Coursework programs
Master of Psychology/Doctor of Psychology by Coursework and Doctor of Psychology by Research degrees in clinical psychology and neuropsychology
The Master of Psychology is a coursework degree undertaken over two years of full-time study (or equivalent part-time study). The degree requires 240 credit points, consisting of 120 credit points accrued from subjects taken at each year level. The three components of the course are lectures and seminars (40%, 100 credit points), practical placements (30%, 70 credit points) and a research project (30%, 70 credit points) written up as a literature review and a research paper. Candidates must achieve a satisfactory standard in all components to complete the degree. There is no provision for external study. Eligible students may upgrade to the coursework Doctor of Psychology degree requiring three years of full-time study (or the equivalent).
The Doctor of Psychology research degree requires 420 credit points – 120 points for each of the three years of full-time study and 60 points for the last half year (or the part-time equivalent). The three components of the course are lectures and seminars (16.5%, 70 credit points), practical placements (16.5%, 70 credit points) and the research thesis (67%, 280 credit points). Generally, the first two years of the course include all the components of the Master of Psychology degree. In the third year of the research Doctoral program candidates undertake advanced-level coursework and an extended internship (total of 200 days of practicum placement across the three-and-a-half years of the course). Doctor of Psychology research candidates also complete a thesis of a maximum of 75,000 words. There is no provision for external study.