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This degree will prepare you for a career as a clinical psychologist. You will learn how to make decisions with regard to psychological assessments, case conceptualisations, interventions, research methodologies, organisational and systemic issues in mental health program development, and ethical professional practice.

The program has been designed to meet the requirements for eligibility for full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and entry to the Registrar program for the area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology. Completion of the degree also meets the requirements for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society's College of Clinical Psychologists.

Provisional Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia

It is a requirement that students enrolled in this program have and maintain either provisional or full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) for the duration of the program.

My career opportunities

You will be prepared for work in organisations such as Queensland Health and in child and youth mental health services, education services, corrections, health psychology and general practitioner practices. In addition the training in clinical psychology also prepares graduates for entering private practice.

You may seek to further your qualifications by enrolling in a higher degree by research in order to follow a research-related career path.

Pathways to further study

The Master of Clinical Psychology can articulate to the Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (6003).

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

The first year of the Master of Clinical Psychology is only offered full-time on-campus at both the Mt Gravatt and the Gold Coast campuses. This postgraduate clinical training program requires students to be available for components of the program across the full calendar year. A total of four weeks recreation leave is factored into the calendar year at specific times. The second year of the program may (with approval of the Program Director) be completed on a part-time basis. Students enrolling in the Master of Clinical Psychology are required to complete coursework, placement and a research component.

Coursework: You are required to attend approximately 12-15 hours of scheduled classes per week. Some of the classes are offered in full day workshop mode and others are scheduled on a weekly basis. Some classes are also scheduled prior to the start of Trimester 1. Classes may be delivered at the Gold Coast, Mt Gravatt or Logan campuses and students are required to attend the classes at the campus where they are delivered. All classes, seminars and workshops are compulsory.

Placement: During both Year 1 and Year 2, you are required to undertake clinical placements / internships / externships which require up to three days attendance at a specific location. Some placements may be outside of the Brisbane/Gold Coast area (for example, Northern New South Wales). Each placement must be completed within a maximum of 12 months.

Research component: During your enrolment in the research component of this program, it is expected that you will be able to work independently for most of the time. The requirement for on-campus attendance is relatively flexible. However, you will be required to meet regularly with your supervisor and it is recommended that you discuss the on-campus attendance requirements with your supervisor at the start of the research component.