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Counselling & Psychology

Doctor of Psychology in Counselling Psychology

Programme Curriculum
Number of Credits
Semester 1 (Total number of credits required: 6/9*)
CP 602 Conceptual Issues in Counselling Psychology ................................................. 3
CP 617 Advanced Study in Psychotherapy Practice ..................................................... 3
*CP 519 Assessment and Evaluation for Counselling Psychology I ............................... 3

Semester 2 (Total number of credits required: 6)
CP 604 Advanced Skills in Assessment and Evaluation in Counselling Psychology ..... 3
CP 605 Advanced Skills in Research Methods in Counselling Psychology ................... 3

Semester 3 (Total number of credits required: 6/9*)
CP 606 Research Mentorship in Counselling Psychology ............................................. 3
CP 616 Clinical Supervision .......................................................................................... 3
*CP 522 Professional Practice and Ethical Issues in Counselling Psychology ............... 3

Semester 4 (Total number of credits required: 15)
CP 601 Clinical Practice Seminar: Multicultural Psychotherapy .................................... 3
CP 607 Clinically-based Research Thesis I................................................................... 6
CP 612 Clinical Practice I .............................................................................................. 6

Semester 5 (Total number of credits required: 9)
CP 618 Clinical Practice Seminar: Specific Populations and Settings ........................... 3
CP 613 Clinical Practice II ............................................................................................. 6

Semester 6 (Total number of credits required: 12/15*)
CP 608 Clinical-based Research Thesis II .................................................................... 6
CP 614 Clinical Practice III ............................................................................................ 6
*CP 501/502/503/504 Clinical Practicum or CP 505/507/509/511 Clinical Seminar .................. 3

Semester 7 (Total number of credits required: 6/12*)
CP 609 Clinically-based Research Thesis III................................................................. 6
*CP 615 Clinical Practice IV............................................................................................ 6

The total number of credits required for graduation is 60.*

* Applicants without a Master's degree recognized by the Division of Counselling Psychology (DCoP) of
the HKPS will be required to complete the following courses to fulfil the membership requirement of DCoP:
a) CP615 Clinical Practice IV and b) Three courses (a total of 9 credits) at Master’s level offered by the
University related to assessment, psychotherapy and counselling psychology practice (i.e. CP519
Assessment and Evaluation for Counselling Psychology I, CP522 Professional Practice and Ethical
Issues in Counselling Psychology, and one Clinical Practicum/Seminar course). Students are required to
pay the additional credit fees. The courses required will be decided on a case-by-case basis. The
maximum number of credits required is 75.

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