General knowledge and application of Clinical Psychology.

The Master of Psychology degree course prepares students for professional work as psychologists through the development of advanced professional skills, in tandem with theoretical and empirical knowledge, in line with the scientist-practitioner model.

The students are normally expected to have a minimum of a bachelor degree from the University of Tasmania or from another university or tertiary institution which is deemed equivalent, and a level of English equivalent to a score of an IELTS test. In exceptional circumstances the Faculty may admit a person with some other tertiary qualification and relevant employment experience.Students seeking entry into postgraduate courses based on employment experience only (i.e. no bachelor degree), will generally only be allowed entry at Graduate Certificate level.Progression from Graduate Diploma to Masters requires results of Distinction average.Direct entry at Masters level will generally only be allowed if the student has achieved results of Distinction average at undergraduate level.International students who do not meet the requirements for direct entry at Masters level can obtain direct entry at Graduate Diploma level and package this with an offer for entry to Masters subject to achieving distinction average at Graduate Diploma level (if they meet the entry requirement for the Graduate Diploma). Please note: initial enrolment will be in a Graduate Diploma and progression to Masters will only be allowed if students achieve a Distinction average at Graduate Diploma level.

Master of Psychology graduates who have undertaken studies in either the clinical stream or the developmental and educational stream meet the academic requirements for registration as a psychologist, membership of the Australian Psychological Society and, following two years of supervised professional experience, membership of the appropriate APS College. This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

This course equips you for a career as Specialist professional psychologist in the area of Clinical Psychology such as Community Health Centres, Psychiatric Hospitals,Specialist Services for clinical groups, Secondary and Post-Secondary Education clinical services,Clinical Rehabilitation services,Private practice,Psychological Assessments, Case Conceptualisations, Interventions, Research Methodologies, Organisational and Systemic Issues in Mental Health Program development, and Ethical Professional practice. child and Youth Mental Health Services, Education Services, Corrections, Health Psychology and General Practitioner practices.

Minimum 2 years , maximum 4 years