MICCN announces new PhD courses in clinical neuropsychology and psychology
Prospective MICCN Doctoral students are being treated to two new course options in the clinical fields of psychology. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees are replacing MICCN’s clinical doctorates (DPsychs). As the highest academic degree available, PhDs have immediate international recognition. The courses still offer advanced clinical and research training within four years – giving them a faster pathway to completion than combined Masters/PhD courses.
Graduates from the two new PhD courses will be eligible for full registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Further, graduates will be eligible for registration in the area of practice endorsement related to their degree – clinical neuropsychology or clinical psychology – following completion of 2,250 hours of a Board approved registrar program.
Want to assess and treat children and adults with neurological or developmental disorders? The Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Neuropsychology (PhD ClinNeuro) provides doctoral training in advanced clinical neuropsychology and advanced research. The 3.5 to 4-year program consists of intensive skills-based coursework, three clinical placements in a range of hospital and community settings, and a research thesis that makes a significant contribution to the field of clinical neuropsychology.
Course Convenor: Professor Jennie Ponsford AO. Professor Ponsford is an Officer of the Order of Australia and the recipient of the prestigious Robert L. Moody Prize in the US for her world-class clinical and research work over 30 years, in which she significantly advanced our understanding and treatment of the cognitive, psychological and behavioural sequelae of traumatic brain injury.
Want to develop and meaningfully contribute to advancements in treatment and policy in clinical psychology? The Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (PhD ClinPsych) provides doctoral training in advanced clinical psychology and advanced research, integrating research, coursework and clinical placements. The program enables trainees to conduct research that advances our scientific knowledge of psychiatric disorders, and that advances the understanding of how to deliver evidence-based methods of assessment and clinical intervention for those with mental health problems.
Course Convenor: Associate Professor Nikolaos Kazantzis, FAPS. Associate Professor Nikolaos Kazantzis, FAPS, established Australia’s first integrated psychology research program and clinical service dedicated to enhancing the process of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psych/cbtru/). He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, a current board member of the International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP), and is recipient of the prestigious Beck Scholar Award for excellence in contributions to the field of cognitive therapy, presented by Dr Aaron T. Beck and Dr Judith S. Beck. He is an internationally renowned presenter who has taught workshops to mental health professional in 20 countries, and who has developed CBT training programs for over 7,000 professionals.
MICCN adheres to the highest professional standards in training clinical neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists. Through our international and national networks, we create the highest quality research experience for all our students. More than 95% of our clinical graduates are employed using their qualification. Many graduates are in senior research and clinical positions in Australia and elsewhere.
You can find out more on these courses and the admissions process on our website.
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[Pictured left to right]: Professor Jennie Ponsford AO and Associate Professor Nikolaos Kazantzis, convenors of MICCN’s new clinical PhD courses