The Master in Clinical Psychology program is designed for four year graduates who have completed an accredited four year program in psychology and who wish to complete an accredited Master in Clinical Psychology program at the year 5 - 6 level. Graduates are eligible for the purpose of registering as a psychologist in Australia. In the program, students will undertake 96 units of credit (12 courses each 6 units of credit per course reflecting taught and practical components; 2 courses each 12 units of credit per course reflecting the thesis requirement) to satisfy the requirements of the award. Students will be engaged in a postgraduate level of training through a variety of learning modalities including classroom instruction, engagement in practical skills training, and research training. As part of their training, they will acquire knowledge, practice and research skills reflecting advanced training in clinical psychology. Additional specialist training in select areas may be offered. Specialist areas offered will be through material embedded in coursework, practical placements and thesis research topics. Additional opportunities for specialist training may also be possible through linking in with staff research in areas of clinical psychology, including assessment- and treatment-related research.
Clinical psychologists are employed in a wide range of practice-related fields including outpatient, inpatient, counselling, educational, forensic, health and other settings that focus on assisting people across the lifespan, from children through to elderly. They are also employed in teaching and research settings. Clinical Psychologists work in both the private sector and they also are employed in the public sector, including hospitals, government departments and agencies.
Duration | 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 96 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in postgraduate courses normally consist of 8 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 8, 16, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | Each unit at this level, typically requires 192 hours of student commitment over a period of 12 weeks. |
Course Type | Postgraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | MClinPsych |
AQF Level | Level 9: Masters Degree (Coursework) |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
The COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory to be eligible to attend a WIL placement for this course. Students will be required to provide evidence of having completed a COVID-19 vaccination schedule by the closing date prior to a WIL placement. The vaccine received must be a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia.
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Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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Exit Awards | Not applicable |
Professional Accreditation | Not applicable |
Learned Society Accreditation | Not applicable |
Compulsory Residential School | |
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- Students are required to undertake a combination of on-site and off-site placements. |
Year | Number of Students |
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2022 | 23 |
2021 | 22 |
2020 | 21 |
2019 | 17 |
2018 | 16 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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Number of units: 14 | Total credit points: 96 |
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Please note that students are unable to study the courses within Master of Clinical Psychology as Single Non-Award courses.
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PSYC21001 | Assessment 1 | |
PSYC21003 | Therapy I: Theory, Research, Practice | |
PSYC21005 | Psychopathology I | |
PSYC21007 | Clinic Team I |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PSYC21002 | Assessment II | |
PSYC21004 | Therapy II: Theory, Research, Practice | |
PSYC21006 | Psychopathology II | |
PSYC21008 | Clinic Team II |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PSYC22001 | Research Methods in Clinical Psychology | |
PSYC22003 | Thesis I | |
PSYC22005 | Clinic Team III |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
PSYC22002 | Health Psychology and Rehabilitation | |
PSYC22004 | Thesis II | |
PSYC22006 | Clinic Team IV |
Applications
for the Term 1, 2023 intake will open on 1 August 2022, and
have an early closing date of 31 October 2022.
Application outcomes are not released until Early December, with Interviews expected to take place in Late November.
Computing Requirements
It is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the course using email and the Internet.
It is strongly recommended that students have access to a broadband connection or higher to access online student resources that would include but not limited to, email, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.
Work Integrated Learning
For placement activities, there is the overall requirement of 1000 placement hours that includes 400 hours of client face to face contact and 140 hours of direct supervision. A minimum of three placements, including one internship and two externships is required.
Four units in the Master of Clinical Psychology course: Clinic Team l, Clinic Team ll, Clinic Team III and Clinic Team IV, are attached to practical placements.
Each placement typically lasts for about 12 weeks, minimum 2 or 3 days per week. In the first year of the course, internal placements (for Clinic Team I and II) take place at the Psychology Wellness Centre, on Rockhampton North CQUniversity campus. Internal placements commence in March and go through to end of October.
In the second year, external placements (for Clinic Team III and IV) commence in February, allowing early completion of the placement and possible early commencement of subsequent placements. In this way, students can then have more time to work on thesis course components towards the end of the second year of the Master’s course.