Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) Australian Catholic University (ACU)

A fifth and sixth year psychology degree. Acquire knowledge and skills for professional practice and research in educational and developmental psychology.

Minimum Duration:

2 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Campus:

Melbourne

The Master of Psychology (Ed and Dev) degree at ACU is a two year postgraduate course consisting of academic coursework, practical training in assessment, diagnosis and intervention, lifespan perspective, and completion of a research project. Successful completion of the course allows registration as a general psychologist and eligibility for the two year registrar program, culminating in Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) endorsement in Educational & Developmental psychology.

Successful completion of the course allows registration as a general psychologist and upon completion of an additional period of supervised practice, for area of practice endorsement in educational and developmental psychology with The Psychology Board of Australia.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

a.

i. a Bachelor degree with honours in an accredited psychology course with minimum of IIA Honours completed in the last 10 years; OR

ii. Bachelor degree with accredited four year major study in Psychology completed in the last 10 years;

OR

b.

i. a Bachelor degree with accredited three year major study in psychology and satisfactory completion of an additional year of accredited study in psychology, or equivalent, with an overall mark equivalent to IIA Honours completed in the last 10 years;

OR

ii. qualifications and experience assessed as equivalent by the selection committee;

AND

c. demonstrated suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfactory:

i. academic referee report;

ii. professional referee report; AND

iii. for short-listed candidates, interview with the selection committee;

AND

d. be eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia as a conditional/provisional psychologist.