Bond University
Master of Professional Psychology
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 months
Gain knowledge through coursework and supervised training to provide students with a thorough grounding in professional practice, meeting the accreditation standards set by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC).
Course overview
Upon completing this program, students must seek a further year of approved supervised practice, resulting in six years of education and training to be eligible for registration as a practising Psychologist.
Applicants must have completed the accredited four-year sequence of a Bachelor’s degree and a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science or the Honours year. This sequence can be completed at Bond in 2 years and 8 months. You must also apply for provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) before commencing the master’s program.
Coursework and placements require students to attend in person on campus and at an external placement location. Subjects are delivered via weekly classes and an intensive teaching mode requiring weekend attendance.
Key facts
What you will study
Students must complete the following eighty credit points (80 credit points) of subjects.
- Evidence Based Counselling and Therapy Practices Across the Lifespan
- Counselling Psychotherapies and Clinical Skills
- Advanced Psychological Assessment
- Research Methods, Professional Practice and Ethics
- Psychopathology and Therapy: Adults 1
- Psychopathology and Therapy: Adults 2
- Professional Experience and Practice in Psychology (20 credit points)
Entry requirements
Completing a four-year APAC-accredited sequence within the last ten years, with a GPA of 2.5/4.0 (or 65%-74%) upon completion of the fourth-year program. Must also meet additional requirements.
Conditional offers will not be made for students seeking admission into Bond’s Master of Psychology (Clinical) program and/or Master of Professional Psychology program.
Where the student has not fully completed their prior studies by the application deadline, either at Bond or another institution, they will not be eligible to apply for the program at that time. We encourage them to apply for the following year’s intake.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate successful (prior or concurrent) achievement of basic knowledge and skills in the professional practice of psychology and the independent conduct and evaluation of scientific research.
- Apply evidence-based and scientific methods to professional practice across the lifespan in empirically valid and culturally responsive ways.
- Employ professional communication skills in a culturally responsive manner with a range of socially and culturally diverse clients.
- Perform appropriate standardised psychological testing as part of a broader assessment to assess and interpret aspects of functioning.
- Identify psychological disorders using a recognised taxonomy.
- Conduct professional interviews and assessments and synthesise information from multiple sources, including risk assessments, to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues and determine the most appropriate interventions, including risk management.
- Monitor outcomes and modifications based on evolving case formulation, including health and health concerns, family and support networks and organisational, cultural or community contexts, with care given to the appropriateness of interventions for the client within their wider context.
- Interpret and communicate findings in oral and written formats using culturally appropriate language, including formal psychological reports.
- Implement appropriate, empirically supported interventions and monitor clients’ progress and intervention outcomes.
- Demonstrate respect for the skills and contributions of other professionals.
- Work effectively with a range of professional and support staff in the workplace and communicate and collaborate within the bounds of ethical and legal requirements.
- Operate within the boundaries of their professional competence, consult with peers or other relevant sources where appropriate and refer to other pertinent practitioners where appropriate.
- Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures, including those that relate to referral management and record-keeping, across various workplace settings and with recognition of different organisational cultures and practices.
- Engage in self-reflective professional practice, taking account of the impact of their own values and beliefs and taking appropriate actions as a result.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of their professional practice, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes where needed.
- Critically evaluate contemporary scientific literature to inform practice.
- Investigate a substantive individual research question relevant to the discipline of psychology.
- Demonstrate an understanding and application of cultural responsiveness, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
- Demonstrate an understanding and application of inter-professional learning and practice principles.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative total program fee in 2025: $47,040 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative semester program fee in 2025: $23,520 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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.
