Masters Courses in Clinical and Counselling Psychology
The Master's Courses in Clinical and Counselling Psychology at Rhodes University are professional training programmes that provides the foundation that will lead to registration as a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa. To achieve registration you are required to complete the following components to a satisfactory standard:
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One year of academic and practical training;
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A research dissertation;
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A one year internship at an accredited training site;
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The national examination set by the Professional Board for Psychology;
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One year in a community service placement, a government paid post (currently for clinical students only).
Professional training at Rhodes was first offered in 1975 — to a single clinical psychology student — under the direction of Professor Dreyer Kruger. At that time, it was one of only two such programmes offered by English-medium universities. We now train twelve students annually, six in Clinical Psychology and six in Counselling Psychology.
How to Apply for a Place on the Masters Courses in Clinical and Counselling Psychology:
There is a great deal of competition for the twelve places we currently have available each year (6 in Clinical Psychology and 6 in Counselling Psychology). For this reason prospective students must apply by the middle of the previous year and submit a comprehensive set of application documents.
Please note that the closing date for the selections for a place on the courses starting in 2014 is Friday 12 July 2013.
The selection week will take place between 19 and 23 August 2013.
Application Forms and Brochures
The Application Forms and Information Documents for selection for the Professional Training Programmes in Clinical and Counselling Psychology starting in 2014 are listed below. Also included are the current clinical and counselling programme booklets which will give you a good sense of the two programmes.
Application Covering Letter 2013
Clinical Counselling Application Form 2013
Clinical Booklet2013 Clinical Masters Booklet
Counselling booklet2013 Counselling Masters Booklet
For More Information on the Psychological Services Available to the Public Please Contact:
The Clinic Secretary: Mrs Yvonne Scheepers
Telephone: 046 603 8502
Fax: 046 636 1296
E-mail: y.scheepers@ru.ac.za
