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Ministry of Health
Parliamentary QA

ENSURING TRAINING AND CURRICULUM RIGOUR GIVEN ACCELERATED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PATHWAY

4 November 2026

NOTICE PAPER NO. 1506

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 4 NOVEMBER 2026


Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms He Ting Ru

MP for Sengkang GRC


Question No. 3300

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health on the new accelerated clinical psychology pathway (a) how does the Ministry ensure training rigour and quality, including through registration under upcoming legislation; (b) what competency standards must graduates meet before practising independently with complex mental health conditions; (c) how are supervised clinical placements monitored; and (d) how is the curriculum updated to keep pace with advancements in clinical practice and mental health treatment.


Answer

1.       There is no change to the curriculum and rigour of the training for clinical psychology under the new accelerated pathway. What has changed is that psychology undergraduates who are clear that they want to pursue clinical psychology, instead of other areas such as marketing or human resources, can now take a more efficient pathway.  Time is saved because the students would not be required to work for a number of years to gain exposure before deciding their professional path and enrolling in the Master of Psychology (Clinical).  They can also directly enter the two-year Master’s programme after completing three years of undergraduate psychology studies, instead of the usual four years. This is achieved by replacing elective modules during undergraduate studies that are not central to clinical psychology, with more profession-relevant modules and a clinical internship.

2.             Clinical psychologists will be regulated under the Allied Health Professions Act, with requirements to be announced in early 2027. All new graduates, including those from the accelerated training pathway, must undergo supervised practice and be assessed to meet the competency standards before they can qualify for full registration and are allowed to practise independently. These standards are developed by a panel convened by MOH, comprising psychology experts from the Singapore Psychological Society, public and private sectors and academia. The Ministry also works closely with the healthcare institutions and Institutes of Higher Learning to ensure that their training programmes are aligned with evolving care models and the related competencies that students need to attain.