• Total units 48 Units
  • Areas of interest Psychology, Clinical Psychology
  • Specialisation code PSYC-HSPC


Learning Outcomes

  1. Plan and engage in an independent and sustained critical investigation of a chosen research topic to generate new knowledge in psychology.

  2. Systematically evaluate relevant theory, concepts and practice in psychology, relate these to appropriate research and applied methodologies and evidence, and draw appropriate conclusions.

  3. Analyse and interpret original psychological research data with statistical or other evaluative processes where appropriate.

  4. Demonstrate sufficient mastery to understand and apply relevant experimental techniques and methods in psychology to collect original research data, and understand evidence-based assessment and intervention.


Other Information

It is recommended that students in an ANU BSC or BA complete the Psychology major and specialisation in order to satisfy the APAC accredited sequence of courses and achieve the minimum required learning in Psychology. The minimum required learning is achieved by successful completion of PSYC1003, PSYC1004, PSYC2001, PSYC2002, PSYC2007, PSYC2008, PSYC2009, PSYC3018, PSYC3025, PSYC3026 and an additional 2 x 3000 level PSYC courses.

Applicants from Australian Universities (other than ANU) must provide evidence from their University that their qualification is APAC accredited. Applicants with qualifications obtained outside Australia must have a formal assessment of comparability against the Australian psychology education pathway (called an “assessment of psychology qualifications”) by the Australian Psychological Society.

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Admission Requirements

  2. a specialisation or a major and minor in psychology or equivalent.
  3. satisfaction of APAC grade requirements on 1000, 2000 and 3000-level psychology courses.

This specialisation has a quota on places due to availability of supervision. 80% of places will be reserved for ANU undergraduate students. Where ranking of applications is required, the weighted average mark of the best ten 2000 and 3000-level psychology courses will be used to determine the selection rank

Cognate Disciplines




48 units from completion of PSYC4011 Psychology Honours, which must be undertaken more than once, in consecutive semesters.

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