Master of Professional Psychology

Program Overview

The Master of Professional Psychology (M7Q) is a fifth year of a 5+1 internship program that prepares students for a one-year Psychology Board of Australia approved internship program. The program provides coursework, research training, and practical placements, developing professional skills, theoretical and empirical knowledge, and research training. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible for a sixth year of practical training, leading to general registration as a psychologist in Australia.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Master of Professional Psychology (M7Q) is a fifth year of a 5+1 internship program comprising coursework, research training, and practical placements.
• The course provides preparation for progression to a one-year Psychology Board of Australia approved internship program through the development of professional skills, in tandem with theoretical and empirical knowledge, in line with the scientist-practitioner model.
• Research training, including the ability to critically assess and apply research findings to inform evidence-based professional practice, is also provided.
• On successful completion of the Master of Professional Psychology, graduates will be eligible to undertake a sixth year (the +1 year) of practical training.
• The one-year supervised practice internship, which leads to general registration as a psychologist, is available through two options:
> - Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology Practice or > - can be arranged and developed independently, with approval by the Psychology Board of Australia.

Careers:

• Graduates who subsequently successfully complete a one-year Psychology Board of Australia approved internship program will be eligible for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.