This video couldnt come at a better time. I'm a third year psych student and have been reading everything i can find to make sure I'm making the right choices 😅
Just wanted to add as a QLD Psychology student, (Bachelor of Psychology) some of the Universities here actually have 3+ compulsory courses teaching purely 'counselling/therapy skills'. I've heard it's very unique as NSW & VIC don't do this! But we learn therapy techniques and do a lot of practical counselling and interpersonal assignments :). My tutors have always said how lucky we are as some psychology students don't learn these skills until honours or even masters P.S Love your videos as always
Thank you so much for this video! I’m an undergraduate student right now and have been grappling with some career anxiety 😵💫😵💫, but this was genuinely so helpful!
Thank you so much for the video! really love how you explain it. My country (Indonesia) actually also adjust and change the pathways of becoming a psychologist. We previously need to take master degree to become psychologist (clinical, education or organization psychologist) but now we need to take general psychologist program first then collect some portofolios of cases of our field interest to become specialized in clinicals or other fields. So the situation might have kinda similar:D
The UK has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - the only way to become a Clinical Psychologist. It's a combination of six placements and a few research projects, over three years. It's intense.
Hello, I am from the US and have a masters degree in clinical psychology. I live in a state in the US that allows masters level practice (many states here require a doctorate). I realize there are differences between US and Australia but was hoping you could give me an idea if my qualifications and education might make me eligible for practice in Australia. I received a BA in psychology from an accredited university in the late 90s, so that was a 4 year program that included general curriculum and my psychology major courses. I then got accepted to a masters program in clinical psychology. That was a 2 year program that included 3 semesters (1.5 years) of full time graduate coursework in clinical psychology and then a semester long full time clinical internship under the supervision of a PHD psychologist. I am now licensed as a “psychological associate” (masters level psychologist- can use the title psychologist) in North Carolina, which is a state in the US. As part of my license I had to pass the EPPP national psychology exam that all PHDs take in every state in the US. I was also required to be supervised by a doctoral level psychologist for 1 hour per week for the first 3 years of practice, then 2 hours a month for 2 more years, then after 5 years of full time practice I am only required 1 hour of supervision 4 times per year. So I am considered moving abroad to Australia or New Zealand and seeing if could potentially practice there with my qualifications. My practice specialties are psychological testing and evaluation. Thanks in advance
Thank you for explaining this! So does pretty much everyone who doesn’t make it to clinical masters (and doesn’t want to do research) do the 5+1 pathway instead? And you have to get into either one of those to become a general psych?
Hii, thank you so much for the content that you provide.. can u plz help us with other fields related to psychology like criminal or forensic or industrial
Thank you for providing a detailed breakdown and clear explanation; it's been very helpful. I have a question.. Regarding my background, I graduated with a 3-year psychology Hons degree from a Malaysian university, and I worked, then followed by completing my 2-year Master's degree through mixed-mode study. Unfortunately, neither of these degrees included actual supervision practicum hours with clients. However, I've gained 4 years of experience in the social work industry, applying the skills and knowledge acquired during my studies. I'm keen to migrate to Australia and perhaps to start an internship there. Could you please advise or assist me in understanding which platform I should pursue next? Alternatively, can I begin collecting hours as a provisional psychologist in Australia immediately? :) Thank you~ hope to hear from you again!
If you go to the APAC website Ro linked, there's a specific section for overseas qualifications. If that doesn't answer your question, APAC is still the best place to contact with questions.
could you please let me know if it's better to be a clinical psychologist in USA or Australia ..? considering pay , job security and quality of life ...?
Do you have an idea of what information is out there for someone from a non-psychology undergraduate (completed 10+ years ago) interested in becoming a psychologist?
I started my undergraduate with a BA majoring in psychology but later decided the path was too long (I was keen to be working ASAP) so I majored in Behavioural Science instead. 10+ years and a lot of life experience later I wish I had continued with my psychology studies and pathway. I'm interested in the healing and therapeutic side and considering studying counselling. Yet I love the possibility of becoming a psychologist. Maybe I have fomo. Any information and feedback from anyone is greatly appreciated!
Hi Ro, I can barely find any information on Counselling Psychology endorsement on Internet. Could you suggest what course is available for this endorsement in Australia? Thank you🌸
Hi! I am currently an undergraduate psychology student in the UK but am looking to pursue clinical psychology in Australia (I am an Australian citizen), how would this application process work? Would I directly apply for a Masters or would I have to apply for the 1-year honours degree since UK undergrad psychology courses are only 3 years? Thanks!
I think for entry into masters typically you'll need some sort of honours equivalent (a full one year research thesis). Best bet is email the uni you're interested in applying for!
Just wondering, is the graduate diploma of psychology considered to be of equal value as a 4th year like honours to then progress into masters or is honours the only way to get into masters, because I have been seeing mixed information regarding masters from graduate diploma
I think the grad dip is like a bridging course if you've done another degree. After that you'll still need the psychological honours year as a pre-requisite to masters (at least on the UNSW website)!
Heyy Ro, I wanted to ask you how its possible that you are a clinical psychologist with a masters degree. I am confused about this because everywhere on google it says you are required to have a doctorate degree to become a clinical psychologist. Thank you in advance!!!😆
I think I searched for the UK and we need to do a UK bridging course :( not sure for the others! I recommend trying to find their countries psychology society
Hi! thank you for the information, help me a lot! However, I wanna confirm something. currently I'm undergrad psychology in Australia and I'm interested to be a clinical psychologist and researcher. if I take combined masters/phd, is it possible for me to do both at the same time? thank you!
Hi thanks for valuable information..can you please tell me for whom bridging is suggested, recently i saw APS is suggesting bridging to those students with 10 or more years of study gap, can you please explain its process and types?
I have completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology from India. It was for 3 years and obviously it is not accredited. Can you please suggest me which course I can take to practice as a clinical psychology later? I have been so so confused about it because of the accreditation.
@@anna-_-7936for clinical you have to go through accreditation .then you can apply accordingly as per their guidelines.may be you have to some bridge course to go ahead with masters to complete the credits.
I think the pathway is the same- you will still need something equivalent to a 3 years psychology degree + 1 year honours. Maybe some of the units you did will transfer (contact the uni you want to transfer into to see how much is transferable), maybe some units won't transfer. I think overall contact the Australian Psychological Society (APS website)
I think it depends at which stage :) once you're in masters I really don't think anyone cares all masters graduates are very competitive no matter what uni. But say you went to an online uni or a smaller one for undergrad and did well- that might not make you as competitive for masters entry compared to one of the bigger top ranking unis (who also tend to prioritize their own undergrad students for post-grad programs). Even with a not popular uni if you have good work experience and your marks are good you'll definitely still have opportunities!
@@thepsychdiaries thank you!! also, if im an international student and ive done my undergrad or bachelors in my home country and looking forward to doing a masters in Australia is there scope?
Hey, what course am i suppose to take if i have done my bachelor's and masters in India which was an integrated program. am i suppose to take phd in clinical psychology or some other course to become a registered psychologist in Australia.
