C04300v2 Master of Clinical Psychology
Award(s): Master of Clinical Psychology (MClinPsych)CRICOS code: 084263D
Commonwealth supported place?: No
Load credit points: 96
Course EFTSL: 2
Location: City campus
Notes
For 2025 Intake (Autumn B session), applications close 31 October 2024. Read how to apply for more information.
It is recommended that applicants apply early, as applications and eligibility for interviews are assessed on a rolling basis. Selected competitive applicants are invited to interview throughout October and November.
Indigenous applicants should apply via UTS Student Portal and are contacted by the Professor of Practice in Indigenous Health with further information. Indigenous applicants are welcome to submit cultural and/or community referees to accompany their application.
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Rules and regulations
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The UTS Master of Clinical Psychology provides students with a practice-based and research-led education in clinical psychology, encompassing on-campus and online learning, on-campus and off-campus clinical placement, and research. The course is delivered in custom-built, state-of-the-art facilities including the on-campus 100 Broadway Clinic.
The course offers training in professional practice as a clinical psychologist. Uniquely, all academic staff are also experienced, currently practicing clinical psychologists. Through expert supervision in the university clinic, as well as on external placements, students develop strong clinical skills applicable to a wide range of clinical psychology areas of practice.
Career options
Career options include work in hospitals, community health, specialist, and private practice settings addressing, among others, adult mental health, child and family health, and drug and alcohol difficulties. An option to apply to complete a Ph.D. alongside the Masters by course work allows those with a keen interest in clinical research to complete this globally recognised research training and extend options to research and teaching within the discipline and beyond.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 01.1 | Engage in reflexive practice to evaluate and integrate emerging evidence into practice, and to promote the growth of personal and professional learning, and the education of others. |
| 02.1 | Interpret, implement and evaluate psychological assessments and interventions using psychological theories, models and evidence to optimise client or organisational health. |
| 02.2 | Lead and collaborate, supporting an interdisciplinary approach, to provide ethically and legally accountable client-centred care, with awareness of own capabilities and limitations. |
| 02.3 | Engage in systematic enquiry, evaluating the evidence and reporting on individual and population psychological health status, using appropriate methodologies. |
| 03.1 | Practice consistent with national and global standards, and with awareness of socially and culturally diverse contexts, using a consultative approach to the formulation and implementation of management plans. |
| 04.1 | Critically reflect on the intersection between Indigenous Australian contexts and the profession of clinical psychology to effectively work for and with Indigenous Peoples as a culturally safe and reflexive practitioner. |
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have the following:
- Completed Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited Level 1 and Level 2 program in psychology within the last 10 years with a first class (H1) or an upper second class Honours (H2A) or equivalent overall mark and a minimum GPA of 5.5/7 AND Eligibility for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia AND a period of at least 6 months of relevant work experience in mental health AND an interest in the course and demonstrated understanding of the opportunities present in Clinical Psychology
Applications are assessed for interview based on academic performance, relevant experience in mental health, academic and professional references, and personal statement. Selected competitive applicants are invited to interview and final offers are dependent upon interview rank. At interview, applicants are assessed on their knowledge of research, clinical training, ethical practice as well as their interpersonal effectiveness and suitability for clinical practice. Final offers are ranked on interview performance.
Notes about qualifications:
- Psychology qualifications from overseas must be assessed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as equivalent to an APAC accredited four-year undergraduate sequence. The degree must include a major research thesis component. The APS does not assess psychology qualifications for the purpose of registration, and an additional assessment may be required by the Psychology Board of Australia for this purpose.
- For completed Level 2 degrees, applicants must provide a completion letter from their program coordinator to confirm their equivalent honours class and overall grade (if not stated on their transcript).
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
- Curriculum Vitae: Demonstrating at least six months of relevant paid or volunteer work experience in mental health (at the time of application). Relevant experience may include but is not limited to, experience such as telephone or face to face counselling, research or research assistant experience involving direct contact with clinical populations, work in a client facing capacity in a private practice, or work with an ABA service.
- Must provide a professional reference and curriculum vitae as evidence of at least six months of relevant work experience in mental health.
- The names of both the academic and professional referees must be listed on the curriculum vitae.
- Personal statement: 300-word personal statement outlining reasons for studying the Master of Clinical Psychology, suitability for the course, and skills and experiences which are most relevant to the course.
- All official academic transcript(s)
- Two (2) references, one academic and one professional submitted via the Psychology Reference Portal and shared with UTS, as follows:
- The referee should clearly state their organisational relationship to the applicant, current position, and employer.
- The professional reference must account for the applicant’s experience in mental health. The professional referee must have supervised the applicant’s work experience in mental health, as outlined on their resume.
- The academic reference must account for the applicant’s ability to write, undertake research and respond to research supervision (e.g. Honours research supervisor or coordinator).
- Indigenous applicants are welcome to submit cultural and/or community referees to accompany their application.
If full details are not provided, applications are considered incomplete.
Professional and clinical requirements
Prior to enrolling into, or at enrolment in this course, all successful applicants are required to:
- obtain registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) as a provisionally registered psychologist
- acquire a Working With Children Check and an Australian National Police Check
- complete a series of NSW Health forms including a Code of Conduct
- demonstrate evidence of protection against a number of specified infectious diseases
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with a minimum score of 7.0 in each subset; or TOEFL: iBT: 94 overall, reading 24, listening 24, speaking 23, writing 27; or PTE: 65-72 overall with a minimum score of 65 in each subset; or OET: minimum score of B in each of the 4 components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Local students
Domestic applicants can apply directly.
International students
International applicants apply via UTS: International.
International applicants, in addition to the above requirements, are required to obtain a police certificate/criminal clearance from every country they have resided in. If a country does not issue police certificates/criminal clearances, applicants are required to complete a Statutory Declaration for Overseas Students.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a two-year, full-time basis. Students are not permitted to enrol part time.
Course structure
Students must complete 96 credit points, including 24 credit points of research, and 1000 clinical hours.
Course completion requirements
| STM91016 Core subjects (Clinical Psychology) | 96cp | |
| Total | 96cp |
Course program
The following example shows a typical full-time program.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn B Session | ||
| 96043 Introduction to Clinical Practice Skills | 6cp | |
| 96044 Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology | 6cp | |
| 96045 Adult Clinical Psychology 1 | 6cp | |
| 96049 Assessment Across the Lifespan | 6cp | |
| Spring B Session | ||
| 96046 Research Project 1 | 6cp | |
| 96047 Clinical Placement 1 | 6cp | |
| 96048 Adult Clinical Psychology 2 | 6cp | |
| 96050 Clinical Health Psychology | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn B Session | ||
| 96051 Clinical Placement 2 | 6cp | |
| 96052 Clinical Placement 3 | 6cp | |
| 96053 Advanced Clinical Skills 1 | 6cp | |
| 96054 Research Project 2 | 6cp | |
| Spring B Session | ||
| 96073 Clinical Placement 4 | 6cp | |
| 96074 Advanced Clinical Skills 2 | 6cp | |
| 96056 Research Project 3 | 12cp | |
Rules and regulations
Inherent Requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are inherent in or essential to the successful completion of a course. The inherent requirements framework for the Master of Clinical Psychology is based on the following six themes:
- Legal and Behavioural Requirements;
- Communication Tasks – verbal; written; non-verbal;
- Cognitive/Intellectual Tasks – literacy; numeracy; knowledge and information;
- Sensory Tasks – visual; auditory; tactile;
- Physical Tasks – gross and fine motor requirements; and
- Sustainable Performance.
It is a course requirement that students complete a number of clinical placements. Clinical placements involve a clinical psychology student going into a clinical setting to undertake the practical components of the course required for registration. If a student has a condition or disability that prevents them from completing a placement, completion of the degree may be hindered. Students should consult the full inherent requirements.
Professional recognition
The Master of Clinical Psychology provides the fifth and sixth year of study required to register as a psychologist in Australia. Graduates are eligible, following two years of supervised practice (external to the university), for endorsement as a clinical psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and full membership of the Australian Psychological Society, College of Clinical Psychologists, and/or the Australian Clinical Psychology Association.
The UTS program has full accreditation by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Other information
Register to attend an information session and/or contact:
UTS: Clinical Psychology
email gsh.future@uts.edu.au
telephone +61 2 9514 1448