MProfPsych

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

a.

  1. a Bachelor degree with Honours in an accredited Psychology course with a minimum of Honours IIB completed in the last 10 years;
  2. OR
  3. a Bachelor degree with accredited 4th-year equivalent major study in Psychology (with performance deemed of the same level as Honours IIB) completed in the last 10 years;

and

b. demonstrated suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfactory:

  1. academic referee report;
  2. professional referee report; and
  3. for short-listed candidates, interview with the selection committee.

and

c. be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Master of Professional Psychology, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 70 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Placement Units (Part B);

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Part A : Specified Units

Complete exactly 70 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PSYC621Professional Practice in Psychology10
PSYC622Practicum Skills10
PSYC623Psychopathology10
PSYC624Evidence-Based Practice for Psychologists10
PSYC626Research Capstone Experience10
PSYC630Psychological Assessment10
PSYC638Therapeutic Skills10

Part B : Placement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PSYC625Professional Placement10

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