Course Curriculum

The Master of Psychology (Clinical) curriculum is structured around a comprehensive sequence of professional psychology and clinical psychology units that progressively develop students’ research capability, ethical awareness, assessment expertise, and advanced clinical practice skills. The programme begins with core professional psychology units that focus on foundational competencies, including ethical practice, professional skills, and applied research methods, ensuring students can critically evaluate evidence and integrate research into practice. Students develop strong capabilities in assessing and intervening with psychological problems, learning to apply evidence-based assessment tools and therapeutic strategies across a range of client presentations. A series of professional psychology practice units provides staged and supervised clinical experience, enabling students to progressively integrate theory with real-world practice and build confidence in therapeutic work. The curriculum also emphasises psychological practice across the lifespan, equipping students to work effectively with children, adolescents, adults, and older populations. As students advance, the programme transitions into specialised clinical psychology units that deepen core clinical skills and address professional issues specific to clinical practice. Learners gain advanced training in essential and applied clinical interventions, supported by extensive supervised clinical placements that promote professional identity development and clinical competence. Cross-cultural practice is a key focus, with dedicated study of culturally responsive approaches to working with diverse populations. Through the integration of applied research, ethical practice, and multiple stages of supervised professional and clinical practice, the programme ensures graduates develop the knowledge, skills, and professional readiness required for competent and ethical clinical psychology practice in Australia.