Psychology

University of Queensland

About

This program is intended for practitioners who aspire to excellence and leadership in the profession of clinical psychology.

The program entails a substantial empirical research thesis, specialist placements and advanced professionally oriented coursework, with opportunities for specialist concentration in areas such as child and family, clinical neuropsychology and older adults.

Student's will gain a foundational knowledge of scientific bases and practice of clinical psychology as well as undertaking training in clinical practice which employs evidence-based best practice models in mental health settings.

Structure

Courses

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

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

Majors/Specialisations

Studies may be undertaken in the following specialisations. Please click on the major(s) that are of interest to you for more information.

Doctor of Psychology

  • Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology Field of StudyClinical Psychology Field of StudyClinical Psychology and Clinical Geropsychology Field of Study

Placement courses

Students will undertake 1,500 hours of supervised clinical practice in areas such as child and family, clinical neuropsychology and older adults. 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.

Entry requirements

To complete the Doctor of Psychology

To fulfil the requirements of the Doctor of 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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