Careers in Clinical Psychology at The University of Hong Kong

1. THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONGCareers in Psychology Clinical Psychology Programs Barbara Lo

2. Clinical Psychology Profession in HK

3. Clinical Psychology • An integration of science and clinical knowledge for the purpose of • understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction; and • promoting subjective well-being and personal development. • Central to its practice are psychological assessment and psychotherapy

4. HKU Programs Offered • M.Soc.Sc. in Clinical Psychologysince 1971 • Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology since 1994 • Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology since 2004

5. MSSc (Clin Psy) Program • Government funded • Recognized by HKPS • Two years Full-time • Scientist-Practitioner Model

6. Coursework and Research • http://www.psychology.hku.hk/web2/Page

7. Practicum • 5 Placements, a minimum of 220 full days

10. Child Assessment Service (Department of Health)

12. Introduction Clinical Psychological Service of the Social Welfare Department has been established for almost thirty years. Currently, under the administration of Clinical Psychological Service Branch, there are five Clinical Psychology Units situated at different parts of Hong Kong. Each Clinical Psychology Unit is staffed by one Senior Clinical Psychologist and 10 or 11 Clinical Psychologists who provide various types of psychological services to the general public, as referred by social workers of the Social Welfare Department.

16. Job Opportunities • Graduates of our CP Programs work in: • Hospital Authority • Department of Health • Social Welfare Department • Non-government Organizations • Correctional Service Department • Hong Kong Police Force • Student Counseling Centers • Private Practice • Research Centers and more…

17. Additional Highlights of Our Program • Scholarship and Exchange Opportunities • In-house Training • Pathways for further Doctoral Studies

18. Thanksgiving Scholarship • King’s College London

19. Psychological Services Unit • Established in 1988 • Linking public service with training

20. Pathways to Doctoral Studies Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) Program (2 years full-time or 3 years part-time) PhD with a Specialization in Clinical Psychology Program (4-5 years full-time) PhD Research Master of Social Science in Clinical Psychology Program (2 years full-time) MSSc (CP) level Coursework Undergraduate Studies in Psychology or equivalent Undergraduate Studies in Psychology or equivalent

21. Admission for MSSc(CP) Program • Opens every two years, next intake in 2016 • Eligibility requires an Honors Degree Majoring in Psychology (or Equivalent) • Based on multiple source for selection • Academic Capability, Reference Letters, Personal Statement, Interview Performance etc • Gentle reminders: • Thesis and HKPS graduate membership

22. Eligibility for HKPS Graduate Membership A bachelor degree from an institution recognized by the Council at a minimum lower 2nd class honours level or a GPA of 3.0 with psychology as the major subject taking no less than 8 courses in different areas of psychology covering at least Research Methods in Psychology and 5 out of the 6 following fundamental areas: 1. Biological / Physiological Psychology, 2. Developmental / Child Psychology, 3. Cognitive Psychology / Perception / Learning / Memory, 4. Personality / Individual Differences, 5. Social Psychology, and 6. History of Psychology / Contemporary Issues in Psychology; or

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