AUSTRALIAN VERSUS AMERICAN DEGREE STRUCTURES IN PSYCHOLOGY

AUSTRALIAN
PSYCHOLOGY  DEGREE  STRUCTURE

AMERICAN
PSYCHOLOGY  DEGREE  STRUCTURE
1 Full-Time Year = 100 points = 300 contact hours = 25 semester hours. 

1 semester = 12 weeks of lectures+ 3 weeks exam/assignment prep.    "Exam term" = 3-6 weeks.

1 point = 3 contact hours    

1 semester hour = 12 contact hours  = 4 points  = 0.04 yr

 1 Full-Time Year = 30 credits = 450 contact hours

1 semester = 15 weeks of classes

1 semester credit = 15 contact hours

1 semester hour = 1 semester credit

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

3 Year [Pass] Degree

 Total = 300 points

4 Year [Pass or Honour] Degree

 Total = 120 credits
Specialisation Level Points % of Course F/T years of Psychology Specialisation Level Credits % of Course F/T years of Psychology
Psychology Minor 88 30% 0.9 yrs Psychology Minor 12-18 10-15% 0.4-0.6 yrs
Psychology Major 200 66% 2.0 yrs Psychology Major 34-36 27-30% 1.1-1.2 yrs
4 Year [Honours] Degree Total = 400 points

Based on Radford and UCLA Undergraduate Information
Psychology Honours 300 75% 3.0 yrs

POST-GRADUATE DEGREES
(Internship not built into course)

POST-GRADUATE DEGREES
(Internship built into course)
Degree Name PreReq Psych Points

Total

 Degree Name PreReq Psych Credits

Total
Points Years Credits Years
Post.Grad.Dip 150-200 100 250-300 2.5-3.0 yrs Radford:
M. Clin. Psych.		 18 34 52 1.7 yrs
Masters Prelim 200 100 300 3.0 yrs CIIS:
M. Clin. Psych.		 12 60 72 2.4 yrs
- - - - - CGI:
M. Clin. Psych .		 12 66 78 2.6 yrs
Masters [Research Degree] 300 100-133 400-433 4.0-4.3 yrs
(END)		 Radford:
M. Counseling		 12 48 60 2.0 yrs
Prof. Masters 300 200-266 500-566 5.0-5.7 yrs
 CGI:
Psy.D.		 12 88 100 3.3 yrs
PhD
[Research Degree]		 300 300-400 600-700 6-7 yrs
(END)		 CIIS:
Psy.D. Clinical		 12 150 162 5.4 yrs
Prof. Doctorate 300 300-400 600-700 6-7 yrs Denver:
D.Psych.		 0 165 165 5.5 yrs
PLUS Berkeley:
PhD - Clin.Psy.		 36 180 216 7.2 yrs
Approved
Supervised P/G Experience		 300
500
600		 (200)
(200)
(100)		 (500-566)
(700-800)
(700-800)		 5.0-5.7
7-8 yrs
7-8 yrs		 UCLA:
PhD - Clin.Psy.		 36 180 216 7.2 yrs

STATE PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

STATE LICENSING
Basic State Registration 300
(Prof)		 (200) - 5.0-5.7 yrs Masters Licensing 30 [30] - 2.0 yrs
Specialist State Registration 500-800
(Prof)		 (100-200) - 7.0-8.0 yrs Doctoral Licensing 165-216

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 - 5.5 -7.2 yrs