The University of South Australia's Master of Psychology (Clinical) provides professional education and supervised practice in the area of clinical psychology.

The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. The on-campus Psychology Clinic provides a supportive placement experience with close supervision and regular feedback. External placements provide diverse clinical training under the supervision of experienced practising psychologists.

The program trains students to develop competence in: 

  • psychological assessment
  • providing evidence-based psychological interventions
  • counselling
  • professional and ethical practice in clinical psychology
  • knowledge about psychopathology, and theories of its causes
  • conducting and critically evaluating research in clinical psychology.

Important dates


Information Session:   Thursday 1st August 2024

SATAC Applications open:  Monday 5th August 2024

Applications close: Sunday 6th October 2024

Interviews:  Mid-late November 2024

Offers made: Early December 2024

Application process

        

Please submit the following documents :

  • A current Curriculum Vitae (or Resume) 
  • A personal written statement of no more than 1000 words explaining why you would be a good candidate for the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program. Please provide supportive evidence (e.g., examples of relevant experience and times you have demonstrated desirable qualities). Please include a description of your research interests and indicate the extent to which you have consulted with UniSA staff on a potential research project.

    Please ensure you have all of your supporting documents ready to upload to SATAC before starting your application. You will need to upload these supporting documents to the 'Documents' section of your SATAC application. Missing documents will deem your application incomplete.  

You will need to nominate two (2) confidential referees who will be invited to provide a reference for you as part of your application.

  • References need to be submitted through the HODSPA-VTAC portal
  • FAQs and Applicant Guide are available when you sign in to use the Portal (signing in is free of charge)
  • HODSPA – VTAC 2024/2025 subscription period opens Thursday 1st August 2024 – applicants are able to submit reference requests from this date
  • Please note that new references are required for all applicants for admission to the program in 2025
  • The subscription fee for 2024 is $45.00
  • One reference should be from your most recent supervisor (Honours or PhD). Should you not choose to include your most recent research supervisor as one of your referees, please explain why in your written statement.
  • All documents must be supplied and fees paid by Sunday 6th October 2024 in order to be eligible for consideration. Late applications or documentation will not be accepted after this date.

Information Session

Thursday 1st August 2024

 

5:30:pm - 7:30pm

LOCATION

UniSA Magill Campus

Amy Wheaton Building, Room H1-44

OR

Via Zoom (the link will be sent closer to the date)

MAP

The information session will cover the following topics:

  • the application process
  • relevant information/documents to include in your application
  • important dates
  • current students' experiences
  • interview skills and more

Our academic team

Kurt Lushington
Professor in Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
A2-27, Magill Campus
Matthew Smout
Senior Clinic Supervisor, UniSA Justice & Society
N1-02, Magill Campus
David Gleaves
Professor of Psychology (Clinical), UniSA Justice & Society
C1-07, Magill Campus
Nadine Pelling
Senior Lecturer, UniSA Justice & Society
H2-37, Magill Campus
Amanda Hutchinson
Associate Professor in Psychology (Clinical), UniSA Justice & Society
C1-05, Magill Campus
Stephanie Webb
Program Director: Master of Psychology (Clinical), UniSA Justice & Society
C1-18, Magill Campus
Tahereh Ziaian
Professor in Psychology, UniSA Justice & Society
C1-10, Magill Campus
Koren Ganas
Lecturer, UniSA Justice & Society