Clinical Psychology

University of Queensland

About

Clinical psychologists promote optimal levels of psychological functioning to decrease levels of psychological distress.

They have expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a broad range of emotional and behavioural problems including anxiety, depression, stress, substance addiction and abuse, adjustment to physical illness, relationship difficulties and learning disabilities.

This program provides knowledge and professional skills in the area of clinical psychology through a combination of coursework, supervised practice, and research.

Structure

Students will gain a foundation in the scientific bases and practice of clinical psychology and receive training in clinical practice which employs evidence-based best practice model.

Courses

See the course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Master of Clinical Psychology.

Click on the course code to view the Course Profile, for further information including advice of courses with shared teaching activities.

Placement courses

Students will undertake 1,000 hours of supervised clinical practice in a range of clinical settings that includes not-for-profit organisations, community services, private practices and UQ's internal clinics. During their placements, students will have the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge acquired through coursework and research to practice and develop their clinical skills in real life settings. Further information about clinical placements is available from the School of Psychology. Students may be required to undertake clinical placements outside of the Brisbane metropolitan area and students are required to fund their travel, accommodation and daily living expenses. This program has pre-placement requirements which must be met prior to commencement of the program or a placement course. Further details can be found on the Placement Ready website.

Study options

Graduates will have the opportunity to progress to the following programs:

  • Doctor of Psychology

Entry requirements

To complete the Master of Clinical Psychology

To fulfil the requirements of the Master of Clinical Psychology, a student must complete the requisite number of courses chosen from the course list in accordance with the Program Rules.

For more information on program requirements, please contact the Faculty.

Students should be aware of the University of Queensland policies and rules which govern the conduct of UQ programs. These may be found on the UQ policies and rules page on the my.UQ website.

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