Clinical Psychiatry Course
The Clinical Psychiatry Course (RANZCP FEC) is a non-award, attendance-based program designed for those seeking to deepen their clinical expertise without the pressure of formal exams or assessments. Delivered by Melbourne’s foremost psychiatrists and accredited by RANZCP, the course explores recent advances in contemporary practice.
Participants will learn from leading clinicians, educators, and researchers, gaining exposure to real-world case discussions, evidence-based approaches, and essential frameworks that underpin effective psychiatric care.
Teaching is delivered in-person at the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus, with an option to join online. The hybrid model combines face-to-face learning with interactive online components, offering flexible access to high-quality education regardless of location.
We welcome the application to CPC to all medical practitioners. However, to doctors not commencing RANZCP training in 2027, and who aspire to commence RANZCP training at some later point (2028 or later), we urge caution in commencing the CPC.
Doctors do not gain a competitive advantage in commencing a Formal Education Course (FEC) like CPC or the Master of Psychiatry (MPsych).
Further, in late 2026 the RANZCP Victorian Psychiatry Training Committee changed the policy regarding doctors commencing FEC prior to commencing RANZCP training.
Prior completion of FECs prior to RANZCP training will no longer be provided credit towards the three years of FEC required during RANZCP training. For this reason, we suggest unaccredited registrars or residents aspiring to join RANZCP training wait until they are in training to commence the CPC or MPsych.
Course structure:
| Year | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|
| One | Principles of Core Psychiatry I February to June (20 weeks) | Principles of Core Psychiatry II July to November (20 weeks) |
| Two | Specialist Areas in Psychiatry I February to June (20 weeks) | Specialist Areas in Psychiatry II July to November (20 weeks) |
| Three | Advanced Psychiatry I February to June (20 weeks) | Advanced Psychiatry II July to November (20 weeks) |
There is a two-week break in between each subject, with practice OCA and practice exam workshops at the end of each subject.
Certification:
A certificate will be provided upon satisfactory completion of the course.
Cost:
The cost of the entire course is $10,620, with an option to enrol per subject ($1,770).
Contact:
For more information, email psychiatry-education@unimelb.edu.au
Enrolment options:
Please note, there are two options to enrol in this course:
- Full enrolment: Enrol in the Clinical Psychiatry Course to be automatically registered in all subjects over the next three years.
- Single-subject enrolment: Enrol in one subject per semester.
Please choose only one of these options when enrolling.