The program consists of three components, all of which are compulsory:

1. Coursework (weekly lectures and seminars with associated written forms of assessment)

2. Professional practice (completion of a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice within the School Clinic and in field clinical settings, weekly Clinical meetings and Skills Training Workshops)

3. A research thesis.

The three components total 96 units of credit (48 in each stage).

This program provides graduate training for psychologists who intend to work as clinicians in hospitals, community health and other settings where they might be engaged in health promotion and the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of people with a range of psychological problems or disabilities. The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as fifth and sixth years of study leading to full membership of the Australian Psychological Society and registration as a psychologist with the national Psychology Board of Australia. After completing two years’ full-time equivalent supervised practice, graduates of the program are eligible to apply for endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist and for membership of the College of Clinical Psychologists.

Note: PSYC7227 and PSYC7228 together contribute 25 per cent to the overall grading for the degree.

Please refer to the Program Structure above and contact the School of Psychology for further information.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

The minimum entrance requirement is completion of an Honours Class 1 in Psychology from the University of New South Wales or from a recognised APAC university.

Psychology qualifications from overseas must consist of a research thesis component and also be assessed as equivalent to an Australian four-year undergraduate degree (including Honours) by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). See the APS website (www.psychology.org.au) for more details.

Selection is based on academic qualifications for the program. As the number of places is limited, entry into the program is competitive. Referees reports will be sought for applicants who are short listed, and an interview may be required.

Applicants should also refer to the relevant information on the School of Psychology website http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/future-students/postgraduate-coursework/how-apply.

Duration:

It should be noted that the program extends over two calendar years (rather than four academic semesters with vacation breaks).

The minimum period of registration before the award of the degree is four semesters for full-time students and six semesters for part-time students. Students with advanced standing may have the minimum period reduced by up to one half of the program, i.e., a reduction of one semester if a student has completed a PhD in an approved area of Psychology and one semester if a student has completed part of the coursework program.

Part-time students:

Part-time students normally are expected to take half the full-time program in any one semester.