Graduates of the program are professionally equipped to contribute to organisational and work-unit performance at both the strategic and operational levels. Many of our graduates are employed as internal consultants with major corporations or in roles with international consulting companies. Students are equipped with an understanding of individual, organisational, social and cultural influences on behaviour in organisational settings. Evidence-based skills are developed in specific methodological, statistical, measurement and other empirical techniques required by industry.

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 (PsyBA). Graduates of the program are also eligible for associate membership of the APS College of Organisational Psychologists, and can subsequently work under specialist supervision towards full college membership and PsyBA endorsement in Organisational Psychology.

1. Knowledge of the Discipline

Overall knowledge of the discipline underpins all of the other capabilities and includes knowledge of psychological principles, professional ethics and standards, theories of individual and systemic functioning and change, dysfunctional behaviour, psychopathology, the cultural bases of behaviour and organisational systems.

2. Ethical, Legal and Professional Matters

The ethical, legal and professional aspects of psychological practice.

3. Psychological Assessment & Measurement

The ongoing, interactive, and inclusive process that serves to describe, conceptualise, and predict relevant aspects of a client (be that client an organization, group or individual).

4. Intervention Strategies

Activities that promote, restore, sustain or enhance cognitive functioning and a sense of well being in individuals or groups of clients through preventive, developmental or remedial services and/or in the case of groups or organizations, restoring or enhancing group or organizational functioning.

5. Research and Evaluation

Systematic inquiry involving problem identification and the acquisition, organisation, and interpretation of information allowing critical analysis and disciplined, rigorous, careful and scientific inquiry into psychological phenomena.

6. Communication and Interpersonal Relationships

The capacity to convey, appraise and interpret information in both oral and written formats and to interact on a professional level with a wide range of client groups and other professionals, including:

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

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

Stage 1

Note: PSYC7126 and PSYC7127 together contribute 25% to the overall grading for the degree.

Please refer to Program Structure for the Academic requirements relating to this program.

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 for this program is completion of an Honours Class 1 or high Class 2 degree 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 firstly based on academic qualifications for the program. If shortlisted, applicants are invited to attend an all-day assessment centre at UNSW in November / December. Referees reports will be sought for applicants included in the assessment centre. As the number of places is limited, entry into the program is competitive.

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.

Please note that the minimum period of enrolment before the award of the degree is four semesters of full-time study (equivalent to 24 UoC per semester). This program is not available for part-time students.