Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology at University of South Africa

Programme overview

The primary purpose of this qualification is to offer a programme in which students are provided with knowledge (both theoretical and practical) as well as specific skills and competencies pertinent to the field of clinical psychology so that they may provide a service which is both ethical and therapeutic to the public at large (in South Africa and other countries) in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Health Professions Council of South Africa. (NQF level 9, 240 credits, qualification code 90119.)

Duration: Maximum time to complete: three years (time limit stated for this degree type) | Study mode: distance | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

A bachelor honours degree in Psychology or an accredited BPsych degree. Students who also hold an appropriate postgraduate diploma or a 480 credit bachelor's degree with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 in psychology with an average of 60% can apply for admission into the programme. A student who is admitted on the strength of a postgraduate diploma or a 480 credit bachelor's degree with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 and who has not completed a module in research methodology may be required to complete such a module (HMPYC80) at NQF level 8 for non-degree purposes (NDP) before he/she will be allowed to register for the module in research of which the outcome is the research proposal. International students must meet the English language requirement. All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA. (www.saqa.org.za). African Academic Programme This programme is compulsory for all research master's and doctoral students. Students registered for honours degrees, postgraduate diplomas and coursework master's degrees are also welcome to register for this programme .

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Offers are made for a specific registration period, for example semester 1; applicants must register for the semester for which they were granted admission or re-apply in the next application period.

Applications for master's and doctoral qualifications are open from 1 September to 20 November 2026; selection degrees and some other qualifications have different application periods.

The non-refundable online application fee is R160. International applicants with foreign qualifications may apply without a SAQA evaluation certificate but must submit it by 15 December 2027 if accepted for 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission

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