Master of Clinical Psychology

About this Course

There is a strong demand for clinical psychology graduates in government and the not-for-profit and private sectors.

This Masters course will prepare you for professional practice in clinical psychology, especially for the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.

You’ll learn skills for working with clients across the lifespan, including infants and families, children, adolescents and adults, groups and couples and people from different cultural and diversity groups.

We’ll also help you find your own professional identity as a psychologist by providing teaching across a broad range of therapeutic approaches.

As a student, you’ll begin with your first placement at the ECU Psychological Services Centre in Wanneroo. We’re one of the few Australian universities that boasts a training clinic located in the community, rather than on a university campus. We also have industry connections with clinical psychologists across Perth in a variety of government organisations, including hospitals, community mental health services, private practices and other organisations that help us provide valuable and enriching placement opportunities for our students.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 9 Masters Degree (Coursework) Award.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 7)

  The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

  All applicants are required to have a 4th year qualification in an accredited course in psychology, with equivalents considered, to submit a CV, a covering letter and two references (submitted independently of the students application) to meet the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation requirements. Applicants with qualifications obtained overseas must provide evidence that their psychology qualification has been assessed by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as equivalent to an APAC-accredited Level 2 qualification in psychology.

  Short-listed candidates will participate in a selection interview, either face-to-face or via teleconference.

  Academic admission requirements (Band 7) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor Honours degree in a cognate discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are eligible to work as clinical psychologists in government agencies (including the Health Department of Western Australia, Department for Child Protection, Department for Corrective Services, and Disability Services Commission) and in the non-government sector.

Possible future job titles

Clinical Psychologist