Masters (Coursework)
Seeking to upskill and widen your professional opportunities in the field of neuropsychology?
Seeking to upskill and widen your professional opportunities in the field of neuropsychology? This one-year full-time postgraduate degree is designed for practising clinical psychologists who want to upgrade their skills in neuropsychology.
Through supervised practice in a range of clinical settings, you'll learn to assess and develop treatment plans for patients with developmental, neuropsychiatric, neurological and degenerative disorders. You'll develop advanced knowledge of how neuropsychological disorders impact patients across the lifespan. And you'll build the professional acumen to operate with autonomy and professionalism in a range of clinical contexts.
The Master of Clinical Neuropsychology is offered as a one-year, stand-alone masters, providing a pathway to gain formal endorsement as a clinical neuropsychologist.
The Master of Clinical Neuropsychology allows practising clinical psychologists to specialise in neuropsychology. The program focuses on developing clinical and professional skills to help students graduate confident, informed and job-ready.
Accredited program
The Master of Clinical Neuropsychology was developed in line with the Area of Practice Endorsement standard (Clinical Neuropsychology) of the Psychology Board (PysBA) of the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Problem-based learning
In a supervised clinical setting, students will explore fundamentals in ethics, brain function and its disorders, assessment approaches, interventions and professional issues. Weekly lectures are combined with case-based tutorials and practical demonstrations.
Career advancement
Accelerate your career in the field of psychology with an industry-recognised masters degree in clinical neuropsychology. Unlock new career opportunities and join a cohort of highly sought-after postgraduate students from a global top 20 university.*
* QS World University Rankings, 2023.
Global leader in psychology
The UNSW School of Psychology is one of the best in Australia. We're ranked 25th in the world for psychology*, attracting award-winning staff and competitive funding for research and innovation.
State of the art facilities
Our teaching facilities include world-leading behavioural neuroscience and cognitive testing laboratories that allow you to design and implement your own psychological research and independently analyse cognition and brain function.
Most employable graduates^
The UNSW School of Psychology has strong links with professional neuropsychology practitioners and organisations including the National Comprehensive Dementia Hub at Prince of Wales Hospital. You can grow your network while you study and leverage our partnerships to find a rewarding job after graduation.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject
^Most Employable Graduates, AFR Top 100 Future Leaders Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023.
To be eligible, applicants must have successfully completed a 6-year APAC accredited sequence of study in psychology, including a major research thesis. All degrees must be submitted as part of your direct application to confirm your study sequence.
All applicants must currently be registered as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia with Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology or equivalent.
As part of your application, you must provide:
In addition, you will need at least two professional referee reports. Your referees will submit these reports directly to the Australian Psychology Post-Graduate Program Reference Request System. This is not submitted as part of your application to UNSW.
Applicants must:
All applicants, domestic and international, are encouraged to use AHPRA's Pathways diagram for all professions
For more information, please refer to our FAQs.
To be eligible, applicants must have successfully completed a 6-year APAC accredited sequence of study in psychology, including a major research thesis. All degrees must be submitted as part of your direct application to confirm your study sequence.
All applicants must currently be registered as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia with Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Educational and Developmental Psychology or equivalent.
As part of your application, you must provide:
In addition, you will need at least two professional referee reports. Your referees will submit these reports directly to the Australian Psychology Post-Graduate Program Reference Request System. This is not submitted as part of your application to UNSW.
Applicants must:
All applicants, domestic and international, are encouraged to use AHPRA's Pathways diagram for all professions (under 'Additional resources') to guide their understanding of AHPRA's requirements.
For more information, please refer to our FAQs.
The Master of Clinical Neuropsychology provides a pathway to gain endorsement as a clinical neuropsychologist from the PsyBA. As a fully-endorsed clinical neuropsychologist, you'll gain access to a range of career opportunities within the field of neuropsychology.
You'll be able to work in a variety of clinical settings, helping patients manage and minimise the impacts of developmental, neuropsychiatric, neurological and degenerative disorders. We're experiencing increasing demand for qualified clinical neuropsychologists as a result of our aging population and improved NDIS funding to support the daily living skills of individuals with a cognitive impairment. Your combined clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology training will provide a unique advantage in the job market and allow you to take up a variety of positions.
Jobs in clinical neuropsychology:
This program is seeking accreditation by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council
After completing a further 18 months of supervised practice (the Clinical Psychology Registrar Program), you can apply to the PsyBA for full membership and endorsement as a clinical neuropsychologist.