Apply for the Master of Psychology (Clinical)

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: TBC

SATAC Applications open: TBC

Applications close: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Offers made: TBC

Application process

The intake for semester 1 2023 has now been finalised

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 before starting your application. Missing documents will deem your application Incomplete.

Obtain and submit two (2) confidential referee reports to the Psychology Reference System.

One 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.

The referee system is administered by the Heads of Departments and Schools Psychology Association (HoDSPA). Applicants will need to register and pay a $25 fee to use the system, please ensure you read the instructions carefully.