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Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Postgraduate Courses Master of Professional Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2024 |
Course code | 121504 |
Course type | Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is accredited with conditions by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). |
College | Healthcare Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites | Students must hold provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia. Completion of an AQF level 8 bachelor honours with a program GPA equal or equivalent to 5.0 or above from a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC); or Completion of an AQF level 8 graduate diploma with a program GPA equal or equivalent to 5.0 or above from a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3c – Schedule II of the ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection | Interview (by invitation) Information published by ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ in the application process may be used by ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Post admission | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Further information about placements can be found at Professional Experience Placement Requirements Procedure Suitability to Work with Children Card (Blue Card): This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course For more information, refer to: This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: |
Closing date | Domestic applicants: 14 February International applicants: 14 February |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of Master of Professional Psychology, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Inherent Requirements |
Reasonable adjustments | All ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Teaching period 2
PY5412:03 The Professional Practitioner
PY5413:03 Psychological Interventions
PY5414:03 The Diagnostic Process
PY5415:03 Psychological Assessment for Professional Practice
Teaching period 1
PY5416:03 Research Skills for Practitioners
PY5417:09 Professional Psychology Placement
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ Townsville | Course commences mid-year |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time |
Maximum time to complete | 2 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Clinical placement/professional practice: This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Further information about placements can be found at Professional Experience Placement Requirements Procedure |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points except where a student transfers from one ÐÄÌøÖ±²¥ award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.- |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY |
Approved abbreviation | MProfPsych |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |