Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include: clinical assessment, interviewing, diagnosis, and test administration psychotherapy and evidence-based practice in clinical psychology a range of approaches for working effectively with children, families, and adults in their social and cultural context clinical assessment and treatment of health problems, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders and disabilities across the lifespan working and communicating effectively with other professionals in clinical planning, assessment, and implementing interventions.

Entry to this course is very competitive and requires a recognised and accredited Bachelor of Arts degree (or Bachelor of Science degree) with at least 2A Honours in Psychology or its equivalent (for example an average Distinction level in a Bachelor of Psychology or Postgraduate/Graduate Diplomas in Psychology). Applicants will also need to supply referee reports and a personal statement that details their past accomplishments, future plans, and interests in the graduate psychology program for which they have applied as part of the admission process. Students with overseas qualifications who are accepted into the course and who wish to seek registration in Australia after graduation should ensure that their undergraduate qualifications meet the requirements of the relevant psychology registration board for equivalence to a four-year Australian degree in Psychology. Applications with qualifications obtained outside Australia must have a formal assessment completed by the Australian Psychological Society before submitting an application for study. The admission process includes both application and interview. All students must satisfy Murdoch University's minimum English requirements by demonstrating competency in the English Language.