Transfer of Degree and Credit

Am I able to transfer my degree from my University to the University of Sydney?

It is possible to apply for transfer to the DCP if you are currently enrolled in a clinical postgraduate degree at another University. However an entire coursework degree from another University cannot be transferred to the University of Sydney. There is some allowance for credit to be received for previously completed work (see below). It may be possible, in special circumstances, for a clinically relevant research degree to be transferred from another university to the University of Sydney after successfully applying for the DCP. In both instances,

Am I able to get credit for my previous/currently enrolled degrees, either enrolled in a Masters or PhD?

If you have taken out either a Masters, Clinical Doctorate, or PhD degree from another University, you will not be able to receive credit for any of these degrees towards the DCP. If you are currently enrolled in clinical graduate study at another University, and are successful in the application process and offered a place on the DCP, the University of Sydney Resolutions allow that credit may be received for no more than 48 credit points (equivalent to less than one year of the course) towards the requirements of the DCP. The completed graduate study must have been undertaken within the previous three years and must be considered by the Dean to be equivalent to the units of study prescribed for the DCP.

How do I obtain credit?

Requests for credit are only considered once the student is successful in obtaining a place on the course. The students must apply for the DCP, and if successful and offered a place on the course, the student must submit a letter of request for credit to the Director of Clinical Training. The letter must outline in detail the units of study previously completed, and course descriptions provided from the University in question, in order to determine whether they are equivalent to DCP units of study. Such cases will be considered on an individual basis.

I am already enrolled in a PhD, can I transfer over to the DCP/PhD?

It may be possible, in special circumstances, for a clinically-relevant project to be transferred into the DCP & PhD provided that the thesis has not already been submitted for another degree. Applicants will be required to complete and be successful in the application process for the DCP. Such cases will be considered on an individual basis.

Can I take out a Master of Psychology if I start on the DCP but then decide not to proceed?

No. The Master of Psychology degree will no longer be awarded.

Can I take out a Master of Science (research degree) if I start on the DCP but then decide not to proceed?

Yes. A student may under certain circumstances withdraw from the combined degree and complete requirements for the degree of Master of Science. The Master of Science degree would not provide a clinical qualification.

Can I take out a Doctor of Clinical Psychology degree without the research component (Master of Science)?

No, The DCP will only be awarded upon completion of the MSc or PhD. The DCP/MSc and DCP & PhD programs are structured as double degrees.

What is expected from the research component of each of the two degrees?

The extent of the research component of the MSc and the PhD are as prescribed in the Resolutions of the Senate relating to each of those degrees.