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Master of Professional Psychology

Program overview

The study of psychology is both rewarding and diverse, opening the door to a wide range of careers where you will make a meaningful contribution to the lives of others.
  
Bond’s Master of Professional Psychology will provide selected psychology graduates with a Fifth Year of professional training in psychology.
 
The degree will incorporate both coursework and supervised training and practice with the aim to provide students with a thorough grounding in professional practice to meet the accreditation standards set by Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC).
 
On completion of this program, students will be required to seek a further one year of approved supervised practice, resulting in six years of education and training to be eligible for registration as a practicing Psychologist.
 
Applicants will need to have completed the accredited four-year sequence of a Bachelor’s degree and a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science or the Honours year.  At Bond, this sequence can be completed in 2 years and 8 months.  You will also need to apply for provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) before commencing the master’s program.

Coursework and placements require students to attend in person on campus and at external placement location. Subjects are delivered via weekly classes and intensive teaching mode requiring weekend attendance.

Program code: HS-23107

CRICOS code: 096695C

Program overview

The study of psychology is both rewarding and diverse, opening the door to a wide range of careers where you will make a meaningful contribution to the lives of others.
  
Bond’s Master of Professional Psychology will provide selected psychology graduates with a Fifth Year of professional training in psychology.
 
The degree will incorporate both coursework and supervised training and practice with the aim to provide students with a thorough grounding in professional practice to meet the accreditation standards set by Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC).
 
On completion of this program, students will be required to seek a further one year of approved supervised practice, resulting in six years of education and training to be eligible for registration as a practicing Psychologist.
 
Applicants will need to have completed the accredited four-year sequence of a Bachelor’s degree and a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science or the Honours year.  At Bond, this sequence can be completed in 2 years and 8 months.  You will also need to apply for provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) before commencing the master’s program.

Coursework and placements require students to attend in person on campus and at external placement location. Subjects are delivered via weekly classes and intensive teaching mode requiring weekend attendance.

Program code: HS-23107

CRICOS code: 096695C

Student placements at the Bond Psychology Clinic

About this program

The Master of Professional Psychology will provide selected Psychology graduates with a fifth year of professional training in Psychology. The degree will incorporate both coursework and supervised training and practice with the aim to provide students with a thorough grounding in professional practice to meet the accreditation standards set by APAC. 

On completion of this program, students will be able to seek registration as a general Psychologist following a further sixth year of approved supervised practice.

What you'll be studying

  • Semester 1

    In your first semester, you will study four subjects consisting of advanced psychology subject matter, such as psychotherapies, clinical skills, professional practice, and ethics.

Program features

  • Get hands on

    Bond’s Master of Professional Psychology combines coursework subjects with more than 300 hours of supervised clinical practice.  You’ll have extended access to our Psychology Test Library and the Cognitive Research Labs.  You’ll also undertake supervised clinical practice on campus at the Bond’s Psychology Clinic.  Bond’s own teaching clinic is similar to a medical teaching hospital and has been providing counselling services to the Gold Coast community since 1999.

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Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are the essential abilities, knowledge and skills required to successfully complete the program. Learn more about the inherent requirements and make an informed decision about your capacity to undertake the program.

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Hear from our Bondies

  • Bond's Psychology Clinic

    We have the Master of Professional Psychology students for one placement at our teaching and training clinic. It provides practical experience and are supervised by highly qualified and experienced clinical psychologists – our students get the experience while the public get the service.

    Dr Will Drotsky - Clinic Manager
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Hear from our Bondies

  • Bond's Psychology Clinic

    We have the Master of Professional Psychology students for one placement at our teaching and training clinic. It provides practical experience and are supervised by highly qualified and experienced clinical psychologists – our students get the experience while the public get the service.

    Dr Will Drotsky - Clinic Manager
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