Every active Master of Professional Psychology (MProf) program in Australia for the 5+1 internship pathway, verified against APAC accreditation data. Listed by state with accreditation status, delivery mode, and direct u
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 complete APAC-verified list of active Master of Professional Psychology programs in Australia for the 5+1 pathway, state by state, as of May 2026, with accreditation status, delivery mode, and direct links to each provider.
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The Master of Professional Psychology (MProf) is the postgraduate component of the 5+1 internship pathway to general registration as a psychologist in Australia. It is a Level 3 program accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).
The MProf is not a specialist degree. It does not qualify you for an area-of-practice endorsement in Clinical, Forensic, or Organisational Psychology. Its purpose is to develop broad professional competence across the eight core domains required for general registration, then send you into a one-year supervised internship where that competence is formally assessed.
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.
What the Board requires: You must be enrolled in or have completed an APAC-accredited program at Level 3 or above before you can start accumulating internship hours. Every program in this list meets that requirement.
All entries are drawn from APAC's accredited program database and reflect the status published as of May 2026. Three accreditation statuses appear:
Discontinued programs are excluded from this list entirely.
Online delivery means you can enrol regardless of where you live in Australia. Campus-based programs may accept interstate students, but clinical placements are usually coordinated locally, so geography still matters.
All programs in this list are Level 3 APAC-accredited, which means completing them satisfies the academic entry requirement for the 5+1 supervised internship.
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.
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 with conditions. Newcastle also offers a "Master of Professional Psychology (Clinical Foundations)" variant at the same campus, also with conditions. Both are valid.
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 online variant is in teach-out from September 2025, but the main MProf program at both locations remains fully active.
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 has more active MProf providers than any other state, including several private and specialist institutions that often go unnoticed in the search process. Each qualifies graduates to begin the 5+1 supervised internship.
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 with conditions.
Australian Catholic University — Melbourne campus. Accreditation with conditions. The Brisbane campus program was discontinued in June 2021. ACU's MProf is only available through Melbourne.
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. Cairnmillar is an independent psychology-focused institution, not a broad-curriculum university. Cohorts are smaller and the supervision culture is embedded differently than at larger universities. Worth visiting an open day before enrolling.
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. Search APAC's program database directly or contact ISN for current intake information.
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 with conditions. Delivered through USC's Thompson Institute, a dedicated health-focused training campus. The original Sippy Downs campus program was discontinued in 2018.
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.
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.
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.
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.
There are no active Master of Professional Psychology programs in the ACT or the Northern Territory in APAC's current database.
Institutions in both territories do offer postgraduate psychology programs. ANU and the University of Canberra offer Clinical Master's programs. Charles Darwin University offers a Clinical Master's in both NT and NSW. These are specialist programs at Level 3-4, not the MProf. The next section explains what that distinction means for students.
If you are based in the ACT or NT and want to complete the MProf pathway, the realistic options are fully online programs (Charles Sturt, UNE, Southern Cross, La Trobe, or University of Wollongong), or relocating for a campus-based program.
Several major universities appear regularly in discussions about the 5+1 pathway but do not offer a Master of Professional Psychology. The confusion is understandable. These are large, well-regarded psychology departments, and their programs are often mentioned alongside the MProf in course comparison sites and university open days.
The institutions below offer postgraduate psychology programs at APAC Level 3-4. These are specialist area-of-practice master's degrees, not the general Level 3 MProf.
| University | What they offer (Level 3-4 specialist) |
|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | Master of Psychology (Clinical), Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology |
| University of Queensland | Master of Psychology (Clinical), Master of Counselling, Master of Psychology (Organisational) |
| QUT | Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) |
| Australian National University | Master of Psychology (Clinical) |
| University of Canberra | Master of Clinical Psychology |
| University of Adelaide / Adelaide University | Clinical and Organisational specialist programs |
| Charles Darwin University | Master of Psychology (Clinical) — NT and NSW campuses |
This does not mean those programs are incompatible with supervised practice and general registration. Graduates of Level 3-4 clinical master's programs can undertake a supervised internship and apply for general registration. The practical issues are:
If you are enrolled in one of the programs above and want general registration via the 5+1 pathway, verify your eligibility in writing with both your program coordinator and the Psychology Board before you begin accumulating hours.
The AHPRA Psychology Internship Requirements Guide covers what happens after you have your MProf: how supervision hours work, what the logbook requires, how progress reviews are structured, and what you need to do before you sit the National Psychology Exam.
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.
A note on currency: APAC updates its accreditation database as decisions are made. The program statuses in this post were verified against APAC's published records in May 2026. Always confirm current accreditation status at apac.au/accredited-programs/search-a-program before making enrolment decisions.
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