Master of Clinical Psychology

What you will study

Students must complete 96 credit points in units of study, including:

First Year

• Clinical Skills and Practice
• Treatment Across the Lifespan
• Assessment Across the Lifespan
• Research, Ethics and Professional Practice
• Case and Research Seminars 1
• Placement 1
• Health and Neurodevelopmental Conditions
• Multiple Discourses in Mental Health

Second Year

• Case and Research Seminars 2
• Research Project 1
• External Placement 1
• Placement 2 and Complex Presentations
• Case and Research Seminars 3
• Research Project 2
• External Placement 2
• Advanced Models and Seminars

Entry requirements

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply, you will need to fulfil the following criteria:

• Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four-year bachelor's degree with psychology honours from a higher education provider, gaining at least first-class honours or equivalent. 
• The bachelor's degree with honours must include a major research project and thesis as an essential part of the degree.

Gadigal Program applicant qualifications

Please note that Gadigal Program applicants have different qualification requirements; please see detailed information below. 

Non-Australian qualifications (if relevant)

The Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC) provides information on APAC-accredited psychology qualifications in Australia. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) assesses non-Australian qualifications for APAC equivalence. All qualifications obtained from a non-Australian Higher Education Provider must be assessed as equivalent by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) before an application may be submitted. You must satisfy the Head of the School of Psychology (or delegate) with your personal suitability for the practice of clinical psychology through your application, references and selection interview. Applicants for the MCP/PhD must additionally meet the PhD admission requirements.

Prerequisites

• Provisional registration

Before commencing candidature in the MCP degree, all students are required to have applied for provisional registration with AHPRA's Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA). 

Students must hold provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) in order to commence clinical placements in the first year of the MCP degree.

English language requirements

Admission to this course requires evidence of your English proficiency through one of the options below.

English proficiency is based on standards set by the University of Sydney as well as the English language requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Where the standards may vary the higher requirements will apply.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Our graduates can be found working across a variety of roles, including:

• Clinical, Forensic, Organisational or Sports Psychologist (with further study)
• Neuroscientist
• Market Researcher
• School Counsellor
• Advertising Executive
• Management Consultant
• Social Policy Analyst
• Learning and Attention Researcher

Fees and CSP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $4,906 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Indicative fee per 6-credit-point equivalent: $613.25

Indicative full-course fee: $9,812

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $41,300 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative fee per 6-credit-point equivalent: $5,162.50

Indicative full-course fee: $82,600

The average full-course fees shown are calculated based on the 96-credit-point course structure (equivalent to 16 units of 6 credit points) completed over 2 years full-time.

The indicative full-course fees assume two years of study at the published 2027 annual fee rates. Individual unit fees and student contribution amounts may differ.

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 Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) to universities each year, which are then distributed to eligible students.

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.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated according to the units you're enrolled in.
• Dependent on the study areas of those units.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

HECS-HELP loans are available to eligible CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.