La Trobe University
Master of Professional Psychology
Nationally Recognised Higher EducationIf you're passionate about the importance of mental health, La Trobe's accredited Master of Professional Psychology will give you the foundations for a rewarding career that supports others to develop resilience and good mental health.
Designed to meet the requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for a generalist fifth year in psychology, after you graduate from La Trobe's accredited Master of Professional Psychology you'll be eligible to undertake a one-year internship. After you successfully complete this supervised internship, you'll be eligible to register for full registration as a general psychologist.
Gain essential tools that you'll use every day, such as counselling, psychological assessment, assessment, formulation, and creating and implementing treatment plans. You'll learn the latest best practice from experienced academic staff, as all your teachers have a wealth of recent clinical experience and have worked in a variety of settings such as public health, perinatal mental health, private practice, neuropsychological services and others.
Delivery mode
La Trobe University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
Online
Set your own study schedule and balance study with your other commitments.
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
An APAC-accredited four-year Bachelor degree in psychology at an Honours grade of at least a WAM of 70 or equivalent.
Selection criteria
- All applicants must complete and submit a Personal Statement
- All applicants must complete and submit the Professional Experience Form
- Applicants may be required to attend an interview. Details will be provided by telephone or mail to applicants required to attend.Selection interview for short-listed applicants (in person or via videoconference) to assess potential suitability as a practising psychologist. Interviews may involve case studies, decision-making and analyses of hypothetical scenarios.
- Submit three referee reports with your application. At least one of these should be from an academic referee, and at least one from a professional referee (i.e., you can submit two academic referee reports and one professional referee report, or one academic referee report and two professional referee reports). References should be submitted to www.psychologyreference.com.au
Course fees
For more information about this course and payment options please enquire now.
Career opportunities
The Master of Professional Psychology will prepare you for the following roles.
School Psychologist
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Educational Psychologist
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About La Trobe University
La Trobe is a university known for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, partners and communities. We will become an even more valued and relevant university because of the way we respond to their needs in this time of great local and national crisis.
Our aim is to emerge as a more resilient, future-focused and necessarily more efficient institution that will thrive in a post-COVID world by being more sharply focused on the needs of our community, and by playing to our strengths in teaching and research.
