How to join an APS College

Colleges are run by a national committee and offer varying grades of membership. You can commence an application to join a College, upgrade an existing College membership, or reinstate a College membership using our online College membership application portal below.

COLLEGE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PORTAL

College Fellow
The grade of College Fellow recognises postgraduate training and experience in a particular field of psychology. To qualify for election to the grade of College Fellow, an applicant must be an Honorary Fellow, Fellow or Member of the APS and hold area of practice endorsement in a recognised field of psychology, or have completed:

  • An accredited Doctorate program in the College-specific area followed by a minimum one year full-time equivalent supervised practice; or
  • An accredited Dual Doctorate program in two College-specific areas followed by a minimum of nine months full-time equivalent supervised practice for each College-specific area of practice; or
  • An accredited Masters program in the College-specific area followed by a minimum of two years full-time equivalent supervised practice; or
  • A combined Masters/PhD program in the College-specific area followed by a minimum of 18 months of full-time equivalent supervised practice.

College Associate Member
To qualify for election to the grade of College Associate Member, an applicant must be an Honorary Fellow, Fellow, Member or Associate Member of the APS and have completed:

  • An accredited Doctorate program in the College-specific area; or
  • An accredited Masters program in the College-specific area; or
  • A combined Masters/PhD program in the College-specific area.

College Academic Member
To qualify for election to the grade of College Academic member, an applicant must be an Honorary Fellow, Fellow or Member of the APS and have completed:

  • a research PhD in the College-specific area; and
  • relevant post-PhD work experience as a researcher or educator in the College-specific area; and
  • a notable body of published relevant research in the College-specific area.

College Associate Academic Member
To qualify for election to the grade of College Associate Academic Member, an applicant must be an Honorary Fellow, Fellow, Member, or Associate Member of the APS and have completed a research PhD in the College-specific area.

College Student Subscriber
To qualify for admission to the grade of College Student Subscriber, an applicant must be an APS member and be currently enrolled in an APAC-accredited degree in psychology, or a postgraduate research degree in psychology

College Affiliate
To qualify for admission to the grade of College Affiliate, an applicant must be an Honorary Fellow, Fellow, Member, or Associate Member, Affiliate of the APS and have an interest in the College-specific area.