Queensland University of Technology
Master of Clinical Psychology
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 2 Years
Learn to conceptualise and treat clinical presentations, including relational psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and systemic narrative therapeutic approaches.
Course overview
The Master of Clinical Psychology builds upon the latest psychotherapy process and outcome research findings and uses an integrative approach to train students in the assessment and treatment of mental health problems and disorders. This approach assists students in developing a flexible and client-focused approach to practice, consistent with contemporary standards for evidence-based practice in clinical psychology.
Students learn to conceptualise and treat clinical presentations using relational psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, systemic and narrative therapeutic approaches. Graduates of this course have the knowledge and competence to provide assessment and treatment across the lifespan.
Students in this course may be able to complete a study program that combines QUT's Master of Clinical Psychology in a partially part-time mode with concurrent (but staggered) completion of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). This allows students completing the Master's degree to develop their PhD proposal and work towards milestones required for the PhD project. The explicit linking of interests across the two programs provides a powerful synergy.
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
To complete the Master of Clinical Psychology, students are required to fulfil 192 credit points. Unless otherwise indicated, each unit is worth 12 credit points.
Core units
- Psychological Interventions
- Advanced Psychological Assessment
- Psychopathology and Treatment
- Supervised Psychology Practicum: Internship 1
- Professional Psychological Practice and Ethics
- Development and Disability
- Supervised Psychology Practicum: Internship 2 (24 credit points)
- Clinical Psychological Interventions 1
- Clinical Psychological Interventions 2
- Supervised Clinical Psychology Practicum: Externship 1 (24 credit points)
- Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology
- Advanced Clinical Psychology Practice
- Supervised Clinical Psychology Practicum: Externship 2 (24 credit points)
Entry requirements
You must have:
- A recognised psychology honours or four-year bachelor's degree (or higher) in psychology completed within the last 10 years (2015 or later).
- A minimum fourth-year psychology unit grade point average (GPA) of 6.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) in your psychology bachelor's degree.
Your degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a 4-year training (or equivalent) program. For example, QUT has a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours Psychology) degree.
If you have overseas qualifications, you must provide certification with your application from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) stating your degree is equivalent to an APAC-approved, four-year training in psychology. Please ensure you lodge your certification request with APS as early as possible, as APS processing times can exceed three months.
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic): 7.0 or better overall with no subscore below 7.0
- PTE (Academic): 65 or better overall with no subscore below 65
- TOEFL (iBT): 98 or better overall with a writing subscore of 27 or better, listening and reading subscore of 24 or better and speaking subscore of 23 or better
- Cambridge English Score: 185 or better overall with no subscore below 185
The test must have been completed within two years before the proposed course start month.
Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to have your prior studies or work experience count as credit towards your QUT course and graduate sooner. QUT call this 'advanced standing'.
Prior studies include units completed at QUT or another institution.
What can I claim advanced standing for?
Depending on your previous experience, there are different ways to claim advanced standing and other supporting documents you'll need to supply.
- Study completed at QUT, where you received a grade of at least 4 (pass)
- Study completed at other institutions where you received a grade of at least 4 (pass) or equivalent
- Related work experience
- International Baccalaureate graduates
Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
This course provides the academic foundation for a career in clinical psychology. Clinical psychologists are employed in a wide range of health and counselling services and are also able to work as independent (private) practitioners. Clinical psychology may also provide a springboard for other careers, subject to additional or complementary training.
Possible careers:
- Change Manager
- Clinical Psychologist
- Critical Incident or Disaster Response Manager
- Health Researcher
- Program Evaluator
- Psychologist
- Public Health Officer
- Research Fellow
Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a Psychologist in Australia. The course meets the accreditation requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists and the Psychology Board of Australia.
Fees and CSP
Indicative 2026 fee: $4,700 per year full-time for 96 credit points (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. QUT reviews fees annually. They may be subject to increases.
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the 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.
