Master of Clinical Psychology course, an intensive two-year academic journey that will provide student with rigorous professional training and equip them with the skills and knowledge to become a registered clinical psychologist.

Through a mix of advanced coursework, supervised practicum placements, and a research project on a topic of clinical relevance, they will acquire in-depth assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills readying you to work as a practicing psychologist.

On enrolment, they will be registered as a provisional psychologist and then go on to complete up to 1000 hours of supervised practical placements. The first two placements will be in the University’s student-led Health Clinic, where they will gain exposure to inter-professional practice with additional training opportunities occurring in workplace settings, always under the support and supervision of experienced academic mentors.

Study a Master of Clinical Psychology at UC and they will:

use your knowledge of psychology and mental health to critically assess, diagnose, develop case formulations, treat and prevent psychological problems and mental health issues across the lifespan

understand your profession concerning the unique role of clinical psychologists in providing evidence-based psychological services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, research and consultancy services across diverse settings

understand psychopathology, psychopharmacology and psychological medicine, and neurological issues relevant to mental health presentations, diagnostic systems, health psychology and behavioral medicine

transform research and evaluation findings into policy, applied knowledge, and improved treatments

provide competent expert oral and written reports to various stakeholders on psychological matters for health, medical, medico-legal, and forensic purposes

competently work within a cross-cultural context

practice with children, adolescents, adults and older persons in a manner relevant to Clinical Psychology

conduct high-level advanced independent research on a topic of clinical relevance.