Getting Started Guide MPPSY

1. Go to the Course Handbook webpage
2. Look up Master of Professional Psychology
3. Click Course Plans
4. Click Full-time

1. Go to the Course Handbook webpage
2. Look up Master of Professional Psychology
3. Click Course Plans
4. Click Part-time

All students must hold provisional (or full) registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for the entire duration of their candidature — including periods when they are not on placement. Students are legally responsible for ensuring their registration remains current and valid at all times.

Your AHPRA registration certificate or proof of application must be provided, and registration must be renewed annually (after two renewals, a new application is required).

Students cannot commence PSYC533 placement without current registration.

Important: AHPRA Application Form – Please Read

• No enrolment confirmation letter is required.
  If the AHPRA application form requests confirmation of enrolment from UNE, please disregard this request and proceed with your application.

UNE submits a bulk enrolment advice list directly to AHPRA once enrolments are finalised (usually mid-January). For this reason, we are unable to provide or send individual confirmation of enrolment to AHPRA, and students should not contact the School requesting this.

If your registration expires in the interim, or if Trimester 1 commences before your registration is formally confirmed, this is not an issue. AHPRA traditionally allows a grace period while enrolment information is being processed by universities and AHPRA administration is finalised.

Please ignore all requests from AHPRA asking for university-issued enrolment confirmation.

• When applying for Provisional Registration, the UNE Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) is currently appearing under the Higher Degree pathway, when it should appear under the 5+1 pathway.
  • What to select on the form:
    • Until this issue is corrected, AHPRA has advised students to:  AHPRA has confirmed that this will not negatively affect your application, and that the pathway error will be corrected as your application is processed.
    • Select the Higher Degree pathway, and
    • Then select University of New England – Master of Professional Psychology (MPP) from the available options.

For application information, visit: AHPRA Psychology Provisional Registration.

Students are required to obtain a National Police Certificate (NPC).

These checks must remain current for the duration of your degree.

NPCs are deemed valid for 5 years from date of issue.

Apply for a NPC via the Australian Federal Police.

Sensitive and confidential issues will be raised during this degree including anonymised descriptions of clients, clinical videos, and information from fellow students during skills training or reflection exercises. It is important that all this information is kept confidential.

This form can be accessed via: Student Confidentiality Agreement

All students are required to submit a signed Student Declaration confirming that they understand and are compliant with all course requirements of the Master of Psychology courses. Within this declaration, students agree to notify the Director of the Clinical Program and the UNE Placement Coordination Team about injuries or health impairments which may affect their capacity to undertake clinical training and/or which may detrimentally affect their safety or the safety of others within the placement setting as soon as they become aware of these.

The form can be accessed via: Student Declaration

**Upload your Mandatory Documents to Inplace. You will be given access to Inplace for document submission closer to Trimester 1 start date**

• Access to Inplace: UNE Inplace for Students & Staff
• Login information: standard UNE username and password
• FAQ guide

Attendance at Online Intensive Schools is mandatory for your enrolled units.

• Failure to attend the full Intensive School will result in withdrawal from the unit
• If the Intensive School occurs after census date, withdrawal will be without academic penalty, but HECS/fees will still apply
• Check your Intensive School dates early to ensure you can attend
• If you cannot attend, notify the Course Coordinator as soon as possible via AskUNE

Dr Amanda Jefferys

• Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Acting Director of the Postgraduate Psychology Programs

Dr Hayley Farrell

• Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Deputy Director of the Postgraduate Psychology Programs

Professional Conduct

As you commence your studies, we would like to take this opportunity to remind you that you are registered health professionals enrolled in a degree that requires a high standard of professional conduct.

Your conduct and communication throughout the program are not informal or optional — they form part of the professional competencies assessed within your course. This includes how you communicate with staff, peers, and professional staff at UNE.

As a student in a professional psychology degree, your written communication must reflect the expectations of a working health professional. To support clear, efficient, and professional communication, all students are required to set up a standard email signature in their UNE email account.

Required Email Signature

Details to include

• Full name
• Student number
• Course (MPPSY)
• AHPRA registration number

Example signature

• John Smith
• Student Number: 2200124578
• Course: MPPSY
• AHPRA Number: PSY000326XXX

Updating Existing Signatures: For students who have previously studied at UNE, please ensure your email signature is updated to accurately reflect your current enrolment.

How to Contact Us & Required Subject Line

Course Requirements

Please note that it is a course requirement that students:

• Check their UNE email account frequently
• Understand that UNE staff are only required to communicate with students via their UNE email address

If you prefer to use a personal email account, you must log in to your UNE email and set up email forwarding so that all UNE correspondence is received.

Accessing Your UNE Email & Setting Up a Signature

If you are unsure how to access your UNE email account or set up an email signature, guidance is available here:

👉 https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/email

If you require further assistance, please reach out for direction.

We look forward to a trimester of professional growth, successful learning, and collegial engagement with you all.