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Australian universities and other providers offer 37 Doctor of Philosphy (PhD) in Psychology and 6 Doctor of Psychology (PsyD or DPsych) programs around the country. Clinical Psychology is the most popular specialisation, with 26 courses dedicated to this area of practice at the time of publishing.
Clinical Psychology is followed by Clinical Neuropsychology (5 programs), Educational and Developmental (3), Organisational (3), Forensic (2), Sport and Exercise (2), Counselling (1) and Health (1). No Community Counselling doctorate programs are available.
Related: Types of Psychologists in Australia
Psychology Doctorates by State
For quick reference, here is a full list of PhD and Doctor of Psychology programs in Australia. Each one is currently approved by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
New South Wales
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| Master of Psychology (Clinical)/PhD | ACU | Strathfield |
| PhD/Master of Clinical Neuropsychology | Macquarie | North Ryde |
| PhD/Master of Clinical Psychology | Macquarie | North Ryde |
| PhD/Master of Organisational Psychology | Macquarie | North Ryde |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | UNE | Armidale |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | UNE | Online |
| MClinPsych/PhD | University of Sydney | Camperdown |
| MPsych (Clinical)/PhD | UNSW | Kensington |
| MPsych (Forensic)/PhD | UNSW | Kensington |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | UoN | Callaghan |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | UoW | Wollongong |
| PhD/MClinPsych | Western Sydney | Bankstown |
| PhD/MClinPsych | Western Sydney | Penrith |
Victoria
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| Master of Psychology (Clinical)/PhD | ACU | Melbourne |
| MPsych. (Educational & Developmental)/PhD | ACU | Melbourne |
| Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) | Cairnmillar Institute | Hawthorn East |
| Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) | Deakin University | Burwood |
| Doctor of Psychology (Sport & Exercise, Clinical) | ISN Psychology | Austin Precinct |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | Monash University | Clayton |
| MEd&DevPsych/PhD | Monash University | Clayton |
| PhD (Clinical Neuropsychology) | Monash University | Clayton |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | Swinburne | Hawthorn |
| PsyD (Clinical & Forensic Psych) | Swinburne | Hawthorn |
| MPsych (Clinical Neuropsychology)/PhD | UniMelb | Parkville |
| MPsych (Clinical Psychology)/PhD | UniMelb | Parkville |
| MPsych (Educational & Developmental)/PhD | UniMelb | Parkville |
Queensland
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology | Griffith University | Gold Coast |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology | Griffith University | Mt Gravatt |
| MClinPsych/PhD | UQ | St Lucia |
| MOrgPsych/PhD | UQ | St Lucia |
| MPsych (Counselling)/PhD | UQ | St Lucia |
| MPsych (Health)/PhD | UQ | St Lucia |
| MPsych (Sport & Exercise)/PhD | UQ | St Lucia |
| PsyD (Clinical Neuropsychology & Clinical Psych) | UQ | St Lucia |
Western Australia
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| Doctor of Psychology Clinical Psychology | Murdoch University | Murdoch |
| MApplPsych (Clinical) + PhD | Murdoch University | Murdoch |
| PhD/MClinNeuropsych | UWA | Crawley |
| PhD/MClinPsych | UWA | Crawley |
| PhD/MInd&OrgPsych | UWA | Crawley |
South Australia
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | Flinders University | Bedford Park |
Tasmania
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| MPsych/PhD (Clinical) | UTAS | Hobart |
Australian Capital Territory
| Program title | Provider | Campus |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) | ANU | Canberra |
| Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology | UoC | Canberra |
To be eligible for these programs, you need to complete a fourth year psychology course. This may be psychology honours or a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced). An award of at least second class upper honours (or equivalent average grade) is generally required for admission. PhD programs are often designed as a progression from at least one year of master's studies.