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University of Sydney (USYD)

  • 36% international / 64% domestic

Master of Clinical Psychology

  • Masters (Coursework)

Gain the knowledge and practical experience to work as a professional clinical psychologist through the Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP), with expert supervision in clinics, teaching hospitals and community settings.

Who is it for?

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Key details

Degree Type
Masters (Coursework)
Duration
2 years full-time
Study Mode
In person

About this course

About this course

Gain the knowledge and practical experience to work as a professional clinical psychologist through the Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP), with expert supervision in clinics, teaching hospitals and community settings.

Who is it for?

If you have studied psychology and wish to further your experience and education, the MCP is the perfect course for you, and will help you to gain full registration as a professional psychologist in Australia.

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Career paths

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.

Our graduates can be found working across a variety of roles, including:

  • clinical, forensic, organisational or sports psychologist (with further study)
  • neuroscientist
  • market researcher
  • school counsellor
  • advertising executive
  • management consultant
  • social policy analyst
  • learning and attention researcher

Honours graduates have the necessary training to work in schools, hospitals, prisons, human resources, with people with developmental disabilities, and in various social policy areas in the private and public sectors.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as a 5th and 6th year of graduate study in professional psychology.

Graduates are eligible for full registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, and are also eligible for a registrar program in clinical psychology.

To gain full registration, graduates also need to satisfy additional requirements available on the how to become a registered psychologist page.

Following successful completion of a registrar program, graduates are eligible for endorsement in clinical psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
91.7%
Overall satisfaction
80.2%
Skill scale
68.8%
Teaching scale
93%
Employed full-time
$91k
Average salary