University of Notre Dame Australia
Master of Professional Psychology
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Master's
Develop advanced knowledge in psychological assessment, intervention and professional practice through coursework, supervised placements and research, completing the fifth year of study towards general psychologist registration.
Course overview
The Master of Professional Psychology from The University of Notre Dame Australia is designed for psychology graduates undertaking the fifth year of study towards general psychologist registration. Delivered on campus over one year full-time (or the equivalent part-time), the program integrates advanced coursework, supervised professional practice and research to prepare graduates for contemporary psychological practice.
Throughout the program, you will explore psychological assessment, psychological interventions, ethics, counselling skills and professional practice, while completing a research project that strengthens your understanding of evidence-informed psychology. Learning is supported through 300 hours of supervised practicum, including simulated practice, individual and group supervision, and an external placement with a partner organisation.
Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a Level 3 program and approved by the Psychology Board of Australia, the program meets the fifth-year study requirement for graduates progressing towards general psychologist registration.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
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What you will study
To earn the Master of Professional Psychology, you must successfully complete units totalling 200 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 25 credit points.
Core units
- Ethics, Practice and Counselling Skills
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychological Interventions
- Professional Psychology Placement A
- Professional Psychology Placement B
- Professional Psychology Research Project
Elective units
Select two courses from the following:
- Educational and Developmental Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Organisational Psychology
- Philosophy and the human person
Students entering the program from other universities will need to complete Philosophy and the human person as the University of Notre Dame core and choose one elective.
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To be eligible for admission to this program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited 4-year sequence of study in Psychology within the last 10 years, with a minimum of Second-Class Honours Division B or equivalent.
- Be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist (NB students must obtain and provide evidence of provisional registration from the Psychology Board of Australia before commencing and maintaining it throughout their program).
- Demonstrate suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfaction:
- Referee reports (1 x academic and 1 x professional) via HODSPA.
- CV and personal statement.
- For short-listed candidates, an interview with the selection committee.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of units that you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Master of Professional Psychology, graduates will be able to:
- Apply professional, ethical, legal and cultural standards and competencies to psychology practice.
- Apply advanced theoretical knowledge and evidence-based scientific methods to solve complex research and practice-based problems in professional psychology.
- Effectively employ professional oral and written communication across a wide range of audiences in a culturally safe manner.
- Collaborate effectively with clients and other service providers.
- Apply advanced knowledge and skills to conduct ethical and safe psychological assessments under appropriate supervision.
- Employ advanced knowledge and skills to engage in ethical and safe psychological interventions under appropriate supervision.
- Engage in self-reflective professional practice to evaluate, maintain and improve professional competence.
- Utilise advanced knowledge and skills to interact and work with clients across the lifespan and from diverse cultural settings in culturally safe ways, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
- Design and execute a substantial research project relevant to the professional practice of psychology.
Fees and CSP
Indicative annual fee in 2026: $9,536 (Commonwealth Supported Place).
Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.
A student’s annual fee may vary by:
- The number of units studied.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per the course you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.