University of Sydney (USYD) Courses

Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

• Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four year bachelors degree with honours in psychology from a higher education provider, gaining at least first class honours or equivalent.
  • The bachelors degree with honours must include a major research project and thesis as an essential part of the degree.

• You must satisfy the Head of the School of Psychology (or delegate) of your personal suitability for the practice of clinical psychology through your application, references and selection interview.
• Applicants for the MCP/PhD must additionally meet the PhD admission requirements.

Gadigal Program applicant qualifications

Please note that Gadigal Program applicants have different qualification requirements, please see detailed information below.

Non-Australian qualifications (if relevant)

• The Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC) provides information on APAC accredited psychology qualifications in Australia.
• The Australian Psychological Society (APS) assesses non-Australian qualifications for APAC equivalence. All qualifications obtained from a non-Australian Higher Education Provider must be assessed as equivalent by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) before an application may be submitted.

Admission to candidature for this course requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney; or an equivalent qualification

Admission to the Master of Architectural Science requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma; or
• completion of the requirement of the graduate certificate with a weighted average mark of at least 70 across all the units attempted for the award.

Entry in the 1 year or 1.5 year degree program is determined by the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) criteria below:

Admission to candidature for the Master of Strategic Public Relations (1.5 years full-time) requires:

• a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification.

Admission to candidature for the Master of Strategic Public Relations (1 year full-time) requires:

• completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Strategic Public Relations with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification; or
• an Honours degree in a relevant discipline; or
• relevant professional work experience and a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet the requirements listed above for direct entry to the Master's degree, you may be able to enter via a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in the same subject area and upgrade to the Master's after successful completion of the shorter course.

To be eligible for admission, an applicant is required to have:

• a pass in bachelor's degree with a credit average (65 percent) in a quantitative discipline; or
• an honours bachelor's degree, from the University of Sydney, or qualifications deemed by the faculty to be equivalent; or
• a University of Sydney Graduate Diploma in Complex Systems with a credit average (65 percent), or equivalent qualification.

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

See recognised qualifications

Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

Admission to the course requires:

• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate, or equivalent qualification; or
• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• a bachelors degree in a health-related discipline from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification.

Admission to the course requires:

• a medical degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification.

Admission to this course requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate with a weighted average mark of at least 70 across all units attempted for the award.

Graduate Diploma students may apply to upgrade to the Masters at the completion of their program (by maintaining a credit average over the course of study).

Admission to the course requires:

• successful completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine, or a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health-related discipline from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification; and
• minimum of 12 months' experience in a clinical area related to mental health
• current professional indemnity insurance to practise psychotherapy in NSW
• satisfactory performance at an interview as required.