Master of Professional Psychology

University of Southern Queensland

Australia, Toowoomba

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University of Southern Queensland

Australia , Toowoomba

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Mix

Course Code

089812F

Campuses

Ipswich

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 31,840 / year(s)

Master of Professional Psychology

About

Overview

Take the next step to become a registered psychologist with UniSQ’s Master of Professional Psychology.
Have you have already completed a four-year psychology degree and want to achieve general registration? Our Master of Professional Psychology, plus one year of full-time supervised practice, will qualify you for a career as a Psychologist.
Your professional psychology masters and practical experience will prepare you to provide psychological assessment and intervention strategies in a variety of different settings.
Work under the supervision of Counsellors or Clinical Psychologist during your internship at the UniSQ Psychology and Counselling clinics based in Toowoomba or Ipswich.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Completed an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited four-year bachelor degree (Honours AQF Level 8).
Hold, or be eligible for, immediate Provisional Registration or General Registration from the Psychology Board of Australia.
Provide two satisfactory referee reports¹ and a report to address the selection criteria (PDF 665KB) indicating your abilities to successfully undertake the professional and research components of the program.
Provide a CV of your work and study history.
Provide an academic transcript demonstrating strong academic performance.
Be assessed in a face-to-face interview with a panel of school staff.

_{1 The Australian Psychology Postgraduate Reference Request system is the same across all Australian universities. To be able to use the system, you will need to have an active membership. The membership allows you access the service during the application period and will expire in June each year. The subscription is $AUD55 (from 2026).}

English language requirements

To meet the English language requirements for this degree, we accept the minimum English language proficiency scores from one of the following tests. Your test must be completed within two years of applying to UniSQ.

IELTS (Academic)	Minimum overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components - listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
Pearson Test of English	Minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills - listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
TOEFL iBT	Minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test: 24 for listening and reading; 27 for writing; 23 for speaking.

English Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Career

Career outcomes

As a graduate, you will be able to find employment as a general psychologist in a variety of public health and community services, as well as private practice.