Australian Catholic University
Master of Professional Psychology
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Acquire and demonstrate your knowledge and skills in the eight core capabilities and attributes required to practice psychology.
Course overview
The Master of Professional Psychology (MProfPsych) is a fifth-year psychology program open to graduates of an APAC-accredited fourth-year psychology program. The MProfPsych program is designed to provide psychology graduates with an additional year of full-time education in the professional practice of psychology. This year, graduates prepare for a final year of supervised practice prior to general registration as Psychologists. This program includes a simulated practicum unit and an external placement, which enables students to translate their theoretical knowledge into professional and simulated environments to enhance their skill development. This program offers students the ‘5 + 1’ model to register as a Provisional Psychologist through this supervised practice pathway.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Professional Psychology, a student must complete 80 credit points.
Part A: Specified Units
Complete precisely 70 credit points from the following:
- Professional Practice in Psychology
- Practicum Skills
- Psychopathology
- Evidence-Based Practice for Psychologists
- Research Capstone Experience
- Psychological Assessment
- Therapeutic Skills
Part B: Placement Unit
Complete precisely 10 credit points from the following:
- Professional Placement
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants must meet the English Language Proficiency requirements defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
Set A.
- A Bachelor's degree with Honours in an accredited Psychology course with a minimum of Honours IIB completed in the last 10 years;
- A Bachelor's degree with an accredited 4th-year equivalent major study in Psychology (with performance deemed of the same level as Honours IIB) completed in the last 10 years;
Set B. Demonstrated suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfactory:
- Academic referee report;
- Professional referee report; and
- For short-listed candidates, an interview with the selection committee.
Set C. Be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
English language requirements
Applicants require an academic IELTS minimum overall score of 7.0 (with a minimum score of 7.0 in all bands) or an equivalent acceptable test score outlined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy (see English Language Proficiency).
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
- Health services management and/or leadership.
- Nurse unit management.
- Humanitarian or social welfare organisation management and/or leadership.
- Public or Private health-related facilities management and/or leadership.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Average first-year fee in 2025: $31,389 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 80 credit points (normally eight units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per semester.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Elective units.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
