Master of Professional Psychology
Master of Professional Psychology
Our Master of Professional Psychology provides our students with high quality education and training that advances our commitment to serve the needs of our community through the development of future psychologists. The collective qualifications and experience of the clinical teaching team means that provisionally registered psychologists are provided with exceptional…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our Master of Professional Psychology provides our students with high quality education and training that advances our commitment to serve the needs of our community through the development of future psychologists.
The collective qualifications and experience of the clinical teaching team means that provisionally registered psychologists are provided with exceptional levels of support and training to prepare them for their internship. With our vast professional partnerships, we are committed to securing you a valuable and rewarding placement. This may be with one of specialist clinics or with external organisations.
Professional accreditation
This is a one year fully accredited program by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Students who complete this degree will be eligible for provisional psychologist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and will be eligible to commence their Internship.
Your career
The Master of Professional Psychology provides you with one year of the two-year registration process for psychologists. Once you have completed your second year and become fully registered, you’ll be ready to make a real difference to people’s lives in:
Hospitals and other mental health services
Education, including school counsellors
Family and community-based services
Private practice
NGOs and not-for-profits
REQUIREMENTS
Places will be offered to qualified applicants based on academic merit and interview performance according to the following admission criteria.
Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four-year undergraduate Psychology degree within the last 10 years, with an indicative academic achievement, based on entry in previous years, of a grade point average of 5.0 or higher (counting Year 2 to 3 as 50% and Year 4 as 50%).
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 7.0 overall score, minimum 7.0 in each subtest; TOEFL internet-based score: Total score 100; Writing 27, listening and reading 24 and speaking 23; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 65 overall; minimum 65 in each of the four skills Writing, Speaking, Listening and Reading in one sitting.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Western Sydney University is located in New South Wales and operates out of 13 accessible campuses across Sydney (Bankstown, Liverpool City, Campbelltown, Sydney City, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta, Parramatta City, Westmead, Penrith and Hawkesbury). The student body numbers more than 35,000. With a mix of modern high rise and heritage buildings, equipped with technology-enabled learning facilities, libraries, research facilities, and studios, the University covers a wide range of academic programs including the School of Business, School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, School of Education, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, School of Health Sciences, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, School of Science, School of Social Sciences and the Graduate Research School.
