Overview

Have you have already completed a four-year Psychology degree and want to achieve general registration? Our Master of Professional Psychology, plus one year of full-time supervised practice, will qualify you for a career as a Psychologist.
Do you have a busy schedule? No problem. We have Psychology training workshops available on Saturdays during the semester, allowing you to integrate your studies with a work-life balance.
Your studies and experience will prepare you to provide psychological assessment and intervention strategies across the lifespan in a variety of different settings.

Career outcomes

As a graduate from Master of Professional Psychology at University of Southern Queensland, you will be able to find employment as a general psychologist in a variety of public health and community services, as well as private practice.

Accreditation

The Master of Professional Psychology has received accreditation with conditions from the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fifth-year program in Psychology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues

Comprehensive Psychological Assessment
Intervention Strategies
Psychology Practicum
Research Applications for Psychologists
Adult Psychopathology
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Psychology Practicum

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-20 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

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Credits

8 alternative credits

units

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

, Australia

Disciplines

Psychology Educational Psychology Clinical Psychology View 18 other Masters in Educational Psychology in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 089812F

Completed an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited four-year sequence in psychology within the last 10 years (Honours AQF Level 8).
Be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Provide two satisfactory referee reports1 and a report to address the selection criteria (PDF 514KB) indicating your abilities to successfully undertake the professional and research components of the program.
Provide a CV of your work and study history.

If you have not completed your four-year bachelor degree within the last three years, you will need to demonstrate how you have maintained up-to-date knowledge and skills in the area of Psychology since completion of your bachelor degree, or equivalent.

Be assessed in a face-to-face interview with a panel of school staff.

Work experience

You may be able to use your work experience and other adjustment factors to increase your selection rank and meet USQ's entry requirements.

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Tuition Fees

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16992 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

16992 AUD / year

≈ 16992 AUD / year

Additional Details

Commonwealth supported: AUD 16992

Funding

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