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University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Sydney , New South Wales ,Australia

Master of Clinical Psychology

The UTS Master of Clinical Psychology provides students with a practice-based and research-led education in clinical psychology, encompassing on-campus learning, on-campus and off-campus clinical placement, and research. The course is delivered in custom-built, state-of-the-art facilities including an on-campus clinic.

The course offers training in professional practice as a clinical psychologist. Uniquely, all academic staff are also experienced, currently practicing clinical psychologists. Through expert supervision in the university clinic, as well as on external placements, students develop strong clinical skills applicable to a wide range of clinical psychology areas of practice.

Campus Information

City Campus

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Intakes

  • Feb

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career options include work in hospitals, community health, specialist and private practice settings addressing, among others, adult mental health, child and family health, and drug and alcohol difficulties.

 

PSW Opportunity

  • 2 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • For this course, applicants must have successfully completed a four-year Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence in psychology within the last 10 years, with a first class or an upper second class Honours (2A) or equivalent overall mark, and be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a provisional psychologist.
  • Selected applicants are required to undertake a short interview with a panel and final offers are dependent upon interview rank. Applicants are assessed in the areas of communication skills, interpersonal skills, interest in clinical psychology, and commitment to clinical psychology as a career.

Applications must include:

  • a certified copy of any relevant academic transcript(s)
  • a personal statement of between 100–500 words that outlines why the applicant is applying for the degree, what makes them a suitable candidate, and which of their skills and experiences are most relevant
  • two referee reports (academic and professional): referee reports should be requested using the Australian Psychology Postgraduate Program Reference Request System; completed referee reports must be received by the Graduate School of Health within two weeks of application submission; it is essential that applicants have one academic and one relevant professional referee
  • ?a CV to demonstrate previous relevant experience, and
  • any other relevant supporting documentation.

Professional and clinical requirements

All successful applicants are required to:

  1. obtain registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA) as a provisionally registered psychologist

  2. acquire a Working With Children Check and an Australian National Police Check

  3. complete a series of NSW Health forms including a Code of Conduct, and

  4. demonstrate evidence of protection against a number of specified infectious diseases.

Minimum English Language Requirements

  •  IELTS: 7.0 overall with a minimum score of 7.0 in each subset;
    or
  • TOEFL: internet based: 94 overall, reading 24, listening 24, speaking 23, writing 27;
    or
  • PTE: 65 overall, 65 in each subset
    or
  • OET: minimum score of B in each of the 4 components (listening, reading, writing and speaking).

 

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