APS

Updated 03 Jan 2025

Description :

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is the national assessing authority in Australia for the assessment of academic qualifications in psychology for the purpose of migration. For a fee, the APS assesses the level at which an applicant's qualifications are comparable to an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) sequence of study in psychology.

The Australian government has nominated the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as the assessing body for psychologists applying for migration to Australia under the General Skilled Migration categories.

Requirements for a Positive Skills Assessment
People seeking to migrate under the General Skilled Migration categories must have:

Completed qualifications comparable to six years of study in psychology in Australia; and meet the English language proficiency requirements

OR

Hold unconditional general registration as a psychologist in Australia at the time of applying for an assessment

The APS may also conduct a separate Assessment of Skilled Employment History.
Skilled workers applying for the Skilled Independent (subclass 189) visa may wish to include claims of relevant work experience as part of an Expression of Interest (EOI) lodged online via Skill Select. The APS is responsible for assessing whether an applicant’s claims of work experience equate to work at the appropriately skilled level of a psychologist.

To determine whether you have a basis for applying for an Assessment of Skilled Employment History, please read carefully through the guide link provided below.

Please note: Points for relevant skilled employment history are awarded by the Department of Home Affairs. The APS provides advice only as to whether an applicant’s claims of work experience equate to work at the appropriately skilled level of a psychologist.

Assessment of Skilled Employment History

• The document outlines the criteria required for psychologists to apply for an assessment of their skilled employment history by the APS.
• Applicants must be under 50 years old, possess a positive skills assessment from APS, Have relevant work experience within the past ten years.
• Employment history, showing at least 20 hours of work per week, as a psychologist or in a psychological capacity.
• Acceptable documentation including tax returns, letters of reference, and evidence of professional development.

English Requirements : 

Test Name	Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking
IELTS	7	7	7	7
PTE	65	65	65	65
TOEFL IBT	24	24	27	23

 Fees:

Migration as a psychologist 1 June 2024 -31 May 2025	Assessment fee
Applying from within Australia	$1411.00(inc GST)
Applying from outside Australia	$1282.00(GST free)

Guidelines:

Pre-Requisite:

Application Form:

FAQ 

Contact Details:

Office address
Australian Psychological Society
Level 13, 257 Collins Street Melbourne VIC

PO Box 38Flinders Lane, 8009VIC
1800 333 497
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