Master of Professional Psychology

Course Details

Prepare for your final internship to become a practising psychologist, with a Master of Professional Psychology at Victoria University. The Master of Professional Psychology at VU provides an accredited pathway to register with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) as a practising psychologist. Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), this course concludes five years of university training, followed by a required year of supervised psychology practice at a professional internship of your choice, outside the university. Through in-depth learning and supervised placements under expert guidance, you will build your skills and knowledge to progress towards becoming a practising psychologist. At VU Psychology Clinic, you will provide psychological services under close supervision to a culturally diverse community seeking support for a range of mental health issues. For strong career outcomes, you will have opportunities to: practise both face-to-face and using telehealth facilitate group psychotherapy programs apply for a placement at our Orygen outpost where you will gain experience in providing early-interventions for youth mental health.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: To attain the Master of Professional Psychology students will be required to complete: 96 credit points of Core units.