Australian universities have world-class psychology teaching level. Psychologists, including clinical psychologists, educational psychologists, and organizational psychologists have been listed as one of the shortage occupations of skilled immigration in Australia for many years. According to the 2022QS World University Rankings for Psychology, more than half of Australian universities have successfully entered the list, of which seven of the eight Australian universities ranked in the top 50 in the world. University of Melbourne continues to rank first in Australia and ranks 17th in the world.
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Psychologists have always been highly paid and respected professions in Australia. According to statistics, the average annual salary of psychologists is 100,000 Australian dollars, and the demand for jobs continues to rise in the future, and they have very good career prospects. However, for Chinese students, psychology major has always been a very unpopular major in studying in Australia. There are not many students who come to Australia to study psychology and finally complete it. The main reason for this is that Australian universities have extremely high requirements for psychology students under the requirements of the Australian Psychology Certification Council (APAC). Today, I will introduce to you how to study psychology at the University of Melbourne and become an Australian psychologist.
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Melbourne psychology major is mainly to train clinical psychologists. Clinical psychologists (also known as psychotherapists) are the most vital part of psychology. They belong to a branch of applied psychology . They mainly use psychological measurement tools such as psychological tests to evaluate and diagnose patients' psychology and behavior, and adjust and solve individual psychological problems through psychological counseling and psychological treatment.
STEP 1: Complete the bachelor's degree in literature/biomedicine/science , the professional direction is psychology
Study system: 3 years
Tui: $36,960-$49,416AUD/year
Enrollment requirements: Graduated from a recognized international secondary school or Melbourne University preparatory course, qualified score
English Requirements: Accredited English subject scores; or IELTS total score 6.5, single item 6.0; or equivalent English test score
Number of subjects: 24 (300 credits)
Professional courses: 10 APAC approved subjects (125 credits)
- Mind, brain and behavior 1 (first-level course)
- Mind, Brain and Behavior 2 (Level 1 Course)
- Bioinformatics (Level 2 Course)
- Developmental Psychology (Level 2 Course)
- Cognitive Psychology (Level 2 Course)
- Personality and Social Psychology (Level 2 Course)
- person Research Methods for Class Exploration (Level 3 Course)
- Psychological Science: Theory and Practice (Level 3 Course)
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STEP 2: Complete the fourth year of academic (Honors Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or Advanced Graduate Diploma)
Study system: 1 year
Tui fee: $47264 AUD/year
Enrollment requirements: Undergraduate graduation, the weighted average scores of the secondary and tertiary psychology majors reach at least 70 + (The weight of the third-level psychology major is twice that of the second-level psychology major, that is, the average score = (the second-level course average score + 2* the third-level course average score)/3), the enrollment quota is about 100 students per year, and the best admission is selected (the average score is above 80 points and there is a great hope of being admitted)
English requirements: total IELTS score 6.5, single item 6.0; or equivalent English test score
Course Structure: 3 compulsory + 2 elective
- compulsory course: Advanced Design and Data Analysis (12.5 Credits)
- compulsory course: Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice (12.5 Credits)
- compulsory course: Research Project (50 Credits) Optional courses: Developmental Psychology (12.5 credits), Social Psychology (12.5 credits), Behavior and Cognitive Neuroscience (12.5 credits), Psychological Process Model (12.5 credits)
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STEP 3: Complete the Master of Psychology ( Clinical Psychology Orientation or Clinical Neuropsychology Orientation)
Study schedule: 2 years
Tuition fee: $52544 Australian dollars/year
Admission requirements: Graduate from Honorary Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Graduate from Level 3 Psychology Major and Fourth Year Academics at least 75+ (Fourth Year Psychology The weight of taking professional courses is twice that of the third-level psychology professional courses), based on the applicant's scores, personal statements and letters of recommendation submitted, and comprehensive assessment of school interview performance
English requirements: total IELTS score and individual items 7.0; or equivalent English test scores
Course structure: 13-14 professional courses + 3 internships (more than 1000 hours) + 3 scientific research papers (6000-10000 words)
STEP 4: accumulate 2 years of work experience (PsyBA registered program)
Complete the above three steps, and students' campus study can come to an end first. Students need to enter society, and accumulate and improve their professional knowledge and skills through work and continuing training under the guidance and supervision of their tutors. After completing the PsyBA registrationr program (usually 2 years), they will eventually obtain the clinical psychologist or clinical neuropsychology endorsement certification qualification.
The above content is the career promotion path for psychologists at the University of Melbourne.If you want to become an Australian brand psychologist, in addition to the above 6-year learning path, there are also 4 years of study + 2 years of work and 5 years of study + 1 year of work. Different schools provide students with different career promotion methods. If you need more information, please contact the Tracy teacher of Study Abroad Network.
From the above career promotion methods, we can see that the undergraduate courses in Australian psychology majors are relatively easy to enter and complete, but since the fourth year, the requirements for students' abilities have gradually improved, and the difficulty of learning and further studies has been significantly improved. For students with insufficient abilities and those without an Australian immigration program, after completing the undergraduate psychology course, they can consider education, human resources management, consulting, social work, public health and other related majors. In the future, they will work in institutions and organizations such as education, human resources, psychological counseling centers, communities, medical health, etc., and use the learned analytical skills, thinking styles and ability to deal with people to play their talents in other industries. The difficulty of promotion in these professions is much lower than that of clinical psychologists, and there will be more choices for colleges and courses.
Due to the limited space of the article, if you are interested in learning more about Australian psychology majors, you can contact Study Abroad Network Tracy teacher at any time.
