Course Code |
Course and Qualification Title |
CRICOS Code |
AQF Level |
Full/Part-time |
PACFA and ACA |
APAC Standards and Level |
AHPRA Pathway |
EFTSL and Credit Points |
Post-nominal |
| UG071 | Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling | TBC | 7 (undergraduate) | Full-time – 3 years Part-time – 6-8 years (max) |
PACFA and ACA (accreditation pending) | Level 1 (accreditation pending) | Undergraduate | 3 EFTSL 300 CP |
BPsyCouns or BP&C |
| CP081 | Graduate Certificate of Counselling & Psychotherapy | n/a – no international students | 8 | Part-time only – 1 year | No (early exit only) | n/a | n/a | 0.5 EFTSL 50 CP |
GradDipCounPsythor
GDCP or GCCAP |
| CP082 | Graduate Diploma of Counselling & Psychotherapy | 092968D | 8 | Full-time – 1 year Part-time – 2 years |
ACA only(may be eligible for PACFA via RPL pathway if taken part-time only) | n/a | n/a | 1 EFTSL 100 CP |
GradDipCounPsythor
GDCP or GDCAP |
| CP091 | Master of Counselling & Psychotherapy | 092969C | 9 | Full-time – 2 years Part-time – 4 years |
PACFA and/or ACA eligible. | n/a | n/a | 2 EFSTL 200 CP |
MCounPsyth or MCPsythor
MC&P or MCAP (never MCP and never use Psych e.g. never MCPsych – psych is reserved as part of the legally protected title psychologist) |
| PY084 | Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science | n/a – no international students | 8 | Full-time – 1 year Part-time – 2 years |
n/a | Level 1 (2+3 year, psychology major) | Undergraduate | 1 EFTSL 100 CP |
GradDipPsychScior
GDPsychSci |
| PY083 | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) | 092970K | 8 | Full-time – 1 year Part-time – 2 years |
n/a | Level 2 (4th year) | 4th year | 1 EFTSL 100 CP |
BPsych(Hons) |
| PY093 | Master of Professional Psychology | 092974F | 9 | Full-time – 1 year Part-time – 2 years |
n/a | Level 3 (5th year) | 5th year – 5+1 | 1 EFTSL 100 CP |
MProfPsychor
MPP |
| PY092 | Master of Professional Psychology Practice | 092973G | 9 | Full-time – 2.5 years (including MPP). 1 – 1.5 years with external MPP | n/a | n/a (AHPRA approved internship plan applies) | Internship +1 – 5+1 | 2 EFSTL 200 CP |
MProfPsychPracor
MPPP |
| PY094 | Master of Clinical Psychology (Post Registration) | n/a – no international students | 9 | Full-time – 1 year Part-time – 2 years |
n/a | Level 4 (Endorsement Only) | Endorsement (Clinical Psych) | 1 EFTSL 100 CP |
MCP or MClinPsych(PostReg) |
| PY091 | Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | 092972G | 9 | Full-time only – 2 years | n/a | Level 3 and 4 (5-6 year) | Higher Degree | 2 EFSTL 200 CP |
MPsych(Clinical) |
| PY101 | Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | n/a – not currently accepting international students | 10 (Coursework) | Full-time – 4 years Part-time – 6 years (first 2 ‘MPsych’ equivalent years must be full-time) |
n/a | Level 3 and 4 (5-7 year) | Higher Degree | 4 EFSTL 400 CP |
DPsych(Clinical)Note: can also use the prefix/title Dr or Doctor after graduation. |
| RS101 | Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) | n/a – not currently accepting international students | 10 (Research) | Full-time – 3 to 4 years Part-time – 6 to 10 years |
n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 EFTSL 300 CP (can be longer by arrangement) |
PhDNote: can also use the prefix/title Dr or Doctor after graduation. |
Notes on Acronyms and Post-nominals
- Graduates should avoid ambiguity and abide by all professional standards and regulations when representing their qualifications
- The abbreviation Psych should only be used for Psychology degrees, never for Psychotherapy. You may be accused of breaching the law if you are seen to be representing yourself as a psychologist or as holding psychology qualifications if you do not.
- Psychology graduates should generally avoid using Psy as this is normally used by Psychiatry/Psychiatrists but this is a convention only and may not apply for some qualifications/situations.
- You normally list postnominals from highest AQF level to lowest, with any professional memberships last (e.g. PhD, MC&P, BA, MAPS) – refer to relevant style guide if necessary
- Postnominals can normally only be used after you have officially completed your course, and for some purposes/style guides only allow them after conferral e.g. graduation (see also Completion and Conferral)