MPsych(Clinical)/PhD
370 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125.
1. Admission Requirements
There are two pathways into this course and admission is subject to supervision and resource availability.
The first pathway is to satisfy the entry requirements to commence the Master of Psychology (Clinical) and Doctor of Philosophy simultaneously. Applicants must first contact the School of Psychology to explore potential research areas, identify a potential PhD supervisor and write a brief research proposal. Following this, they may apply to Graduate Research for admission to the PhD, and apply simultaneously online for entry into the MPsych program.
Entry requirements to be met by applicants are as follows:
- four years of an accredited undergraduate Psychology sequence, comprising a first class Honours degree in Psychology or equivalent;
- for short-listed candidates, interview with the Selection Committee; and
- provision of two referee reports: one professional/personal and one academic.
The second pathway is for those already enrolled in the Master of Psychology (Clinical) who have completed successfully year 1 with a Distinction average across all subjects in that program. Applicants must first contact the School of Psychology to explore potential research areas, identify a potential PhD supervisor and write a brief research proposal. Upon successful completion of the first year of studies, candidates may then apply to Graduate Research for admission to the PhD program.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the combined degree, a student must complete 370 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 50 cp from Core Units;
- 40 cp from Practicum Units;
- 250 cp from Thesis Units; and
- 30 cp from Specialisation Units appropriate to the relevant stream.
3. Maximum Period of Candidature
The maximum duration of candidature will normally be not more than ten years part-time from the commencement of enrolment.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC630 |
10 |
Psychological Assessment |
PSYC631 |
10 |
Psychological Disorders |
PSYC632 |
10 |
Foundations of Practice |
PSYC633 |
10 |
Counselling One-to-One |
PSYC634 |
10 |
Research Methods |
Practicum Units
Thesis Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC616 |
10 |
Thesis Part 1
(Co: PSYC634 Research Methods) |
PHDY701 |
240 |
Doctoral Thesis (Full-time) |
PHDY702 |
240 |
Doctoral Thesis (Part-time) |
Specialisation Units
Clinical Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC635 |
10 |
Assessment and Interventions with Adults
(Pre: PSYC630 Psychological Assessment and PSYC631 Psychological Disorders) |
PSYC636 |
10 |
Assessment and Interventions with Children, Youth and Families
(Pre: PSYC630 Psychological Assessment, PSYC631 Psychological Disorders, PSYC633 Counselling One-to-One and PSYC635 Assessment and Interventions with Adults) |
PSYC637 |
10 |
Health Psychology
(Pre: PSYC630 Psychological Assessment) |
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
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