Graduate and Postgraduate Education

Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

Advanced degrees in psychology prepare students for careers as researchers, academics, or licensed clinical psychologists, among many possibilities.

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Finding and applying to grad school

  • Applying to graduate school
    Learn how to choose a program, stand out on your application, and find sources of funding to ease financial burden.
  • Accreditation
    The APA Commission on Accreditation (CoA) and Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation work together to assess and accredit doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral programs.
  • Diversity and accreditation
    Understanding and appreciating diversity goes beyond a consideration of gender and ethnicity to include issues such as sexual orientation, culture, socioeconomic background, and disability status.

Getting your degree

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Career development

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psycPathways: Career Pathways for Psychology Students

APA’s psycPathways initiative tracks and analyzes postgraduation outcomes, student experiences, and workforce development for psychology degree holders. The goal of psycPathways is to provide valuable information that helps psychology programs improve their offerings and career services to better prepare students for their careers.

Postgraduate education

  • Postdoctoral fellowships
    For careers in licensed practice, many states require a supervised postdoc. For careers in research settings, a postdoc can help establish your independence.
Last updated: April 2022Date created: 2008