Master of Professional Psychology
CQUniversity Australia
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00219C
The Master of Professional Psychology is a pathway for those wanting to become a registered Psychologist. This course follows the completion of a four-year APAC accredited sequence in Psychology and is a route to general registration that requires 5 years of study and 1 year of supervised professional practice (5+1 pathway).If you have completed an accredited four-year sequence in psychology and wish to undertake additional training to become a registered psychologist, this course is ideal for you. The Master of Professional Psychology allows you to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in the core competencies required to practise as a general psychologist in Australia. The course is an accredited 5+1 pathway towards registration as a general psychologist. It prepares you to undertake a sixth-year internship (supervised professional practice) and gain registration as a general psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Structure
8 units (48 credit points)
Subjects
- Professional psychology
Standard entry requirements
- Applicants must have completed an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited sequence in Psychology within the last 10 years (e.g., four-year, or three-year plus a fourth year), and be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a provisional psychologist. Applicants who completed their Psychology training outside of Australia are required to provide evidence of equivalency as determined by the Australian Psychological Society. To be considered for admission, applicants are required to supply: 1. Official academic transcript
- 2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that includes employment, relevant experience, research experience and accomplishments
- 3. A one page statement responding to the question “Why do you want to be a registered psychologist?” – Please use size 12 font, with 1.5 line spacing
- 4. Two references supplied via Heads of Departments and Schools of Psychology Australia (HODSPA) Psychology Reference Portal. Whilst not necessary to apply for entry, if you have already secured an internship post-graduation, please include evidence of this to further support your application. Entry is competitive with limited places available, shortlisted applicants must attend an interview (face-to-face or via teleconferencing) by a panel comprising at least two members of academic staff of the Discipline of Psychology, both of whom have qualifications equivalent to those required for general registration as a psychologist.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Online Study | No |
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