Course Level
Master Degree (By Coursework)
CRICOS
096441C
Master of Professional Psychology
The Master of Professional Psychology is an alternative pathway to your career as a professional psychologist, without needing an Honours degree. The two year program includes coursework on psychological assessment, interventions and professional skills; a group research project in the first year and practical placement experience in the second year. The Master of Professional Psychology is less research intensive than Honours.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Canberra | Full-time - 2 years | N/A | N/A |
Structure
The Masters of Professional Psychology requires completion of 96 units
Subjects
- PSYC8410 Foundations of Professional Psychology
- PSYC8411 Research Methods and Statistics in Professional Psychology
- PSYC8412 Professional Psychology Research Project (18 units, which are usually taken during the first year of study as 6 units in first semester and as 12 units in second semester)
- PSYC8413 Psychological Assessment
- PSYC8421 Psychological Interventions
- PSYC8422 Contextualizing Professional Psychology
Entry requirements
- At a minimum, all applicants must meet program specific academic/non academic requirements and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry
- Where ranking of applications is required, the ANU selection rank calculated from your qualifications will be used
- Academic achievement & English language proficiency
- The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment are Completion of an Australian bachelor degree or international equivalent with an APAC accredited sequence of courses in Psychology with a GPA of at least 5.00/7.00.