The gateway to your career as a clinical psychologist

Welcome to the UC Master of Clinical Psychology course, an intensive two-year academic journey that will provide you with rigorous professional training and equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a registered clinical psychologist.

Through a mix of advanced coursework, supervised practicum placements, and a research project on a topic of clinical relevance, you will acquire in-depth assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills readying you to work as a practicing psychologist.

On enrolment, you will be registered as a provisional psychologist and then go on to complete up to 1000 hours of supervised practical placements. The first two placements will be in the University’s student-led Health Clinic, where you will gain exposure to inter-professional practice with additional training opportunities occurring in workplace settings, always under the support and supervision of experienced academic mentors.

Study a Master of Clinical Psychology at UC and you will:

• use your knowledge of psychology and mental health to critically assess, diagnose, develop case formulations, treat and prevent psychological problems and mental health issues across the lifespan
• understand your profession concerning the unique role of clinical psychologists in providing evidence-based psychological services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, research and consultancy services across diverse settings
• understand psychopathology, psychopharmacology and psychological medicine, and neurological issues relevant to mental health presentations, diagnostic systems, health psychology and behavioural medicine
• transform research and evaluation findings into policy, applied knowledge, and improved treatments
• provide competent expert oral and written reports to various stakeholders on psychological matters for health, medical, medico-legal, and forensic purposes
• competently work within a cross-cultural context
• practice with children, adolescents, adults and older persons in a manner relevant to Clinical Psychology
• conduct high-level advanced independent research on a topic of clinical relevance.

Work Integrated Learning

During this course, you will undertake four practical placements, totaling 1000 hours. The first two placements will be in the student-led clinic on campus and take place in a range of different settings, including working with children, adolescents, adults, and older people, and in a variety of organisations. In each situation, you will develop your competencies as a clinical psychologist by working with clients under supervision.

Standard Full time, UC Trimester 1 Commencing:

Year 1

Semester 1

• Adult Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment PG (11820)
• Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment PG (11821)
• Practicum Placement 1 PG (6313)

Semester 2

• Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 1 PG (11825)
• Practicum Placement 2 PG (6314)

Trimester 1

• Introduction to Assessment and Intervention PG (10071)
• Professional Psychological Practice PG (6306)
• Winter Term
• Psychological Assessment Across the Lifespan PG (11822)

Year 2

Semester 1

• Advanced Assessment and Intervention A PG (11823)
• Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 2 PG (11826)
• Practicum Placement 3 PG (6315)

Semester 2

• Health Psychology for Clinicians PG (6308)
• Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 3 PG (11827)
• Practicum Placement 4 PG (6316)
• Winter Term
• Advanced Assessment and Intervention B PG (11824)

Standard Part time, UC Trimester 1 Commencing:

Year 1

Semester 1

• Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 1 PG (11825)

Semester 2

• Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 2 PG (11826)

Trimester 1

• Professional Psychological Practice PG (6306)
• Winter
• Psychological Assessment Across the Lifespan PG (11822)

Year 2

Semester 1

• Adult Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment PG (11820)
• Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment PG (11821)
• Practicum Placement 1 PG (6313)

Semester 2

• Postgraduate Psychology Research Project 3 PG (11827)
• Practicum Placement 2 PG (6314)

Trimester 1

• Introduction to Assessment and Intervention PG (10071)

Year 3

Semester 1

• Advanced Assessment and Intervention A PG (11823)
• Health Psychology for Clinicians PG (6308)
• Practicum Placement 3 PG (6315)

Semester 2

• Practicum Placement 4 PG (6316)
• Winter
• Advanced Assessment and Intervention B PG (11824)

Career opportunities for Clinical Psychologists are considerable, and UC graduates are in high demand across a wide range of services within the public and private sectors. For example:

• Private practice supporting members of the public
• Health departments, hospitals, and community practices
• National, state or local government or non-government organisations
• Welfare agencies, educational institutions, defense, justice and community services.

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: 1. A completed four year sequence in psychology accredited by APAC and completed within the last 10 years 2. A GPA of 6.0 or higher in four

To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 7.0, with no band score below 7.0

TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 94 with: R: 24; L: 24 S: 23; W: 27

Pearson Test of Academic English: 65 with no skill score below 65

Cambridge English Scale: 185 with no sub-score below 185

Occupational English Test: No grade lowers than 'B' in any of the sub-tests.