Master of Professional Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology
OVERVIEW You’re ready to make your mark and help change people’s lives for the better. Our Master of Professional Psychology continues your deep understanding of human behaviour, and is the fifth year of the six years’ professional training required for general registration as a psychologist in Australia. You can then…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW
You’re ready to make your mark and help change people’s lives for the better. Our Master of Professional Psychology continues your deep understanding of human behaviour, and is the fifth year of the six years’ professional training required for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.
You can then complete a one-year Psychology Board of Australia approved internship or the Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychological Practice to have the fifth and sixth years of training required for general registration as a psychologist.
This course is conditionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). The accrediting body may have additional requirements to meet professional accreditation standards. For more information visit apac.au.
This course has been accredited by ACAP under its self-accrediting authority.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Our Master of Professional Psychology is centred on three core principles:
Evidence-based study
Ethics and assessment
Empirical research skills and design
POTENTIAL CAREERS
Once you graduate from the Master of Professional Psychology, you will open doors to a range of possible career opportunities. Listed below are a few typical roles you could consider.
*Following completion of registrar period under supervision
Psychologist*
Mental Health Worker
Wellbeing Officer
Program Evaluation Officer
PATHWAYS FOR FUTURE STUDY
Completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science provides the necessary qualification for further study at fourth year level in psychology.
At ACAP the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) provides a 4th year of accredited study. Entry to fourth year is competitive and also requires at least a credit average in 2nd and 3rd year units as well as a credit or higher in the majority of psychology units.
Completion of a four year sequence enables a student to be provisionally registered as a Psychologist in Australia and New Zealand for the purpose of working towards general registration.
REQUIREMENTS
International students must meet the following criteria:
Qualifications equivalent to an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited four-year undergraduate sequence within the last 10 years (qualifications must be assessed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) for equivalence and evidence of assessment provided), AND
Be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a provisional psychologist (which requires you to meet all the requirements for registration).
Minimum English Language Requirements
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by APAC as equivalent to Australian qualifications.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) is an education provider, with four campuses in Australia- of which one is based in Melbourne, that has been teaching applied psychology over the last 30 years. ACAP covers a broad range of courses including counselling, psychology, case management, coaching, social science, social work and youth work. Its higher education counselling degrees are accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and its Psychology degrees are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). ACAP’s Social Work courses have been provisionally accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). With its team of experienced academics and industry professionals, it offers a practical learning environment with the latest in work practices and industry developments.
