Lots of enquiries on James Cook University Singapore's Master of Psychology (Clinical) programme coming in lately. It seems like there's a lack of information out there, so I thought I'd break it down for prospective students. Yes, this video is skewed towards the clinical psychology programme offered by JCU Singapore. But really its because I can provide some insights, having been part of the recruitment process the past 2 years. About JCU Singapore: http://bit.ly/2Nn6TKf

1. 3 STEPS
SINGAPORE
to Becoming a Registered Psychologist in

2. Regardless of whether you're in it for
the status, or have a desire to help
society, psychology is a tough course
of study, with a longer than average
pathway to being fully registered and
workforce ready.

3. BACHELOR'S DEGREE
IN PSYCHOLOGY
STEP 1

4. PhD in Materials Engineering?
Master of Counselling?
Bachelor Degree in PR
and Journalism?

5. NOT ACCEPTED

6. Australian Psychology
Accreditation Council (APAC)
The course selection is especially
important when you decide to
go with an Australian university.
Start by making sure the degree
is accredited by APAC.

7. HONOURS DEGREE /
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
STEP 2

8. SOMETIMES WORDS
HAVE TWO MEANINGS

9. Honours in
Singapore
Indicates level of
academic
achievement in a
Bachelor's Degree
Honours in
Australia
Research Degree
one enrolls into
after completing a
Bachelor's Degree

10. MASTERS DEGREE IN
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
STEP 3

11. Applied
The key word here is applied.
Which means there must be a
practical component as part of
the course.

12. When it comes to clinical psychology,
the National Council of Social Service
pretty much recommends only two
programmes locally.
Two Recommended Programmes

13. National University of Singapore
James Cook University
Master of Psychology (Clinical)

14. NOT ALL HONOURS MEET
APAC ACCREDITATION
STANDARDS

15. There are two popular Honours
programmes offered in Singapore that
unfortunately don't meet APAC criteria.
One of them is by a US university taught
out of a private institute in Clementi and
another one by a UK university taught
out of a private institute in Queenstown.
Take Note

16. THIS IS LESS AN ISSUE OF
QUALITY, THAN IT IS ABOUT
THE INTEGRATION OF
DIFFERENT SYSTEMS

17. CAVEAT EMPTOR!

18. SPS
Membership
You can register as a
Student Member
simply by being
enrolled into a
psychology course
at a tertiary
institution
SRP
Registration
Completed a Master
of Applied Psychology
which includes at
least 1000 hours of
practical training

19. Ask the Right Questions
Don't ask the school if the course makes
you eligible for SPS membership.
Ask if the course meets the requirement
for SRP Registration instead!

20. DISCLAIMER!

21. Registration is Not Compulsory
The practice of psychology is not
regulated in Singapore. Anyone may
call themselves a psychologist and
practice.
But in my humble opinion, that makes
registration even more important!