Master of Psychology

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.

• Articulate a critical understanding of the theoretical and evidence base for the selection, administration and interpretation of psychological tests.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of State, Federal and Territory Acts and Regulations; Australian Psychological Society and Psychology Board of Australia Codes of Conduct and related publications as these relate to the practice of Clinical Psychology.
• Conduct psychological assessment by formal testing, including the selection of tests, their administration and interpretation and the communication of test results in written reports and orally.
• Apply evidence-based practice, including research evidence, to a range of psychological disorders.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to make decisions based upon their full environmental, social, cultural and economic implications.
• Demonstrate independent learning and a continual development of clinical psychology skills through a commitment to maintain knowledge of the latest research and critically reflecting on ones' own practice.
• Apply and evaluate research methods to advance knowledge of clinical psychology practice, as this relates to ones' own practice and to contribute to the body of knowledge of the field.
• Conduct evidence-based psychological therapies for a range of psychological disorders with both adults and children, at a level required of trainee Clinical Psychologists.
• Apply the principles of ethical, professional and legal practice to the role of a trainee Clinical Psychologist.
• Apply professional communication skills with clients, professional colleagues and external agencies.
• Demonstrate an awareness of cross cultural issues and ability to apply cultural competence to all aspects of working as a Clinical Psychologist.