Psychology (Postgraduate) - Pre-2023
Supervised placements are an integral component of your psychology postgraduate program and offer you opportunities to gain practical knowledge and develop skills relevant to the role of a registered or clinical psychologist. The University works collaboratively with various government services, non-government and private organisations to help support and facilitate optimum training opportunities. The University supports students to access suitable practical experiences and, where available, matches students to internal and external placements in accordance with their stage of development.
All placements are recorded and managed within the online program SONIA. Everything you need to know regarding SONIA, including log in information can be found in the SONIA Student Manuals.
The NSW Health standards are the minimum mandatory verification requirement for all Master of Clinical Psychology students and any Master of Professional Psychology students undertaking NSW Health placements. Please see the NSW Health Verification information and follow the process outlined. The process can take 8 weeks or more, please submit your documents well in advance of your proposed placement dates to avoid delays.
Additional requirements may be needed specific to placement sites, these requirements will show in your 'Checks' tab in SONIA.
Degree Requirements
Requirements for qualification of award include completion of Placement. Please refer to your program handbook for further requirements of your degree.
Student Manuals and Policy Information
The student manuals contain all the information regarding placement. The student manual must be read thoroughly.
Log into SONIA Online here
You must also read the Work Integrated Learning Policy, Student Conduct Rule and Code of Conduct to understand your responsibilities while completing your Industrial Experience and career-ready placement.
Placement Coordinators
| Master of Clinical Psychology | Sonja Pohlman |
Master of Professional Psychology | Sonja Pohlman |
| PhD (Clinical Psychology) | Sonja Pohlman |
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