Psychology resources
Find your enrolment details, placement info, participant pool overview and more, all in one spot. Bookmark this page.
What to enrol in
You'll need to follow a course structure or a personalised student plan to enrol. Find out which one is right for you and where you can access it.
Units offered this semester
You'll find the official Psychology curriculum catalogue in the Federation University Handbook. Use it to find out which units are on offer for each semester and location.
You can also view the course rules to see how many and what type of units are needed to finish your course.
Accreditation
Our psychology programs are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). The Master of Psychology (Clinical) is also recognised by the Psychology Board, APS, and APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
Placement for postgrad students
Placement means working in a clinical setting. It gives you the chance to apply your knowledge in real situations – great preparation for being in the workforce. Master of Psychology (Clinical) students must complete at 1000 hours across 70 weeks. Master of Professional Psychology students must complete 315 hours across 22 weeks.
You’ll use the InPlace platform to upload essential documents, submit your placement preferences and find out where you’ve been placed. Log in with your student ID and password.
Find out more about organising your placement via InPlace.
Before your placement can be confirmed, you’ll need to upload various mandatory documents to InPlace (including a Police Check, a Working with Children Check and your immunisation status). Some of these can take 6–12 weeks to organise, so best start early.
The Standardised Student Protocol (set by the Department of Health and Human Services) will help you understand your role and the responsibilities of both the placement provider and Federation University.
You must have your provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia before you go on placement (ideally before you start your course). Read more about the process and apply online.
Placements are supported by FedCare Psychology Services and more than 50 external placement partners across Victoria, including public health, private practice, forensic and educational settings and community health services.
Got a question? Call the placement team on (03) 5327 9165 or email psychologyplacements@federation.edu.au.
Research projects
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) students will work with supervisors to design their fourth-year research projects. Possible topics include cyberpsychology, motherhood experiences, personality, emotions, developmental psychology and mental health.
