1. Handbook
  2. Courses
  3. Master of Professional Psychology
  4. Entry and participation requirements

Master of Professional Psychology (MC-PROPSYC) // Entry and participation requirements

You’re viewing the 2022 Handbook:
Or view archived Handbooks
You’re currently viewing the 2022 version of this course

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must:

  • within the last 10 years, have completed a Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year undergraduate sequence in psychology with a weighted average mark of at least H2A (75%) or equivalent; and
  • provide a personal statement of no more than 500 words; and
  • provide two referee reports to be submitted online; and
  • attend a selection interview (short-listed applicants only).

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

For applicants with results from the University of Melbourne for subjects undertaken in Semester 1, Winter Term and/or Semester 2, 2020, the following will apply:

  • A Psychology Benchmark will be established based on all psychology subjects completed any time other than Semester 1, Winter Term and Semester 2, 2020.
  • Subjects undertaken in Semester 1, Winter Term and/or Semester 2, 2020, for which results are lower than the Psychology Benchmark will be excluded from the entry score calculation.

The above changes do not apply to yearlong subjects undertaken in 2020; such results will be included in the entry score calculation.

In the case that applying this rule results in no eligible Level 2 and Level 3 marks for inclusion, then the Psychology Benchmark will be used as the entry score.

For external applicants, the benchmark will not apply and we will use numerical scores for all available level 2 and level 3 psychology subjects in the selection formula.

Pass/fail grades will be excluded from the selection formula.

In the case that excluding pass/fail subjects from the selection formula leaves either the Level 2 or Level 3 terms in the formula empty, the entry score will be the non-empty term (i.e., average of eligible Level 2 subjects if no Level 3 marks are eligible for inclusion; average of eligible Level 3 subjects if no Level 2 marks are eligible for inclusion).

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

  • prior academic performance; and
  • suitability for clinical training as determined by the interview, personal statement and referee reports. 

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the University’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 7 is required.

Notes:

  1. In computing the weighted average, the average of the third year Psychology subjects is assigned twice the weight of the average of the second year Psychology subjects
  2. Eligible Guaranteed Pathways applicants will be required to:
    1. provide 2 referee reports;
    2. provide a personal statement demonstrating interest in the course and relevant experience and
    3. at interview demonstrate proficiency in communication skills and suitability for professional practice as a psychologist. Students who fail to achieve this will not be guaranteed entry to the course.

Due to the expected number of graduates we are unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Students must comply with Fitness to Practice Rules, which are accessible from Schedule 1 of the Student Fitness to Practice Policy (MPF1345).

Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 18 March 2023