Master of Professional Psychology Programs in Australia: The Complete APAC-Verified List (2026)

If you are on the 5+1 pathway to general registration, finding the right Master of Professional Psychology program sounds simple until you actually try. University websites use different terms. Some programs have moved online. Others have been discontinued but still appear on aggregator sites. Several major universities that appear in 5+1 pathway discussions don't actually offer a Master of Professional Psychology at all. And a handful of providers you've probably never heard of are fully accredited and taking students right now.

This is the APAC-verified list of active Master of Professional Psychology programs and equivalent professional-psychology titles in Australia, state by state, checked against APAC's downloadable register on 9 October 2026. It also separates the one-year fifth-year course from two-year clinical training and post-registration clinical qualifications.

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• What is the Master of Professional Psychology?
• MPP, clinical master's, and post-registration clinical courses
• How to read this list
• All professional psychology programs nationwide
• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Western Australia
• Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory
• Cairnmillar: three courses that are easy to confuse

What is the Master of Professional Psychology?

The Master of Professional Psychology (MProf or MPP) is usually the fifth-year university component of the 5+1 internship pathway to general registration as a psychologist in Australia. A standalone MPP is normally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) at Level 3. A small number of courses package Levels 2 and 3 together and therefore begin one stage earlier.

The MPP is not an area-of-practice qualification. It does not, by itself, qualify you for endorsement in clinical, forensic, organisational or another approved area. Its purpose is to develop the general professional competencies required before the one-year Board-approved internship.

The 5+1 label describes the structure: five years of undergraduate and postgraduate study (usually a three-year bachelor's degree plus Honours), followed by one year of supervised practice. The MProf is the bridge between graduating with Honours and beginning that supervised year.

If you are deciding between the MProf route and a specialist master's offer, confirm your eligibility in writing with the Psychology Board before resigning from a 5+1 role or changing supervision arrangements.

After the MPP, an eligible provisional psychologist completes the one-year 5+1 internship, passes the National Psychology Examination and meets the Psychology Board's other requirements before applying for general registration. Completing the degree alone does not make someone generally registered.

APAC accredits education programs. The Psychology Board of Australia decides whether an individual qualifies for provisional or general registration. A university decides admission. Those are three separate decisions.

Where the APAC levels come from

The levels are APAC's graduate-competency levels in the Accreditation Standards for Psychology Programs. They are not Australian Qualifications Framework degree levels and they do not describe registration categories. In practical pathway terms:

• Level 1 — Foundational Competencies: usually the accredited three-year psychology sequence
• Level 2 — Pre-Professional Competencies: usually fourth year, such as psychology Honours or an accredited equivalent
• Level 3 — Professional Competencies: fifth-year professional training, commonly an MPP
• Level 4 — Professional Competencies for Specialised Areas of Practice: sixth-year specialist training, such as clinical psychology

APAC allows a course to cover one level or package multiple levels. That is why two courses with master's in the title can have different entry points and registration consequences. For accredited providers across all nine endorsement areas, compare the psychology endorsement program directory, which separates packaged, MPP-entry and post-registration qualifications.

MPP, clinical master's, and post-registration clinical courses

APAC's level and status for the exact course, campus and delivery mode matter more than the words professional or clinical in the title.

How to read this list

All entries below were checked against APAC's accredited-program register downloaded on 9 October 2026. Three accreditation statuses may appear:

• Accreditation without conditions: fully compliant, no outstanding concerns.
• Accreditation with conditions: accredited and valid for registration, but the program has been flagged for specific improvements. Graduates can still proceed to internship and general registration. This is not a disqualifying status, but it is worth asking the program directly what the conditions relate to.
• Teach Out: the program no longer accepts new students, but existing students can complete. The teach-out end date is shown.

Discontinued programs are excluded from this list entirely.

An APAC listing of Online confirms the accredited delivery location. It does not guarantee that every activity can be completed remotely or that placements are available anywhere in Australia. APAC specifically advises applicants to ask the provider about on-campus requirements.

Most entries below are standalone Level 3 programs. ANU, the University of Melbourne and one Murdoch entry are packaged Level 2 and 3 programs. Those packaged courses are not interchangeable with a one-year MPP entered after Honours, so check the admission point and course structure before comparing duration or cost.

All professional psychology programs nationwide

The national list below covers every currently accredited Level 3 or packaged Level 2 and 3 qualification in APAC's downloadable register, checked on 9 October 2026. Each course links to official provider information, including differently named and school-psychology variants. Links normally open a course page or handbook; Murdoch's Applied Psychology Professional link opens its official 2026 course plan because its marketing URL is unavailable. Murdoch's packaged MPP handbook flags an older course version, so confirm current admissions directly. Entries with conditions are marked; teach-out and discontinued variants are not new-entry options. Accreditation does not confirm that a provider is accepting the next intake.

Level 2 and 3 courses are not the same entry point as standalone Level 3 courses. Charles Sturt's Psychological Practice degrees, and the packaged MPPs at ANU, Melbourne and Murdoch, include fourth-year competencies. The school-psychology and Clinical Foundations titles in this table remain professional-training qualifications: their names do not make them Level 4 educational/developmental or clinical endorsement qualifications.

CSU's School Psychology variants are linked to their parent course handbook, which describes the stream; confirm the scholarship, employment and placement conditions separately. Newcastle's Clinical Foundations entry is linked to its specific handbook. Check current admissions rather than assuming every registered title is open for new applications.

New South Wales

NSW has the widest range of MProf providers of any state, including several online programs accessible nationally. All are valid entry points to the 5+1 supervised internship.

Macquarie University: North Ryde campus. One of the more established MProf providers in the state. Accreditation without conditions.

ACAP University College (formerly the Australian College of Applied Professions): Two active enrolments: Sydney campus (accreditation without conditions) and Online (accreditation with conditions). Both are valid for the 5+1 pathway.

Australian Catholic University: Strathfield campus. Accreditation with conditions. APAC separately lists ACU's Melbourne course without conditions.

Charles Sturt University: Online delivery only. Accreditation without conditions. CSU also offers a Master of Professional Psychology (School Psychology) online, also without conditions, for those interested in the school and educational stream.

University of New England: Online delivery. Accreditation without conditions. The Armidale campus program was discontinued in August 2023. The online program is the current active offering.

University of Newcastle: Callaghan campus. Accreditation without conditions. APAC also lists a Master of Professional Psychology (Clinical Foundations) at Callaghan without conditions.

The University of Notre Dame Australia: Sydney campus. Accreditation without conditions. Notre Dame also has an active program at its Fremantle campus in WA, listed separately below.

University of Wollongong: Wollongong campus and online. Both without conditions. A separate School Psychology variant is in teach-out and is not included as an active option.

Western Sydney University: Bankstown campus. Accreditation without conditions.

Southern Cross University: Online only. Accreditation without conditions. SCU is a Queensland-based institution, but the program is listed under NSW in APAC's database and is available to students nationally.

Victoria

Victoria has one of the widest mixes of active MPP providers, including public universities and specialist psychology institutes. Check whether the APAC entry is standalone Level 3 or packaged Level 2 and 3 before comparing course length.

Deakin University: Burwood and Geelong Waterfront campuses. Accreditation without conditions at both locations.

La Trobe University: Online delivery. Accreditation without conditions. The Bendigo campus program entered teach-out in July 2025 and is no longer available to new students. Enrol in the online stream.

Monash University: Clayton campus and online. Both without conditions.

Victoria University: Footscray Park campus. Accreditation without conditions.

Australian Catholic University: Melbourne campus. Accreditation without conditions. APAC also lists an active Strathfield program in NSW with conditions.

Federation University Australia: Berwick and Mt Helen campuses. Accreditation without conditions at both. An online variant was discontinued in March 2023; the two campus programs remain fully active.

The Cairnmillar Institute: Hawthorn East campus and online. Accreditation without conditions at both. The provider describes the course as one year full-time or two years part-time, with units available in person, online or through a mixture of both.

ISN Psychology: Austin Precinct, Victoria. Accreditation without conditions. Based in the Austin Health precinct in Heidelberg. Less well known than the university providers, but fully accredited. Check the linked course page and contact ISN for current intake information.

University of Melbourne: Parkville. APAC lists this as a packaged Level 2 and 3 program with accreditation without conditions. Because it includes both fourth- and fifth-year competencies, do not compare it as though it were the same one-year course entered after an already completed APAC Level 2 qualification.

Queensland

Queensland programs span large multi-campus providers, a private university, a regional specialist institution, and several online options.

Griffith University: Gold Coast campus (accreditation without conditions) and Nathan campus (with conditions). The Mt Gravatt campus program is in teach-out from December 2025. New students should enrol at Gold Coast or Nathan.

James Cook University: Townsville campus. Accreditation with conditions. JCU is the primary MProf provider for students in North Queensland and regional areas who want campus-based study.

University of Southern Queensland: Ipswich campus, Toowoomba campus, and online. All three active without conditions. A Springfield campus variant was discontinued in 2018.

Bond University: Gold Coast. Accreditation without conditions. Private university with smaller cohorts and a non-standard academic calendar. Check Bond's intake schedule directly, as it differs from other providers.

University of the Sunshine Coast / Thompson Institute: Thompson Institute campus, Sunshine Coast. Accreditation without conditions. The original Sippy Downs campus program was discontinued in 2018.

South Australia

Flinders University: Bedford Park campus. Accreditation without conditions. Currently the only active MProf program in South Australia and the sole 5+1 entry point in the state. The University of Adelaide does not offer a Master of Professional Psychology. See the section below for detail on what Adelaide does offer.

Tasmania

University of Tasmania: Hobart and Launceston campuses. Accreditation without conditions at both. UTas is the sole MProf provider in Tasmania and one of few programs that offers genuine dual-campus delivery within a state.

Western Australia

Curtin University: Bentley campus. The program is titled "Master of Psychology (Professional)" rather than Master of Professional Psychology, but it holds the same Level 3 APAC accreditation and qualifies graduates for the 5+1 pathway. Accreditation without conditions.

Edith Cowan University: Joondalup campus. Accreditation without conditions.

Murdoch University: Murdoch campus. Program titled "Master of Applied Psychology Professional." Accreditation without conditions. Linked document is Murdoch’s official 2026 course plan, not an admissions page.

APAC also lists a separate Murdoch Master of Professional Psychology packaged at Levels 2 and 3, with accreditation with conditions. Check the exact course code and entry point rather than assuming the two Murdoch titles describe the same structure. The linked handbook flags an older course version; ask Murdoch for current intake details.

The University of Notre Dame Australia: Fremantle campus. Accreditation without conditions. Notre Dame also has an active Sydney campus program listed under NSW above.

The University of Western Australia: Crawley campus. Accreditation with conditions.

Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory

Australian Capital Territory: APAC now lists the Australian National University Master of Professional Psychology at Canberra as an active packaged Level 2 and 3 program with accreditation without conditions. It is not a standard standalone one-year Level 3 course entered after a completed fourth year. ANU and the University of Canberra also offer packaged Level 3 and 4 clinical programs.

Northern Territory: APAC's current register does not list an active MPP in the NT. Charles Darwin University has active packaged Level 3 and 4 Master of Psychology (Clinical) entries at Casuarina and Sydney, but those are higher-degree clinical pathways rather than MPP courses.

Applicants who need a standalone MPP while remaining in the ACT or NT can investigate APAC-listed online options, but should confirm placement arrangements and any required attendance directly with each provider.

Cairnmillar: three courses that are easy to confuse

Cairnmillar illustrates why course title, APAC level, delivery and registration status must be checked together.

Other providers use similar combinations of standalone Level 3, packaged Level 3 and 4, and standalone Level 4 programs. Use APAC's accredited-program search to check the exact course and use the Psychology Board's general-registration pathway and endorsement pathway to understand what happens after graduation.

One-year clinical options after an MPP

An MPP graduate does not always have to complete the 5+1 internship and obtain general registration before undertaking clinical sixth-year study. Some universities accept an APAC Level 3 qualification directly into a one-year clinical course or give advanced standing in a clinical master's. Admission is competitive and provider-specific; completing an MPP does not guarantee a place.

After completing an approved Level 3 plus Level 4 sequence, graduates can apply for general registration without a separate 5+1 internship, subject to the Psychology Board's requirements. They then complete the clinical registrar program before applying for clinical endorsement. This is different from both stopping after the MPP and doing the 5+1 internship, and entering a post-registration clinical bridging course after general registration.

The AHPRA Psychology Internship Requirements Guide covers what happens after you have your MProf: how supervision hours work, what the logbook requires and how progress reviews are structured. The separate National Psychology Exam guide explains current eligibility, format, curriculum and preparation resources.

PsychVault has a growing library of templates and tools built specifically for provisional psychologists navigating the 5+1 pathway. From logbook tracking systems to supervision prep worksheets, browse the full resource library or explore professional development resources. If you do not see what you need there, or you can build something better from your own provisional experience, become a creator on PsychVault and earn from resources that genuinely help the next intake.

Official sources checked

• APAC accredited-program search and downloadable register
• APAC pathways to registration
• Psychology Board of Australia: general registration
• Psychology Board of Australia: pathways to endorsement
• APAC Accreditation Standards for Psychology Programs
• Curtin Master of Clinical Psychology
• Griffith Master of Clinical Psychology Practice
• UniSQ Master of Clinical Psychology — Advanced Entry
• UNE Master of Psychology (Clinical)
• University of Wollongong postgraduate psychology pathways
• CQUniversity Master of Clinical Psychology (Advanced Entry)
• Cairnmillar Master of Professional Psychology
• Cairnmillar Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
• Cairnmillar Master of Clinical Psychology (Post-Registration)

A note on currency: APAC updates its accreditation database as decisions are made. The program statuses in this post were checked against APAC's downloadable register on 9 October 2026. Always confirm the exact course, campus, delivery mode and current status at APAC's accredited-program search before making enrolment decisions.