心理学硕士（教育与发展）课程提供了一个创新且令人振奋的课程，涉及人类发展和学习方面的课程作业，实际实习和研究。它为学生做好了在各种环境中担任教育或发展心理学家的准备，包括但不限于学校，残疾服务，医院，职业介绍所和私人执业。该课程符合在澳大利亚全面注册为心理学家的要求，以及澳大利亚心理学会的会员资格和教育与发展心理学家学院的准会员资格。专门从事教育和发展问题方面的评估，诊断和干预。有资格在澳大利亚获得全面注册的心理学家和澳大利亚心理学会会员的资格。
Educational and developmental psychology is a diverse and rewarding field that applies psychological science to understand how people adapt to their circumstances within the context of their relationships and the broader systems around them. Work in this field includes supporting individuals with assessment and therapy, and also includes supporting change at broader levels, such as promoting secure attachment relationships, creating and implementing group or whole-school intervention and prevention programs, and contributing to broader societal needs through advocacy, psychoeducation, and promoting psychological research. Our graduates work as psychologists in diverse settings including, but not limited to, private practice, early intervention, infant and perinatal mental health, psychiatric settings, primary and secondary schools, disability services, hospital services, community outreach, higher education, child protection, corrections, child and youth mental health, and neurodevelopmental research.HighlightsPursue your interest in psychology and enhance your professional practice and career optionsWork with individuals, families and communities to optimise learning and development across the entire lifespanLearn to conceptualise, assess and treat diverse presentations through a range of perspectives including cognitive-behavioural, attachment-focused, and multisystemic approachesGain practical experience in QUT's Psychology and Counselling Clinic and external placements in community, health, or educational settingsGraduates are eligible to apply for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.Careers and outcomesThis course provides the academic foundation for a career in educational and developmental psychology. Educational and developmental psychologists are employed in a wide range of settings and are also able to work as independent (private) practitioners. Educational and developmental psychology may also provide a springboard for other careers, subject to additional or complementary training.Please note that while successful course completion leads directly to general registration as a psychologist, endorsement as an educational and developmental psychologist requires an additional period of approved supervised practice. Please see the Psychology Board of Australia for further information.Professional recognitionThis program meets requirements for full registration as a psychologist in Australia plus membership of the Australian Psychological Society and associate membership of the College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists.Possible careersCounsellorDevelopmental psychologistHealth researcherPolicy adviserPsychologistSchool counsellorSchool psychologist