Master of Clinical Psychology

Masters (Coursework)

There is a strong demand for clinical psychology graduates in government and the not-for-profit and private sectors. This Masters course will prepare you for professional practice in clinical psychology, especially for the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

2 years full-time, 4 years part-time

Course Code

T64, 108006H

Domestic Fees

$37,950 per year / $75,900 total

International Fees

$40,600 per year / $81,200 total

About this course

There is a strong demand for clinical psychology graduates in government and the not-for-profit and private sectors.

This Masters course will prepare you for professional practice in clinical psychology, especially for the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.
You'll learn skills for working with clients across the lifespan, including infants and families, children, adolescents and adults, groups and couples and people from different cultural and diversity groups.
We'll also help you find your own professional identity as a psychologist by providing teaching across a broad range of therapeutic approaches.
As a student, you'll begin with your first placement at the ECU Psychological Services Centre in Wanneroo. We're one of the few Australian universities that boasts a training clinic located in the community, rather than on a university campus. We also have industry connections with clinical psychologists across Perth in a variety of government organisations, including hospitals, community mental health services, private practices and other organisations that help us provide valuable and enriching placement opportunities for our students.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have a 4th year qualification in an accredited course in psychology, with equivalents considered, to submit a CV, a covering letter and two references (submitted independently of the students application) to meet the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation requirements. Applicants with qualifications obtained overseas must provide evidence that their psychology qualification has been assessed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as equivalent to an APAC-accredited Level 2 qualification in psychology.
Short-listed candidates will participate in a selection interview, either face-to-face or via teleconference.

Academic admission requirements (Band 7) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor Honours degree in a cognate discipline; or
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
International students are required to provide an IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 7.0 (no individual band less than 6.5). Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.

Minimum English standard requirements for this course may also be satisfied with one of the following:
- Bachelor degree from an approved country;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Critically examine and apply a complex body of psychological knowledge and evidence-based psychological interventions to clinical psychological practice.
Apply technical proficiency in the assessment of and interventions for disorder and functioning that operate within the professional boundaries set by ethical and legal requirements for Clinical Psychology.
Apply communication, collaboration and culturally responsive skills to all aspects of working as a Clinical Psychologist.
Apply self-management, creative and reflective skills with independence to critique and advance clinical psychology practice by conducting a substantial clinical psychology research project and engaging in self-reflective practice.

Critically examine and apply a complex body of psychological knowledge and evidence-based psychological interventions to clinical psychological practice.
Apply technical proficiency in the assessment of and interventions for disorder and functioning that operate within the professional boundaries set by ethical and legal requirements for Clinical Psychology.
Apply communication, collaboration and culturally responsive skills to all aspects of working as a Clinical Psychologist.
Apply self-management, creative and reflective skills with independence to critique and advance clinical psychology practice by conducting a substantial clinical psychology research project and engaging in self-reflective practice.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to work as clinical psychologists in government agencies (including the Health Department of Western Australia, Department for Child Protection, Department for Corrective Services, and Disability Services Commission) and in the non-government sector.

Possible future job titles

Clinical Psychologist

Edith Cowan University (ECU)