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Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Doctorate (PhD)

Perth

Study Clinical Psychology to assess and deliver psychological interventions for clients with mental health issues. A Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology is the highest level of academic qualification and the best start for a career as a clinical psychologist.

Entry Requirements

Students who complete the first year of the relevant Master of Applied Psychology and who average grades of Distinction in their core first year units may apply for transfer to the DPsych. Applicants for the DPsych are required to submit a synopsis of their intended research and the name of a supervisor on the staff of the University as part of their application. Applicants will be required to present their research plans to a panel of Psychology staff prior to admission. Students permitted to transfer from the Master of Applied Psychology will be exempt from the units common to both degrees. Applicants who hold the equivalent of the relevant Master of Applied Psychology can apply for entry and are to complete the balance of units in the DPsych. A maximum of 36 points of credit may be granted to those applicants who have completed equivalent coursework. In some circumstances, the degree may be undertaken on a part-time basis but requires attendance of on-campus seminars and, for parts of the course, full-day attendance on campus or at a practicum site.

Duration

3.5 years full-time

International Tuition Fees

$36,240 per year / $126,840 total

Graduate Satisfaction

60.30%

Master of Professional Psychology

Masters (Coursework)

Gold Coast

This degree integrates supervised placement experiences and coursework focused on psychological practice.

Entry Requirements

The postgraduate psychology programs are highly competitive and there are many more applicants than places available. Therefore, at Griffith there is a highly structured application process. Admission to the Master of Professional Psychology is restricted to students who are eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. The application process involves three stages.

Stage 1: The application

All applicants are required to demonstrate their capability for training in psychology as follows:

Academic Achievement/Intellectual Ability: Applicants must have completed a program in Psychology extending over four years and accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) or equivalent as determined by the Australian Psychological Society. The Grade Point Average (GPA) in the undergraduate degree, fourth year and relevant courses will be taken into account. A minimum of an Honours Second Class Division B (or equivalent) is required.
Interpersonal and Counselling Capability: Given the interpersonal sensitivity and awareness required for effective psychological practice, successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills. Furthermore, in order for the program to build on a reasonably advanced applied skill baseline, successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate at least a basic level of competence in the counselling context, evidence of warmth and empathic responding and an openness to a range of approaches. This may be demonstrated by evidence of previous counselling training and relevant volunteer or work experience.
Support from Referees: Two referee reports are required - one from an academic who knows your work well and a second from a professional referee who can attest to your interpersonal and counselling capabilities. See below for the Australian Psychology Postgraduate Program Reference Request System process.

Stage 2: The interview

Please note that, given the competitive nature of this program, only those applicants who have been evaluated by a panel of the clinical team as having demonstrated their suitability for training in psychology (according to the above criteria and ranked sufficiently high enough relative to others) will be shortlisted for interview.
The interview itself consists of a multi-station assessment process. Applicants are required to attend a face-to-face session that takes around half a day to complete. Applicants will be required to demonstrate sound interpersonal and emotion management skills as they respond to the various tasks at each station. Tasks include, for example, responding to an ethical dilemma, roleplaying an interview, roleplaying a supervision session, discussing research, responding to questions relating to their own reasons for applying for training in psychology and a written task.
Applicants are assessed by a panel of program staff who are registered psychologists in the multi-station interview process. Applicants will be ranked according to their performance at each station and those ranked highly enough will be offered a place in the program.

Stage 3: The offer

First round offers will be made by mid-November to applicants who are ranked at a sufficiently high level. A waitlist of applicants will be retained as second and third round offers may be made as late as January. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised as soon as is practically possible.

Note: Applicants are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to accept an offer, you must re-apply for entry in the following intake.

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study Mode

In person

Domestic Tuition Fees

$26,000 per year / $26,000 total

International Tuition Fees

$31,000 per year / $31,000 total

Graduate Satisfaction

76.50%

Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology

Doctorate (PhD)

Perth

This Program involves concurrently completing the Master of Clinical Psychology and a PhD research program, providing graduates with a distinctive combination of clinical skills and research knowledge.

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

If you're interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate course, find out the admission details below

Important note for applicants

To enrol in this course, you must be able to attend in person. This course has a requirement for campus-based or in-person activities that cannot be offered online.

Important note for applicants

Clinical Psychology Placements

This course requires students to undertake clinical psychology placements in health facilities to successfully complete the course. Placements enable students to acquire needed skills and competencies whilst under careful supervision of qualified clinical psychologists.

To ensure public safety, and to satisfy placement provider requirements, applicants must meet or be able to meet the following before placements begin:

Clinical Psychology Placements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Preparing your application

Applicants need to:

have obtained an APAC-accredited honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, with a mark of IIA or higher, and
find a PhD supervisor who is an academic staff member of the School of Psychological Science who agrees to supervise you if you are offered a place in program, and agree on a basic outline of the research project you will undertake. You must have this supervisory agreement and outline of your PhD worked out prior to applying to the program. Start looking for a supervisor at least two to three months before the application is due.

Supervision

Candidates for the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), Master of Philosophy (by research), and combined Master/PhD programs must secure potential supervisors before submitting their application.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Course-specific English competency

For entry into this program, applicants must be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, which includes meeting the Board's English language registration standard.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Course-specific English competency

This registration standard sets out how an applicant for registration can demonstrate to the Boards that their competency in speaking and communicating in English is sufficient to practise the Chinese medicine, chiropractic, medical radiation practice, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry or psychology profession. For more information please visit the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Does this standard apply to me?

This standard applies to all applicants for initial registration.

It does not apply if you are applying for non-practising registration or if you are a student.

What must I do?

If you are applying for initial registration you must demonstrate your English language competency in one of the following ways:

English is your primary language and you have undertaken and satisfactorily completed:

a) all of your primary and secondary education which was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country,

and

b) tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline, which you are relying on to support your eligibility for registration under the National Law, which were taught and assessed solely in English.

2. You have a combination of secondary education and tertiary qualifications, where you have undertaken and satisfactorily completed:

a. at least two years of your secondary education which was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country,

and

b. tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline, which you are relying on to support your eligibility for registration under the National Law, which were taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country.

3. You have undertaken and satisfactorily completed at least six years' (full time equivalent) continuous education taught and assessed solely in English, in any of the recognised countries, which includes tertiary qualifications in the relevant professional discipline which you are relying on to support your eligibility for registration under the National Law.

4. You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests and meet the requirements for test results specified in this standard:

a. the IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

NOTE: We will only accept test results:

i. from one test sitting, or

ii. a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if:

you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and
you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings, and
no score in any component of the test is below 6.5

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Graduate applicants require at least two successful years of full-time or equivalent degree studies undertaken in Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America. Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 7.0.

For more information visit

ELC requirements.

Application Checklist

Before submitting your application, make sure to go through the checklist to ensure your application is eligible for submission.

Inherent requirements All Applicants

Inherent requirements describe what is needed to be successful to complete this course. Before applying, make sure to read through and reflect on the Inherent Requirements for this course.

Inherent requirements All Applicants

Inherent Requirements Of The Master Of Clinical Psychology And Master Of Clinical Neuropsychology

The inherent academic requirements (given below) of the Master of Clinical Psychology and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology describe the skills and abilities that are fundamental and necessary to achieve the learning outcomes of these courses.

They are offered to guide students/applicants in making decisions about their suitability for undertaking these courses. It is intended to offer students/applicants information about the inherent academic requirements needed to complete the course.

You are expected to adhere to all professional and ethical guidelines and codes whilst on internal and external placement. Note that this includes guidelines about gathering informed consent from clients, as each service will have their own procedures and forms. You are also expected to consult their supervisor for information on other local policies and procedures that should be observed. Australian Psychology Society's (APS) Code of Ethics: https://psychology.org.au/about-us/what-we-do/ethics-and-practice-standards/aps-code-of-ethics

Commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity

UWA is committed to including all students in the university community. We aim to foster an environment that welcomes all students.

Reasonable adjustments

Students with health conditions, disabilities, or other circumstances may be provided with a reasonable adjustment to facilitate their learning and skill acquisition needed to complete this course. We can put into place reasonable adjustments in our teaching and/or assessment methods for students depending on the student's needs, provided that any adjustments do not compromise the inherent academic requirements of the course.

Consideration is also given to a student's cultural and religious background/belief which may impact on participation on a course.

The inherent requirements described below are to help guide you as you decide whether you can meet these requirements. Please read these inherent requirement statements carefully. As you do so, reflect on challenges that you might experience in meeting and maintaining them.

If meeting these requirements might be a challenge for you related to a health condition, disability, or otherwise, you should discuss your concerns with UniAccess.

Externally accredited

The UWA Master of Clinical Psychology and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology meet Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation requirements and provide graduates with the necessary qualification to apply for registration as a psychologist in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Key psychology practice skills are embedded and assessed throughout these programs.

Domains

The Master of Clinical Psychology and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology courses are professional courses. They leads to registration as a psychologist in Australia. As such, all students who enter the program must have fundamental skills needed to practice that are assessed throughout the course to meet required competencies.

Students are required to undertake placements in Australian healthcare contexts throughout the course, which means that they will work with people from diverse backgrounds (e.g., all genders, different faith backgrounds).

Below we describe five domains that are needed to be successful in this course:

Communication
Emotional and Behavioural
Cognitive - both Scientific and Clinical
Relational
Sustained Performance

Communication Domain

Description

Students require strong communication skills, such as understanding and responding to nonverbal and verbal communication accurately, appropriately, and in a timely manner. This includes a solid command of English, both oral and written. They also need to be able to communicate respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds, such as gender, culture, religion, and sexual orientation.

Justification

Understanding and demonstrating accurate, timely, coherent, and respectful communication (nonverbal, verbal, oral and written) is also fundamental to safe practice in the discipline. Communication skills are needed to:

Coordinate care
Complete clinical tasks in a time-sensitive way, such as writing reports and progress notes, writing letters to and conferring with clients and relevant others (e.g., organisations, practitioners)
Forming a therapeutic relationship with clients
Conversing with supervisors, staff and peers/colleagues

Communication skills are required to liaise with others inside and outside the organisation. There will be a requirement for presentations to small and large groups of allied health staff and community stakeholders. Communication skills are also needed to participate in tutorial, simulation, clinical and placement discussions.

Adjustments

- For verbal communication, adjustments must address the need for timeliness, accuracy, coherence, and clarity across various formats (e.g., individual presentations, group presentations).

- For nonverbal communication, adjustments must facilitate the student recognising, interpreting, and responding to non-verbal cues appropriately, as well as showing and interpreting one's own nonverbal behaviour (e.g., facial expressions, posture, body language, and attire) and understanding how others might interpret this.

- For written communication, adjustments must address impairments in order to meet the need for writing with clarity, cogency, coherence, and accuracy, as well as the need for timely completion.

Exemplars

For example, students in either of these courses must:

Write reports based on assessment findings and maintain other necessary written clinical documentation
Communicate with other healthcare providers and their supervisors in both written and oral formats in a timely manner
Orally communicate with clients as well as peers, staff, community medical and/or clinical practitioners
Participate in public speaking and class presentations
Demonstrate, interpret, and be aware of nonverbal communication, such as attentional cues and postural cues

Emotional and Behavioural Domain

This section is divided into:

Ethical and legal
Emotional and Behavioural regulation

Ethical and legal

Description

The capacity to show ethical and legal practice and conduct are integral to the program and the discipline. Students will need to be aware of their obligations as a provisional psychologist and should show knowledge of:

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) Code of Ethics, the APS Ethical Practice Guidelines, and the APS Code of Conduct
The key Australian legislation governing the organisation of the profession [e.g., Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2010 (WA) & Mental Health Act (2014)]
The broader legislation, practice standards, policies, and professional guidelines with which provisional and endorsed psychologists must interact

Justification

Ethical conduct in accordance with our codes, guidelines, and policies enables safe and competent practice. Complying with these codes, guidelines and policies ensure that the wellbeing of clients are not placed at risk. Students must be able to understand and conduct themselves in keeping with a range of codes, guidelines, policies, and regulatory requirements, etc., that govern their practice.

Adjustments

Adjustments must ensure that the student will meet provisions of the relevant codes, guidelines, and legislation in an ongoing manner.

Exemplars

In addition to the conduct requirements of the University, students in this course must:

Conduct themselves in accordance with the ethical principles and other professional requirements of clinical practice
Understand and comply with codes, guidelines, and other policies in a range of workplaces, and adapt to that environment in a way that enables professional and ethical conduct

Emotional and Behavioural regulation

Description

The regulation of emotions and behaviours is needed to function effectively and competently in the course. Whilst students are supported as they learn the competencies of the course, these courses are demanding. Consequently, emotional and behavioural stability is needed to work constructively. This includes maintaining objectivity and professionalism across diverse environments and contexts that can be challenging and unpredictable. Students are thus required to "function and adapt effectively and sensitively in a demanding role" (Brett et al., 2016, p. 31), within the context of their course.

Justification

Students will be exposed to "highly complex human situations and will be required to have behavioural stability to manage these events competently and professionally" (Brett et al., 2016, p. 31). Students must manage the often taxing demands and workload inherent in either of these programs as this ability helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of those with whom they interact, such as clients, peers, supervisors, and professional colleagues. They need to be receptive to reflective of constructive criticism, and respond appropriately to constructive feedback.

Adjustments

Adjustments for emotional and behavioural regulation must address the student's need to develop/redevelop and maintain emotional and behavioural regulation skills.

Exemplars

Students in this course must manage their emotions and behaviours:

When working with people from a wide range of backgrounds in highly demanding and, at times, unpredictable and potentially distressing clinical contexts
When working with clients whose beliefs challenge or are discrepant to the student's own beliefs (e.g., discrepant personal, religious, or cultural beliefs); the student must be able to deal with these in a way that does not adversely affect the quality of the clinical service the client is accessing
In response to constructive feedback from supervisors, peers, and others
To form responsive and respectful working relationships

Cognitive Domain

Description

Cognitive skills must be demonstrated to undertake these courses---which integrate science and practice---and to engage in safe and competent practice in the discipline. The capacity to demonstrate a range of scientific and clinical skills is also essential to maintaining effective client care in clinical psychology or neuropsychology placements.

Cognitive - Scientific skills

Students must show the cognitive skills needed to function as a trainee in these courses, which includes showing the ability to find and digest scientific literature to inform clinical psychology/neuropsychology practice; numeracy skills that show the ability to collect, interpret, and inform clinical psychology/neuropsychology practice; and reasoning and analytical skills that show the ability to make logical inferences based on evidence to inform practice.

Students must also show the cognitive skills needed to work as a scientist-practitioner, and thus demonstrate the capacity to be a producer and a consumer of new clinical knowledge. In addition to the preceding skills, cognitive skills involve the capacity to evaluate the current state of knowledge in an area and to frame a question scientifically and a means of answering it. Additionally, adequate comprehension of abstract concepts and critical thinking skills are essential for safe and effective care.

Cognitive - Clinical skills

Students must demonstrate the following:

That they are aware of and respect professional and personal boundaries
The ability to self-reflect (e.g., on their own emotions and behaviour, supervisor input) in order to inform their current and future practice
The capacity to engage in clinical and ethical reasoning using a range of sources, keeping in mind professional standards and guidelines
The ability to make effective use of their supervision time
The ability to Integrate theory and practice
Good time management skills, completing tasks within expected timeframes, especially within their clinical practice (to conform to professional and clinic requirements)
That they can locate, digest, and apply appropriate and relevant information

Justification

To successfully complete either of these courses, students must have the cognitive abilities to understand psychological theories, the scientific literature, and how these inform effective practice with their clients. Students' understanding is key to them undertaking a scientific-practitioner approach with best-practice principles, as taught throughout the courses for the benefit of clients. These skills are integral to sound clinical reasoning and assessment/intervention delivery, ultimately ensuring safe practice with clients. These skills are also needed to complete the research component of the courses.

Adjustments

Reasonable adjustments to the course must address the student's ability to show scientific and clinical skills in an ongoing manner.

Exemplars

Students in either of these courses must:

Show that they understand and can use a range of scientific methods to collect information
Identify relevant theory and evidence-based scientific knowledge, and use this to inform their clinical practice and make sound clinical reasoning and related decisions

Relational Domain

Description

These courses require students to form and maintain healthy working relationships with a wide range of clients, peers, and other professionals. Strong social skills and the capacity to resolve conflict are needed, as students are required to develop these relationships often under stressful circumstances with people across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds. Students need to quickly engage with and maintain rapport with child and adult clients over time, and express empathy and use other relevant active counselling skills to effectively working with clients.

Justification

Strong relational skills that enable the formation of effective therapeutic relationships with clients from diverse backgrounds and across the age span are fundamental to effective service provision. These skills are essential to forming effective working relationships with other professionals to the benefit of clients and their families/significant others.

Adjustments

Adjustments must address the requirement for the student to form positive and professional relationships with clients that are consistent with ethical codes and practice guidelines and must enable the student to show the effective use of relational skills across the range of clinical tasks required by the program.

Exemplars

Students in this course must be able to:

Reliably and rapidly establish, and sustain, rapport with clients when on placements
Build healthy working relationships with other professionals whilst on placement (e.g., supervisors, staff, peers, colleagues)
Appreciate personal and professional boundaries and respect those boundaries in their actions

Sustained Performance

Description

The courses require reliable and sustained physical and mental functioning. Students need to show consistent, sustained physical and mental performance during busy and/or challenging clinical circumstances (e.g., throughout a busy clinic day) such that they maintain professionalism in providing quality client care and in interactions with peers and professionals.

Justification

Students must maintain professionalism in their activities and be able to consistently work across a range of demanding contexts to provide clients with safe and effective services. Students need to complete full-day placements that require sustained physical and mental health performance at a busy clinic service, with early evening appointments sometimes needed, such that they provide consistent quality care.

Adjustments

Adjustments must address the need for the student to maintain consistent professional and ethical conduct over sustained periods.

Exemplars

Students in this course must:

Participate fully in classes, lectures, workshops, clinical meetings or other clinic- and/or research-related activities throughout the day and potentially in the early evening
Engage in reliable and professional interactions with clients, peers, and other professionals
Attend to the content of clients' sessions throughout a busy day in a placement and appropriately recognise and manage their own emotions so as to not impact the quality of interaction or service that the client receives throughout the day/week
Sustained physical energy during a busy clinical day, with appointments during the early evening possible, in order to complete a tasks in a timely manner
Perform certain procedural skills such as administering neuropsychological/psychometric tests in a timely manner, which involves dexterity (e.g., being able to perform tasks involving fine motor skills, such as grasping and manipulating materials and recording client's verbal responses), and differentiating sounds, speech and alarms in a clinical environment

References

Brett, M., Harvey, A., Funston, A., Spicer, R., & Wood, A. (2016). The Role of Inherent Requirement Statements in Australian Universities. Retrieved from Access and Achievement Research Unit latrobe.edu.au/aaru May 2021

Johnson, A., Allan,T., Phillips,K., Azzopardi,T., Dickson,C., Goldsmith,M & Hengstberger-Sims, C. (2011). Inherent Requirements of Nursing Education (IRONE), Western Sydney University School of Nursing & Midwifery and Student Equity & Disability Services.

Whilst developing these Inherent Requirements, we also consulted those at other Australian universities. With thanks to:

University of Western Sydney - Inherent Requirements http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/ir
University of Western Sydney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International licence.

University of the Sunshine Coast - Inherent Requirements https://www.usc.edu.au/current-students/student-support/inherent-academic-requirements/master-of-psychology-clinical-and-master-of-professional-psychology-inherent-academic-requirements

Note for applicants Concurrent applications

Concurrent applications for the 'Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Neuropsychology' and the 'Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology' are not permitted. Applications will only be accepted for one or the other, and not both.

Eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

Applicants must be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Prospective students must ensure that they only submit an application for entry into the program if they would meet the provisional registration requirements by the time they receive an offer into the program.

New students must apply for provisional registration as soon as they accept their offers. Students must maintain provisional registration for the entire duration of their enrolment in the degree.

Study Mode

In person

Master of Professional Psychology

Masters (Coursework)

Ballarat - Mt Helen

The Master of Professional Psychology consists of coursework (including a major case study) and practical placement.

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Graduate Satisfaction

81.50%

Master of Clinical Psychology

Masters (Coursework)

Perth

In Australia, you'll need to complete six years of education and training to practise as a registered psychologist - four years at undergraduate level and two at postgraduate level This master degree is the sixth and final year of your study.

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person, Online

International Tuition Fees

$4,400 per year / $36,320 total

Graduate Satisfaction

86.00%

Master of Professional Psychology

Masters (Coursework)

Sydney, Fremantle

The Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) at The University of Notre Dame Australia is a one-year full time program that offers psychology graduates a 5th year of study as an essential step towards accreditation as a general psychologist.

Duration

1 year full-time

Study Mode

In person

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology

Graduate Diploma

Bridging degree to allow qualified Clinical Neuropsychologists to up skill in Clinical Psychology If you're looking to upskill in clinical psychology and you've completed a master's degree or equivalent in clinical neuropsychology and are qualified with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) this...

Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

If you're interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate course, find out the admission details below

Important note for applicants

To enrol in this course, you must be able to attend in person. This course has a requirement for campus-based or in-person activities that cannot be offered online.

Important note for applicants

Admission Requirements

(1) To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have-
(a) an accredited Master of Clinical Neuropsychology, or an accredited Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology), or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) completed a thesis project in their Masters or Doctoral program with a content area relevant to the field of clinical psychology
(2) Applicants must be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, which includes meeting the Board's English language registration standard.

Admission Requirements

Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on-
(a) a satisfactory personal statement, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) two satisfactory referees, as recognised by UWA;
and
(c) a curriculum vitae summarising relevant occupational and practical experience, as recognised by UWA;
and
(d) an interview in which eligible applicants will be assessed on the personal qualities considered desirable in psychology with invitation to attend the interview based on 5.(a), (b), (c) and the interview quota for that year;
and
(e) the intake quota for that year

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Course-specific English competency

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Course-specific English competency

Does this standard apply to me?

This standard applies to all applicants for initial registration.

It does not apply if you are applying for non-practising registration or if you are a student.

What must I do?

If you are applying for initial registration you must demonstrate your English language competency in one of the following ways:

English is your primary language and you have undertaken and satisfactorily completed:

a) all of your primary and secondary education which was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country,

and

2. You have a combination of secondary education and tertiary qualifications, where you have undertaken and satisfactorily completed:

a. at least two years of your secondary education which was taught and assessed solely in English in a recognised country,

and

4. You achieve the required minimum scores in one of the following English language tests and meet the requirements for test results specified in this standard:

a. the IELTS (academic module) with a minimum overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

NOTE: We will only accept test results:

i. from one test sitting, or

ii. a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if:

you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and
you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings, and
no score in any component of the test is below 6.5

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

English competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Study Mode

In person

Graduate Satisfaction

78.80%

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor

Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Our Bachelor of Music offers programs in Contemporary Music Practice, Composition for Creative Industries, Digital Music and Media, and Musicology.

Duration

4 years full-time

Study Mode

In person

Graduate Satisfaction

75.90%

Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies

Graduate Diploma

Bankstown, Parramatta South, Penrith

The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an undergraduate three year sequence in psychology.

Duration

1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time

Study Mode

In person

Domestic Tuition Fees

$31,360 per year / $47,040 total

Graduate Satisfaction

85.20%

Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology

Doctorate (PhD)

Gold Coast

This degree integrates the traditional PhD training in research through the preparation of a thesis, with coursework and internship training in theory and techniques in clinical psychology.

Entry Requirements

The higher degree research programs in Clinical Psychology are highly competitive and there are many more applicants than places available. Therefore, at Griffith there is a highly structured application process. Admission to all Clinical Psychology programs is restricted to students who are registered Psychologists or who are eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. The application process involves three stages.

Stage 1: The application

All applicants are required to demonstrate their capability for training in Clinical Psychology as follows:

Academic Achievement/Intellectual Ability: Applicants must have completed an Honours degree in Psychology (which involves an individual research project) at the level of First Class or Second Class (Division A) Honours and accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). Candidates will also be considered if they have completed a Masters degree in Psychology if the Masters training program was APAC accredited and included a significant research component. Applicants who have completed comparable training and degrees outside Australia will be considered for admission but are advised to submit an academic transcript to the Australian Psychological Society (APS) which will assess whether their training is equivalent to an Honours degree from an Australian university. It is also highly recommended that students will have completed courses or units that are relevant to clinical psychology (for example, Abnormal Psychology, Counselling Psychology or Health Psychology). The Grade Point Average in the undergraduate degree, fourth year and relevant courses will be taken into account.
Interpersonal and Counselling Capability: Given the interpersonal sensitivity and awareness required for effective clinical practice, successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills. This may be demonstrated by evidence of previous counselling training and relevant volunteer or work experience.
Personal Statement: For assistance with this statement, see the Position description for a Clinical Psychology trainee and the Self-assessment / Colleague-assessment checklists.
Support from Referees: Three referee reports are required - two from academics who know your work well and a third from a professional referee who can attest to your interpersonal and counselling capabilities. See below for the Australian Psychology Postgraduate Program Reference Request System process.

Stage 2: The interview

The interview itself consists of a multi-station assessment process. Applicants are required to attend a face-to-face session that takes around half a day to complete. Applicants will be required to demonstrate sound interpersonal and emotion management skills as they respond to the various tasks at each station. Tasks include, for example, responding to an ethical dilemma, roleplaying an interview, roleplaying a supervision session, discussing research, responding to questions relating to their own reasons for applying for training in clinical psychology and a written task.

Applicants are assessed by a panel of clinical program staff in the multi-station interview process for selection into the clinical component of the program. Applicants will be ranked according to their performance at each station. For those ranked highly enough, a recommendation will be made to the Dean, Griffith Graduate Research School for admission to the PhD in Clinical Psychology program.

Stage 3: The selection

First round selection into the clinical component of the program will be made by mid-November to applicants who are ranked at a sufficiently high level. A waitlist of applicants will be retained as second and third round offers may be made as late as January. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised as soon as is practically possible.

Offers of admission to the PhD Clinical Psychology Program (or the PhD research only program) will be issued by the Griffith Graduate Research School.

Successful applicants are admitted on a conditional basis with continuation in the training program being dependent upon satisfactory performance and progress.

Students should refer to the HDR Convenor prior to enrolling to confirm their study program.

The following University policy will apply to Higher Degree Research (HDR) programs:

Higher Degree Research Policy

Scholarships

Applicants wishing to commence in Research Intake 1 should lodge their application prior to the closing date listed at the top of this page. Applicants applying to commence at any other time should submit their application at least four months before their preferred intake date. Refer to the Scholarship Key Dates for further information.

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4 years full-time, 8 years part-time

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Psychology Courses overview

Psychology is the science of how humans think. It explores classic theories of thought and the design of studies to better understand the minds of individuals and groups. The field is subject to rigorous hypothesising, scrutiny and falsification in an effort to gain valid results like other sciences. Its use of extensive qualitative methods earn it the label of social science.

Early theories of psychology have been traced from Ancient Egypt to the philosopher Thales of Ancient Greece in 550 BCE. Plato’s seminal work ‘Republic’ is one of the most influential of its time, touting theories of how people think well before the discipline we know today arose. It wasn’t until Descartes and the renaissance thinkers before the infant field began taking the shape we know today.

Modern students of psychology have inherited an ancient discipline. They may advance their field beyond the wildest imaginings of thinkers centuries ago through science and research.

Is psychology for me?

Postgraduate psychology is for students wishing to understand the mechanics of thought. Why do we respond to this stimulus but not this one? Is there a connection between this behaviour and that lifestyle? There are innumerable theoretical and practical problems to be tackled, making it ideal for scientific pioneers and practitioners alike.

Study pathway

There are numerous study paths available to postgraduate psychology students, ranging from certificates to PhDs.

Psychology taken at the graduate certificate level is often quite specific, taking six months to complete if undergone full time. Courses like the Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology from the University of Sydney or Graduate Certificate of Behaviour Support Teaching from Macquarie University serve specific, practical purposes. This makes them ideal for anyone with specific psychology careers in mind.

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology takes a year to complete if engaged with full time, or two years if taken part time. They often require an undergraduate degree in psychology to begin, in addition to a sound academic record (credit average). Institutions like Deakin University offer courses with these requirements that allow graduates to become registered provisional psychologists.

Master level psychology degrees tend to focus on coursework and improved qualifications, but in some circumstances a research master degree can be taken. RMIT offer this option to students wishing to make contributions to the field, whereas institutions like Bond University allow students to take the clinical route and become professionals. No matter the path, these programs tend to take two years if undergone full time.

PhD level psychology courses are available at institutions like James Cook University, allowing graduate students to hone their knowledge of the field. These degrees tend to take four years if undergone full time and are for those seeking extensive specialist knowledge and furthering their field.

Employment options

Rehabilitation specialist

Psychology graduates are well equipped to understand and remedy the negative influences in a client’s life that lead them to addiction. Postgraduate psychology students can use their hard-earned knowledge at companies like Rehabilitation Specialists to improve the lives of recovering addicts through the use of science and emotional intelligence.

Behaviour analyst

Behaviour analysis is useful in a variety of fields ranging from law enforcement to advertising. Higher level education in psychology equips graduates with a keen ability to interpret the behaviour of criminals, the mentally ill, consumers and more. The Association for Behaviour Analysis Internationaldoes exactly this, working in both research and practical roles.

Forensic psychologist

Graduates employed here will find themselves dedicated to applying the scientific method to crime. Their extensive knowledge of behaviours and cognition make them uniquely qualified to anticipate crimes. They can find employment in the public service at courts, tribunals and as an invaluable resource for the police.

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Psychology Courses overview

Is psychology for me?

Study pathway

Employment options

Rehabilitation specialist

Behaviour analyst

Forensic psychologist

Specialisations

Advice for Psychology Courses

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