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The Master of Psychology (Clinical) course is a HECS-based course offered on the Hobart campus on a full or part-time basis.
The degree is a professional training program in psychology which will prepare you for professional work as a psychologist by developing professional knowledge and skills, along with advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge, in line with the scientist-practitioner model.
Course objectives
The Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree course prepares students for professional work as psychologists through the development of advanced professional skills, in tandem with theoretical and empirical knowledge, in line with the scientist-practitioner model.
Learning Outcomes
Career outcomes
Professional Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Graduates are eligible to apply for full registration as a generally registered Psychologist in Australia and to commence the pathway to Area of Practice Endorsement as a clinical Psychologist.
Course structure
Year 1
Year 1 Semester 1
This unit introduces students to the key diagnostic frameworks and assessment methods for common mental health presentations. Students are also introduced to cognitive assessment and oriented to risk assessment and safety planning. Consideration is also given to cultural and developmental…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY701 Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 1
This unit considers common professional and ethical issues in psychological practice. Students are introduced to key ethical codes, guidelines, standards and legislation relevant to psychology practice. Ethical decision-making models will be applied to real-world case examples to assist students in…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY702 Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 1
This unit will introduce students to cognitive behavioural therapy and the basic therapeutic techniques necessary to undertake their first placement. The therapeutic techniques will include cognitive interventions, behavioural interventions, emotional and physical focused techniques.Where appropriate, sessions will be supplemented with…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY703 Intervention Skills in Psychology Practice 1
This unit is designed to provide students with a grounding in research within a clinical context. Specifically, the aim of this unit is to provide students with the skills to read, and interpret clinically relevant literature, and then be able…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY704 Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 1
Year 1 Semester 2
This unit expands on student’s prior learning of assessment and differential diagnosis with a key focus on the principles of selecting of evidence-based assessment tools. This unit will support students to provide client centred assessment feedback with regard to relevant…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for PSY705 Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 2
This placement will involve engaging in clinical psychological practice with clients presenting from the community with a range of psychological and neuro-developmental concerns. Students will work at the University Psychology Clinic to provide clinical psychological assessment, diagnosis and intervention to…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit introduces students to the practice of self-reflection. This will involve application of psychological intervention skills to the self and others. Content will address key theoretical models and evidence-based treatments for specific adult psychological presentations/disorders, and classroom discussion and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for PSY707 Intervention Skills in Psychology Practice 2
In this unit students will develop skills in developing and justifying a clinically relevant research topic by reviewing literature relevant to their research thesis, including completion and submission of an ethics protocol and/or synthesis protocol.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for PSY708 Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 2
Year 2
Year 2 Semester 1
This placement will involve engaging in clinical psychological practice with clients presenting with a range of psychological and neuro-developmental concerns. Students will work at their designated placement to provide clinical psychological assessment, diagnosis and intervention to clients presenting with a…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit aims to provide students with a critical overview of ethical and professional issues relevant to clinical psychology practice. Ethical decision-making models will be applied to real-world case examples to assist students in identifying issues pertaining to complex and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY710 Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 2
This unit will take a disorder specific approach and teach students evidence-based treatment for a variety of clinical psychological disorders.Consideration will be given to the diagnostic features of specific disorders, prevalence, course, aetiological knowledge and theories, familial, social and cultural…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY711 Psychology Assessment and Intervention Skills
In this unit you will develop skills in clinical psychology research by completing data collection and analysis of your own sample relevant to your research thesis.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for PSY712 Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 3
Year 2 Semester 2
This placement will involve engaging in clinical psychological practice with clients presenting with a range of psychological and neuro-developmental concerns. Students will work at their designated placement to provide clinical psychological assessment, diagnosis and intervention to clients presenting with a…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit will extend students’ understanding of, and skill in navigating complex ethical and professional practice issues in clinical psychology. This will involve facilitating student engagement in professional development and supervision processes. The unit will incorporate a range of formats…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for PSY714 Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 3
This unit will introduce provisional psychologists to advanced clinical psychological interventions utilising a disorder-specific framework.Focus will be on the advanced understanding of the diagnostic features of clinical disorders and presentations and their development across the lifespan and diverse presentations.Where appropriate,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for PSY715 Advanced Psychology Assessment and Intervention Skills
In this unit, students will synthesise skills pertaining to the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical research, culminating in the submission of an empirical research thesis suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for PSY716 Research Skills in Clinical Psychology 4
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
Applications for the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program are only accepted from those applicants: who have completed, or will complete, a four-year Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence in psychology within the last 10 years, and who have attained a minimum entrance requirement of an Upper Second Class Honours (2A) psychology degree or equivalent, and who are eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a provisional psychologist.
Please note the following: Those applicants who have not completed a four-year APAC accredited sequence in psychology, must have their qualifications assessed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), and provide the resulting assessment report from the APS with their application. For information on how to do this and the fees associated with this service refer to the APS. The assessment report must state that the applicant's qualifications are comparable to a four-year APAC- accredited sequence in psychology. Applicants must also provide a letter from their University indicating that their fourth-year qualification is equivalent to an upper second class Honours degree. Students who have completed a three year plus a fourth year APAC accredited sequence without Honours grading need to provide a letter from their University indicating that their fourth-year qualification is equivalent to an upper second class Honours degree.
Applicants should note that meeting minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee entry to the program. Each year the number of applicants greatly exceeds the number of available places. A competitive entry process is followed. Applications need to be submitted on-line through the University of Tasmania Admissions website by the end of September. All applicants must satisfy the School of Psychological Sciences that they are suitable candidates for professional training in psychology. Short-listed applicants will be required to attend an interview in November.
If you are accepted into an accredited postgraduate psychology program in Australia you will need to obtain Provisional Registration from the Psychology Board of Australia in order to commence the degree. The minimum educational requirement for Provisional Registration in Australia is an accredited four-year sequence of study. Please be aware that Provisional Registration for Psychologists will require successful applicants to disclose the following: Any criminal history (both National and International where applicable) Any impairment that is likely to detrimentally affect your capacity to practice as a psychologist If your registration in any profession is currently suspended or has been cancelled in Australia or overseas. Overseas applicants will also need to provide proof of English language proficiency.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has specified that it is mandatory for all graduates seeking registration with the Psychology Board of Australia to demonstrate that they have achieved an overall IELTS score of 7.0 (academic module) with a minimum score of 7 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking). Test results will generally need to have been obtained within the two years preceding the application for registration. For more information about registration requirements for overseas applicants refer to the Psychology Board of Australia. Please note: International students should also refer to the International General Entrance Requirements for further information.
Professional Experience Placement Requirements. All students enrolling in College of Health and Medicine programs which include a professional experience placement component, laboratory and/or field activity are required to establish and maintain their capacity to practice safely via Safety in Practice Requirements documentation.
Applicants with higher education study
and/or
Applicants with work and life experience
This course does not accept applications based on work or life experience
Prerequisites
Minimum 2A Honours from an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) Accredited Institution
Additional Information
International students need to meet minimum English Language Requirements as determined by the Psychology Board of Australia.
Articulation
Students who have achieved a minimum H2A/Upper Second Class result from an APAC accredited Honours degree and met all entry requirements are eligible to apply for entry to this course.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic postgraduate student, you might be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place in this course. This means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.
You may also be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.
Further information is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
An important note on Youth Allowance and AustudyThe Department of Social Services has approved some accredited and professionally-oriented Master courses for student payments through Youth Allowance or Austudy. This means if you enrol in one of these courses, you may be eligible for student payments. However, please be aware that this is not the case for all Master courses. Please visit our Scholarships, Fees and Costs website for further information.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
Domestic students enrolled in certain postgraduate coursework programs may not be eligible for student payments through Youth Allowance and Austudy. Visit the Department of Social Services website to find out more about eligibility for Centrelink support and the list of eligible courses
International students
2022 Total Course Fee (international students): $ 77,228 AUD *.
Course cost based on a rate of $37,950 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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