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Master of Psychology (Clinical) (MPCL) - MPsych (Clinical)

CRICOS code (International applicants): 056705D

 On-campus
Semester intake:Semester 1 (February)
Campus:Toowoomba 
Fees:Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:2 years full-time, 4 years part-time maximum 
Program articulation:

To: Master of Psychology/PhD (Clinical Psychology)

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Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students  Future International students  Current students 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: study@usq.edu.au 

Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au  

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Professional accreditation

Graduates may:

  • apply for general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia after a period of supervised practice.

  • apply for full membership to the Australian Psychological Society after a period of supervised practice.

  • apply for admission to the College of Clinical Psychology of the Australian Psychological Society after a period of supervised practice.


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Program aims

On completion of the program graduates will be able to:

  • apply for positions which require a higher degree in Clinical Psychology

  • take an active role in theoretical and practical developments in clinical psychology

  • contribute to the overall development of the discipline of Psychology.


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Program objectives

Successful completion of the program will enable graduates to:

  • demonstrate a well developed knowledge base concerning the principles and practice of applied clinical psychology

  • demonstrate diagnostic interview skills

  • demonstrate an understanding and competence in the principles and practice of clinical assessment, diagnosis and case formulation

  • demonstrate high level skills in psychological testing and test data interpretation

  • apply principles and practice of health intervention

  • demonstrate high level of individual and group clinical intervention skills

  • demonstrate advanced research skills

  • interact ethically with clients and other professionals

  • apply knowledge and skills proficiently in the workplace.


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Admission requirements

Applicants for admission must be able to:

  • demonstrate that they have achieved a minimum of Second Class Honours Division A in an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited four-year honours program or equivalent

  • provide two satisfactory and a report to address the indicating the applicant's abilities to successfully undertake the professional and research components of the program

  • be assessed in an interview with a panel of Departmental staff as having the interpersonal skills required for professional course work.


Before commencing the program, students must have General Registration with Probationary Conditions or full registration from the Psychologists Board of Australia.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, you may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The program is designed for full-time attendance in the on-campus mode. The program contains 16 units of study comprising of eight units of coursework, practicums worth four units and a four-unit thesis. Once the first 8 courses have been passed (full time) there may be some flexibility to negotiate a part time enrolment pattern for the remaining courses.

Course  Semester  Notes 
  Compulsory workshops 
Compulsory workshops 
  Compulsory workshops 
  Compulsory workshops 
  Compulsory workshops 
  Compulsory workshops 
  Compulsory workshops 
  Compulsory workshops 
 
 
 
1,2,3  Compulsory workshops 
1,2,3  Compulsory workshops 
*#  1,2,3   

Footnotes
#Research course
*Students are required to accrue a minimum of 1000 hours of practicum experience, plus at least 180 hours of supervision from a registered psychologist who is a member of the Australian Psychological Society Clinical College.

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Program completion requirements

Lectures for the coursework component of this program are given in full day workshops from one to two day duration over the semester. These workshops are normally held on weekdays.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 4 years to complete this program.

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IT requirements

Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

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Articulation

Students who have achieved distinctions or better in Masters coursework courses, and successfully completed project proposal signed by their proposed thesis supervisor, will be permitted to apply for entry into the combined Program.

Recommended enrolment pattern

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Recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem

Year 1

11Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPCL
11Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPCL
11Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MPCL
11Co-requisite:
12Pre-requisite:
12Pre-requisite: and
12Pre-requisite:
12Pre-requisite: and Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: DPCL or MPCL or PDPP or MPHD

Year 2

21Pre-requisite: or must be enrolled in the following Program: MPPS
(two units)21Co-requisite:
21Pre-requisite: and Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: DPCL or MPCL or PDPP or MPHD
(two units)22Pre-requisite:
22Pre-requisite: and Students must be enrolled in the following Program: DPCL or MPHD or MPCL
22Pre-requisite: and Co-requisite: