Master of Professional Psychology

The Master of Professional Psychology is an alternative pathway to your career as a professional psychologist, without needing an Honours degree. The two-year program includes coursework on psychological assessment, interventions and professional skills; a group research project in the first year and practical placement experience in the second year. The Master of Professional Psychology is less research-intensive than Honours.

Career opportunities
Graduates from the degree will be required to complete a 1 year internship and pass the National Psychology Examination before they can apply for full registration as a psychologist.
Fully registered Psychologists can work in private practice or diverse community, non-government and government settings.

Learning Outcomes
Advanced knowledge of the theoretical and conceptual foundations of assessment and intervention relevant to professional psychology practice
Advanced communication skills in oral and written formats
Understanding of, ability to apply and commitment to the ethical, legal, culturally competent and self-reflective professional practice of psychology

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry.

Where ranking of applications is required, the ANU selection rank calculated from your qualifications will be used.

The minimum academic requirement for full entry and enrolment are:

• Completion of an Australian bachelor degree or international equivalent with an APAC accredited sequence of courses in Psychology with a GPA of at least 5.00/7.00.
• Two referee reports
• Supplementary form and CV
• Successful assessment of suitability which will be based on interview, supplementary forms, CV and the referee reports.

English Language Requirements

IELTS Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 7.0 overall with minimum 7.0 in each band.

TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 100 (Reading - 24; Writing - 27; Listening - 24; Speaking - 23). Note: The requirement of the minimum in each component can be met across two test sittings in a six-month period, on condition that: The overall score is 100 on both tests; and There are no scores less than 24 in Writing, and 20 in Speaking and Listening, and 19 in Reading in either test.

PTE Academic [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 70 minimum 65 in each band. Note: The requirement of the minimum of 65 in each component can be met across two test sittings in a six month period, on condition that: The overall score is 75 on both tests; and There are no scores less than 58 in either test.