StudyQA — Master: Clinical Psychology — University of Sydney (Page 7)

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The Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP) is the path to professional specialisation in clinical psychology. By the end of this degree, you will have the highly developed knowledge base and strong clinical skills needed to work as a professional clinical psychologist in many clinical and community settings.
The MCP involves two years of full-time study. You will develop a theoretical foundation through coursework taught by leading academic staff at the University of Sydney. Then, you can put this to the test in real situations through 1200 hours of clinical placements, both in our on-campus Psychology Clinic as well as outstanding teaching hospitals like Westmead Hospital and the Children's Hospital at Westmead. Finally, your learning will be bolstered by the opportunity to specialise with a research-based project in your own are of interest.
Graduates of the MCP program leave with a scientific and evidence-based approach to clinical psychology. The program’s cognitive-behavioural approach to treatment, coupled with alternative models of therapy introduced in the second year, will ensure you will have with both depth and breadth to your clinical training.
The MCP has been assessed for accreditation by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a 5th and 6th year of training, and is an approved qualification for Associate Membership of the Australian Clinical Psychology Association (ACPA) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists. AHPRA’s Psychology Board of Australia (PBA), through APAC, also recognizes the program for the purposes of registration and for endorsement of practice in clinical psychology. This program is recognised by the NSW Ministry of Health as qualifying the holder for progression to the grade of clinical psychology.

Stage of Enrolment	Unit of Study	Credit Points	Unit of Study Type
Year 1 Semester 1	PSYC6082 Treatment Across the Lifespan	6	Coursework
	PSYC6083 Assessment Across the Lifespan	6	Coursework
	PSYC6089 Research, Ethics and Professional Practice	6	Coursework/Research
	PSYC6078 Clinical Skills and Placement 1A	6	Coursework/Placement
Year 1 Semester 2	PSYC6085 Specialised Areas of Practice	6	Coursework
	PSYC6079 Placement 1B	6	Placement
	PSYC6084 Health and Neuropsychology	6	Coursework
	PSYC6072 Case and Research Seminars 1	6	Research/Placement
Year 2 Semester 1	PSYC6086 Reflective Practice and Placement 2	6	Coursework/Placement
	PSYC6080 External Placement 1	6	Placement
	PSYC6076 Research Project 1	6	Research
	PSYC6073 Case and Research Seminars 2	6	Research/Coursework
Year 2 Semester 2	PSYC6087 Advanced Models and Seminars	6	Coursework
	PSYC6081 External Placement 2	6	Placement
	PSYC6077 Research Project 2	6	Research
	PSYC6075 Case and Research Seminars 3	6	Research/Coursework