Deliver psychological services to athletes, coaches and teams so they can achieve their best. Understand the interpersonal dynamics of psychologist–client interactions and how a therapeutic relationship develops.

Learn in our state-of-the-art sport laboratories, develop skills in related areas such as rehabilitation psychology, and get practical experience at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

This degree satisfies the requirements for registration as a psychologist in Victoria, and the requirements for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

The program has accreditation from the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fifth and sixth year in psychology, and approval by the APS College of Sport and Exercise Psychologists.

Full college membership is available to graduates who also complete a minimum of one year of full-time equivalent supervised practice.

If you are applying for a graduate program in Psychology at VU, you must complete a Referee Report

The Advice to applicants in Psychology will advise you which referee report/s you need to submit.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Arts
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  AZPY
• Duration:
  3 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

You could follow a career in:

• sports psychology
• health psychology
• community psychology

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Graduates of this course will be able to:

1. Utilise technical, communication and cognitive skills and knowledge of sport psychology to inform practice and engender a broad perspective of professional work;
2. Apply critical knowledge and applied skills, methods and techniques in sport psychology to facilitate the highest level of professional service;
3. Demonstrate high levels of expert judgment and ethical behaviours in order to operate according to the highest standards of professional practice;
4. Adapt learning to a range of practice settings through discussion and supervision with peers and professionals;
5. Employ evaluative and reflective practice techniques to facilitate the highest level of professional service and development;
6. Select and apply appropriate research methodologies and independent research skills to identify, analyse and resolve complex problems in a practice setting;
7. Utilise advanced communication, research and cognitive skills to present study implications to a broad audience and generate future directions for research on the issue.

The course is offered on a full-time basis over three years or part-time for six years. This period includes the conversion from AMPS Master of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology).

• Practicum 4

  Unit code

  APM6075

  Credits

  16

• Advanced Reading Unit

  Unit code

  APM6080

  Credits

  8

• Doctoral Thesis (Research)

  Unit code

  APM6090

  Credits

  24

• Advanced Reading Unit B

  Unit code

  APM6076

  Credits

  8

• Practicum 5

  Unit code

  APM6085

  Credits

  16

• Doctoral Thesis (Research)

  Unit code

  APM6090

  Credits

  24

• International: To qualify for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed the first year of AMPS Master of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology) and demonstrated a capacity for carrying out research at the professional doctorate level. Once admitted, the student will convert to enrolment in the Doctor of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology). Please note: enrolment in this course is via internal transfer from the Master program only.
• Mature: To qualify for admission to the course, an applicant must have successfully completed the first year of AMPS Master of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology) and demonstrated a capacity for carrying out research at the professional doctorate level. Once admitted, the student will convert to enrolment in the Doctor of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology). Please note: enrolment in this course is via internal transfer from the Master program only.