Master of Professional Psychology

Psychologist
Academic psychologist
Child psychologist
Research psychologist

Graduates of the Master of Professional Psychology are eligible to apply for provisional registration as a general psychologist, and pursue a one year internship leading to general registration as a psychologist*. General psychologists work in a range of settings including public and private practice. *Conditional on the course being accredited.

Here’s what the course structure could look like. It’s just an example (so don’t use it for enrolment). Interested in the details? You can find current course structure or select a single unit name below to find out what it’s about and how much it costs.

Varied 12-22 contact hours per week

This course requires a total of 450 placement hours, across 78 weeks

Entry requirements (non year 12)

Completion of an APAC accredited fourth year degree in psychology (Honours or Graduate Diploma) with a credit average within the last 10 years.

Satisfies the personal qualities assessment via referee reports and interview.

English language requirement

Academic IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with no individual band less than 7.0 (or equivalent)

Extra requirements

To be eligible for selection all applicants must complete:

Federation University online application

• Arrange the completion of 1 academic referee and 1 professional referee report and;
• Attach copies of academic transcripts for undergraduate and fourth year courses.

Direct application: Yes

Federation University code: YM9

Tuition fee information

The available fee places for this course are listed below. Entry for this course is primarily through Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs). Your tuition fees will be determined by the fee place you are offered. 

Commonwealth Supported Places are subsidised by the Australian Government. The tuition fee is called the student contribution amount. The indicative fee above is based on a typical first-year enrolment for this course and should be used as a guide only. For 0.5 EFTSL (60 credit point) courses the certificate fee is displayed. Your fee will depend on the units you chose, your study load, the time it takes to complete your course and any approved credit you receive. 

The government sets the fee each year. The amount depends on the discipline area and band of each unit. 2024 annual student contribution amounts for 1 EFTSL (equivalent full-time student load) range from $4,627 (Band 1) to $16,992 (Band 4).  The sample structure section above links to the EFTSL, Band and fee for each unit or you can use our unit search to find these details.

Full fee-paying places are not subsidised by the Australian Government. The indicative fee above is based on a typical first-year enrolment for this course and should be used as a guide only. Your fee will depend on your study load, the time it takes to complete your course and any approved credit you receive.

The amount is based on the course annual fee for 1 EFTSL (120 credit points). 

Other fees

You will also need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

Scholarships

There’s a range of scholarships and grants available. Find out what you can apply for.

Your previous studies might count towards this course (which means you could finish it sooner). Use our credit search to find out if that’s the case.

The Master of Professional Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Selection Process:

• Initially, only those applicants who satisfy the regional/rural/remote criteria and/or are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, satisfy the assessment of personal qualities via the referee reports, and meet the academic requirement (if final grades are known) will be invited to interview.
• Once final grades are known, these applicants will be ranked for selection in descending order of merit according to academic achievement, previous work experience, and personal qualities assessment (interview and referee reports).
• Offers will be made to applicants until the available places within the program are filled or the list of applicants deemed suitable is exhausted.
• Should places remain, the Committee will rank order all remaining applicants on the basis of academic achievement and the personal qualities assessment (referee reports).
• The highest ranked applicants will be invited to interview, and offers made in descending order of merit according to academic achievement, previous work experience, and personal qualities assessment (interview and referee reports).

Deferment of Admission

Applicants are not permitted to defer admission in to the course.

Applications close: 24 May 2025
Interview period: Early to mid June 2025
Offer dates: 16th June 2025 onwards 

IT requirements

To do this course you’ll need a fast and reliable computer and access to high-speed internet. Expect to use about 5GB of data per month for every unit you’re doing. Find out more about the minimum IT requirements for studying with us.

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The fine print

The commencement of all courses is subject to available funding and enrolment quotas.

Everything in this course overview is correct at the time of being published. However, the University reserves the right to alter any course, procedure or fee. Please check for changes before you apply or enrol.

Federation University uses Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding (for eligible students) to deliver training.

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