Federation University of Australia
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 months
Train to become a skilled clinical psychologist and assist individuals during challenging times. This course integrates theoretical coursework, clinical practice and research to equip you for registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Course overview
The knowledge of clinical problems in childhood, adolescence and adulthood will advance, as will your understanding of evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions and the ethics related to your work. You'll benefit from our strong industry partnerships, which will see you in the field for at least 1000 hours during your studies, including in regional, rural or remote settings. You gain real experience working within our FedUni Community Psychology Services.
Our course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia, the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
FedUni is committed to increasing the number of psychologists working in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia and increasing the number of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander psychologists. The application and selection process is consistent with that commitment.
Selection Process
- Initially, only those applicants who satisfy the regional/rural/remote criteria and/or are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, satisfy the assessment of personal qualities via the referee reports and meet the academic requirement (if final grades are known) will be invited to interview.
- Once final grades are known, these applicants will be ranked for selection in descending order of merit according to academic achievement, previous work experience and personal qualities assessment (interview and referee reports).
- Applicants will be offered places until the available places within the program are filled or the list of suitable applicants is exhausted.
- Should places remain, the Committee will rank all remaining applicants based on academic achievement and the personal qualities assessment (referee reports).
- The highest-ranked applicants will be invited to interview and offers will be made in descending order of merit according to academic achievement, previous work experience and personal qualities assessment (interview and referee reports).
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
Students must complete the following units totalling 240 credit points.
Year 1
Semester 1
- Psychological Assessment
- Professional Practice: Stage 1
- Adult Psychopathology
- Clinical Intervention
Semester 2
- Professional Practice: Stage 2
- Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
- Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
- Research for Practice
Year 2
Semester 1
- Professional Practice: Stage 3
- Advanced Adult Psychopathology
- Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
- Psychological Practice in the Community
Semester 2
- Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
- Advanced Clinical Interventions
- Clinical Health Psychology
- Professional Practice: Stage 4
Entry requirements
Entry requirements (non-year 12)
- Completion of an APAC-accredited fourth-year degree in psychology (Honours or Graduate Diploma) with a distinction average within the last 10 years.
- Satisfies the personal qualities assessment via referee reports and interview.
- Students who have completed their undergraduate studies overseas MUST apply to the Australian Psychological Society to have their degree assessed (see www.psychology.org.au/membership/qualifications/). We cannot consider an application without a degree recognised by the APS as equivalent to Australian courses.
English language requirements
- Overall, the IELTS band score was 7.0, with no band score less than 7.0 or equivalent.
To be eligible for selection, all applicants must complete:
Federation University online application
- Arrange the completion of 1 academic referee and one professional referee report.
- Attach copies of academic transcripts for undergraduate and fourth-year courses.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Your previous studies might count towards this course (which means you could finish sooner). Use a credit search to find out if that’s the case.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) are eligible to apply for psychologist positions, including clinical psychologist positions, in either the public or private sectors or can work privately.
On completion of the degree, you will be eligible to apply for registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Organisational Psychologist
- Psychologist
- Academic Psychologist
- Community Psychologist
- Developmental Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Counselling Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist
- Forensic Psychologist
- Health Psychologist
- Research Psychologist
- Sports and Exercise Psychologist
- Sports Psychologist
- Child Psychologist
- Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Fees and CSP
Indicative full-time fee in 2025: $4,627 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2025: $38,800 (domestic full-fee paying place)
You will also need to pay the student services and amenities fee. Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
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.
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of Commonwealth Supported Places to universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount..
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
