C04300v1 Master of Clinical Psychology
Award(s): Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsych)UAC code: 940915 (Calendar B Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 084263D
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The UTS Master of Clinical Psychology provides students with a practice-based and research-led education in clinical psychology, encompassing on-campus learning, on-campus and off-campus clinical placement, and research. The course is delivered in custom-built, state-of-the-art facilities including on-campus clinics.
The course offers training in professional practice as a clinical psychologist. Uniquely, all academic staff are also experienced, currently practicing clinical psychologists. Through expert supervision in the University clinic, as well as on placement in a local teaching hospital and community health centre settings, students develop strong clinical and research skills applicable to a wide range of clinical psychology areas of practice.
Career options
Career options include clinical psychology, consultancy, counselling, and forensic psychology.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
For this course, an accredited four-year Bachelor's degree with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours, Division 1 in psychology from a university recognised by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC). Psychology qualifications from overseas must be assessed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as equivalent to an Australian four-year undergraduate degree. The degree must include a major research thesis component.
Entry is competitive and applicants are assessed on their grade point average (GPA). The recommended GPA for admission is a credit average.
Selected applicants are required to undertake a short interview with a panel and final offers are dependent upon interview rank. Applicants are assessed in the areas of communication skills, interpersonal skills, interest in clinical psychology, and commitment to clinical psychology as a career.
Applicants should provide referees' reports, a CV to demonstrate previous relevant experience and a personal statement regarding their application.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 7.0 overall with a writing score of 7.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 584-609 overall with TWE of 5.0, internet based: 94-101 overall with a writing score of 23; or AE6: Pass; or PTE: 65-72; or CAE: 185-190
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a two-year, full-time basis.
Course structure
Students must complete 96 credit points, including 12 credit points of research, and 1000 clinical hours.
Course completion requirements
| STM91016 Core subjects (Clinical Psychology) | 96cp | |
| Total | 96cp |
Course program
The following example shows a typical full-time program.
| Year 1 | ||
| Calendar B Autumn session | ||
| 96043 Introduction to Clinical Practice Skills | 6cp | |
| 96044 Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology | 6cp | |
| 96045 Adult Clinical Psychology 1 | 6cp | |
| 96049 Assessment Across the Lifespan | 6cp | |
| Calendar B Spring session | ||
| 96046 Research Project 1 | 6cp | |
| 96047 Clinical Placement 1 | 6cp | |
| 96048 Adult Clinical Psychology 2 | 6cp | |
| 96050 Clinical Health Psychology | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Calendar B Autumn session | ||
| 96051 Clinical Placement 2 | 6cp | |
| 96052 Clinical Placement 3 | 6cp | |
| 96053 Advanced Clinical Skills 1 | 6cp | |
| 96054 Research Project 2 | 6cp | |
| Calendar B Spring session | ||
| 96073 Clinical Placement 4 | 6cp | |
| 96074 Advanced Clinical Skills 2 | 6cp | |
| 96056 Research Project 3 | 12cp | |
Professional recognition
It is intended that the Master of Clinical Psychology provides the fifth and sixth year of study required to register as a psychologist in Australia. Graduates are eligible, following two years of supervised practice, for endorsement as a clinical psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and full membership of the College of Clinical Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society.
In line with standard accreditation and approval procedures, UTS is currently undertaking the application processes for APAC accreditation and approval by the College of Clinical Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society.
Other information
Further information is available at:
UTS: Clinical Psychology
telephone +61 2 9514 1448
email clinical.psychology@uts.edu.au
or
UTS Student Centre
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
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