Master of Psychology (Clinical)

What you will study

Students must complete the following one hundred and eighty credit points of subjects.

• Advanced Psychological Interventions
• Trauma-Informed Approaches to Client Care
• Counselling Psychotherapies and Clinical Skills
• Advanced Psychological Assessment
• Research Methods, Professional Practice and Ethics
• Psychopathology and Therapy: Adults 1
• Health Psychology
• Psychopathology and Therapy: Adults 2
• Psychopathology and Therapy: Families, Children and Adolescents
• Psychopharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
• Internship: Part A (20 credit points)
• Internship: Part B (20 credit points)
• Externship I (20 credit points)
• Externship II (20 credit points)

Entry requirements

Completing a four-year APAC-accredited sequence within the last ten years, with a GPA of 3.0/4.0 (or 75% and above) upon completing 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

Career 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 andorganisational, cultural or community contexts, with care given to appropriate interventions for the client within their broader 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 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.
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge of the following to the practice in clinical psychology: i. psychological theories of the aetiology, progression and/or recovery, precursors and sequelae of psychological disorders, including incidence, prevalence and predisposing, risk, protective and maintenance factors.
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge of the following to the practice in clinical psychology: ii. both developmental systems and biopsychosocial models of health as they apply to psychological disorders, as well as the multiple factors that impinge on mental health across the lifespan
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge of the following to the practice in clinical psychology: iii. psychopathology and relevant international taxonomies of classification of psychological disorders, including severe, complex and chronic mental illness
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge of the following to clinical psychology practice: iv. psychopharmacology, particularly as it relates to complex psychological disorders.
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment in the area of clinical psychology, including: i. evaluation of psychological disorders concerning relevant international taxonomies of classification, including disorders of moderate to severe level and complexity.
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment in clinical psychology, including: ii. use of assessment tools and processes related to a wide range of psychological disorders, including psychometric tests, structured or semi-structured interviews, behavioural observations, measures of functionality and processes that enable the collection of collateral information from multiple sources, including groups and systems relevant to the client
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment in clinical psychology, including: iii. integration, interpretation and synthesis of clinical psychological assessment data with the understanding of psychopathology to inform case formulation, diagnosis and intervention
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment in clinical psychology, including IV. evaluation of symptom reduction, therapeutic outcomes, the therapeutic alliance and client progress throughout therapy.
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in the area of clinical psychology, including: i. selection, tailoring and implementation of appropriate evidence-based interventions based on an initial case formulation, whether individuals, dyads or carers/dependents.
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in clinical psychology, including: ii. monitoring of outcomes and modifications based on evolving case formulation and intra- and interpersonal processes, with care given to the appropriateness of interventions for the client or clients within their broader context
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in clinical psychology, including: iii. consultation and collaboration with other professionals regarding clinical planning and referrals, particularly in the context of complex case presentations
• Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in clinical psychology, including IV. Evidence-based practice in the understanding and management of psychological disorders, including across the age range and across modalities such as e-health approaches.

Career outcome

• Clinical Psychologist

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative total program fee in 2025: $90,840 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative semester program fee in 2025: $15,140 (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.