Clinical Psychology PsyD, Hong Kong

The CSPP Clinical Psychology PsyD program in Hong Kong is the first US-based doctorate in clinical psychology in Asia, offered in association with the School of Continuing and Professional Education (SCOPE), City University of Hong Kong. The program is designed to train doctoral level psychologists to provide psychotherapy and other applications of clinical psychology to individuals seeking such services in Hong Kong.

The program aims to provide a truly international and culturally competent approach to education drawing on the worldwide work being done in psychology, interpreting that work to benefit psychological service provision in Hong Kong and its region.

The program curriculum integrates Western and Asian psychological theory, research and application pertaining to clinical psychology, assessment and psychological intervention with adults, children and families. The program also provides a model of education and training for psychologists in Hong Kong that emphasizes practice, and the successful integration of research to practice in order to prepare individuals to work within the Hong Kong mental health delivery system.

The curriculum provides the scientific foundations of psychology and the hands-on skills a practitioner needs. The PsyD dissertation is meant to demonstrate the student's ability to think critically about clinical and social issues and to make appropriate use of scientific knowledge and psychological research in professional practice.

The program is designed to be completed in four years, with a mixture of regular classes, intensive short courses, online courses, and supervised field work. Schedules are designed to accommodate working professionals. Teaching staff are drawn from both CSPP and the professional psychological community in Hong Kong.

Special Notes

This program is governed by the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance (ref no. 461589). It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this program may lead.

This program is not accredited by APA. APA does not grant accreditation to any academic program outside of the US. Students who complete the program successfully will be eligible for individual APA membership. They will also be eligible for taking the licensure examination if the required hours for both pre and post-doctoral are fulfilled.

For More Information

Dr. Alex Leung, Program Director
aleung@alliant.edu
California School of Professional Psychology
Alliant International University
One Beach Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

School of Continuing and Professional Education, City University of Hong Kong
LG/F, Academic Exchange Building, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon
Tel: 2788 7423
scope@cityu.edu.hk
http://scope.edu