unit) PSY5145 - Psychological Treatment and Intervention (1 Unit) PSY5050 - Evidence-based Practice for Psychologists (1 Unit) PSY5070 - Adult Psychopathology (1 Unit) PSY5060 - Child and Adolescent Psychology (1 Unit) Practicum Courses (2 Units) PSY5130- Students are required to accrue a minimum of 300 hours of practicum experience with an additional minimum of 34 hours of supervision from a registered psychologist who is a board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia. All students are required to complete an internship at the Psychology and Counselling clinic (Toowoomba for External students or Ipswich for Ipswich based students) for a minimum of three days per week for 12 weeks. PSY5230- Students are required to accrue a minimum of 300 hours of practicum experience with an additional minimum of 34 hours of supervision from a registered psychologist who is a board-approved supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia. PSY5130 - Psychology Practicum 1 (1 Unit) PSY5230 - Psychology Practicum 2
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Admissions
Completed an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited four-year bachelor degree (Honours AQF Level 8). Hold, or be eligible for, immediate Provisional Registration or General Registration from the Psychology Board of Australia. Provide two satisfactory referee reports (see note) and a report to address the selection criteria (PDF 83KB) indicating your abilities to successfully undertake the professional and research components of the program. Provide a CV of your work and study history. Provide an academic transcript demonstrating strong academic performance. Be assessed in a face-to-face interview with a panel of school staff. Note: The Australian Psychology Postgraduate Reference Request system is the same across all Australian universities. To be able to use the system, you will need to have an active membership. The membership allows you access the service during the application period and will expire in June each year. The subscription is $AUD65 (from 2027).
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