Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Meet the requirements for registration as a psychologist. Learn at the Thompson Institute, a world-class hub for mental health research, teaching and clinical services, close to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The Institute addresses mental health in the community, particularly for youth, adolescents and older community members.
In this program you will:
- Complete three major components—coursework in professional and clinical psychology, supervised practicum placements, and a research project and thesis
- Participate in placements involving supervised working as a provisional psychologist, in numerous settings, beginning in the University’s Psychology Clinic
- Review relevant literature, design and conduct a study, data collection and analysis, and prepare a thesis
This program is offered at USC Thompson Institute. Semester 1, 2023 applications - closing date is 23 September 2022.
Location
CRICOS code
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSP / Fee-paying Annual fee / Estimated total feeStart
- Semester 1
- Start
-
- Semester 1
- Delivery mode
-
- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 16
- Total units
- 192
- Duration
- 2 years 2 years
- CRICOS code
- 070701B
- UniSC program code
- AR703
Required courses (16) 192 units
PSY700
PSY701
PSY702
PSY703
PSY704
PSY705
PSY706
PSY707
PSY750
PSY751
PSY752
PSY753
PSY754
PSY755
PSY756
PSY757
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
The entry requirements for admission to the Master of Psychology (Clinical) are:
- Successful completion of an APAC accredited four-year degree or fourth year in Psychology in the last 10 years.
- An upper second class Honours (2A) OR psychologists with demonstrated equivalent experience and compliance with PsyBA CPD requirements.
- Applicants must have provisional or general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Master of Psychology (Clinical) offers a limited number of places.
English language requirements
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 192 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- For Sippy Downs students some courses in this program will be taught at the Sunshine Coast Heath Institute
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- This program consists of the three major required components, as follows:
- 50 percent coursework (8 courses)
- 25 percent research project and thesis (4 courses), and
- 25 percent Practicum placements (4 courses)
- Students will undertake a minimum of 1,000 hours of practicum placement in total across the 4 practicum placement courses
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- CSP estimate
- A$3,984
- Fee-paying estimate
- A$20,400
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$29,800
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$59,600