How many years study does it take to become a Psychologist?
A. At least 6 years. You need to complete an Australian Psychology Society (APS) approved three year degree and an Honours year (e.g. BBehavSc(Psych) plus BBehavSc(Hons)) or an accredited four year program (e.g. BPsych(Hons)), and two more years of training. The extra two years may be in an accredited Master of Psychology degree (e.g. MPsych(Clin) at Flinders) or as part of a clinical PhD (PhD(Clin) at Flinders) or as practice supervised by a registered psychologist under a pre-determined supervision plan approved by the Registration Board of SA. At that stage you would be eligible to apply to the Registration Board for registration as a psychologist. The Graduate Diploma in Psychology gives students the equivalent of a three year Psych program, so is equivalent in Psychology terms to the three year BBehavSc(Psych).
