Master of Professional Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology MProfPsych
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 1 years (2.0 sessions)
Part-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
Applicants must possess:
* the personal suitability to undertake professional practice as a psychologist, assessed through interview and referees' reports
* a four-year APAC-accredited qualification in psychology at Honours 2A level or better (or an equivalent qualification)
Due to accreditation requirements, academic credit can only be granted for subjects of an APAC-accredited postgraduate fifth or sixth year course in professional psychology.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
The course consists of eight coursework subjects (8 points each) and two workplace learning subjects (0 points each).
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology
PSY535 Adult Assessment
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1
PSY537 Child Assessment
PSY538 Child Interventions 1
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2
PSY542 Child Interventions 2
PSY557 Professional Placement 1
PSY558 Professional Placement 2
Full-time Enrolment Pattern
Session 1
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology
PSY537 Child Assessment
PSY538 Child Interventions 1
PSY557 Professional Psychology Placement 1
Session 2
PSY535 Adult Assessment
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2
PSY542 Child Interventions 2
PSY558 Professional Psychology Placement 2
Part-time Enrolment Pattern
Year 1
Session 1
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology
Session 2
PSY535 Adult Assessment
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1
Year 2
Session 1
PSY537 Child Assessment
PSY538 Child Interventions 1
PSY557 Professional Psychology Placement 1
Session 2
PSY558 Professional Psychology Placement 2
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2
PSY542 Child Interventions 2
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
PSY557 Professional Psychology Placement 1
PSY558 Professional Psychology Placement 2
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology
PSY535 Adult Assessment
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1
PSY537 Child Assessment
PSY538 Child Interventions 1
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2
PSY542 Child Interventions 2
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The course will be submitted to the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council for accreditation as a fifth year of psychology, which when followed by one year of supervised practice would entitle graduates to become a registered General Psychologist.
For further information about courses and subjects outlined in the CSU handbook please contact:
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: April 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.