Overview
Clinical psychology focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex clinical disorders across the life span. Students will develop advanced knowledge, skills and experience in psychopathology, assessment and therapeutic interventions with this Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) programme from The Cairnmillar Institute.
What does this course offer you?
- Robust supervised placement programme – three internal CMI clinics and deep links with industry and professional agencies.
- Opportunities for all students to observe practicing clinical psychologists in public mental health settings.
- Coverage of multiple therapeutic modalities (including CBT and psychodynamic approaches, as well as Schema Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Family Systems approaches).
- Subjects to equip you for the demands of professional practice across a range of settings including public mental health, private practice, health and hospital settings and community agencies.
Career Opportunities and Study Pathways
Graduates will be required to complete a PsyBA approved supervision plan to be accepted as registrars, followed by two years of supervised practice for the purpose of gaining endorsement in the area of clinical psychology and becoming clinical practitioners with Medicare.
Clinical psychologists are trained in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological conditions. They can seek employment in a variety of settings, including:
- Private practice
- Community mental health centres
- Psychiatric hospital settings
- Teaching and supervision
- Programme and policy development and evaluation
- Tertiary education and universities
- Clinical rehabilitation services
- And many more…
On completion of this course, graduates will be eligible to apply for:
- A Psychology Board of Australia approved Clinical Psychology Registrar programme, as the pathway to gaining endorsement as a clinical psychologist.
- Full membership to the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and associate membership of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Professional Practice and Professional Ethics
- Psychological Assessment, Diagnostic Testing and Interview Competencies
- Cognitive-Behavioural Processes and Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Psychopathology and Intervention
- Interpersonal Processes and Therapeutic Practices
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Hawthorn East, Australia
Disciplines
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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
- Applicants to this programme must have successfully completed a four year, or three plus fourth year, APAC accredited sequence in psychology within the last ten years, obtaining a minimum weighted average mark of 75 (upper second-class Honours) overall.
- Applicants must also be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- An order-of-merit for entry will be prepared, taking into account (a) academic record, (b) previous work experience and training, (c) academic and professional referee reports and (d) admissions interview.
Documentation required in the application includes:
- Most recent academic transcripts.
- Proof of residency/citizenship (e.g., passport, birth certificate, or citizenship certificate)
- One academic and one professional reference using the HODSPA reference system.
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents46420 AUD / year≈ 46420 AUD / year -
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Applies to youCitizens or residents41657 AUD / year≈ 41657 AUD / year
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Scholarships Information
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