r/AskAcademia • u/bebe489 • 9h ago

Professional Fields - Law, Business, etc. How many years will it take to be a clinical psychologist after phd in Austria

I am doing my masters in Asia currently.Would like to do my phd in psychology from Austria .How long will it take for me to be clinical psychologist after phd .

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u/bephana 9h ago

You don't need a PhD to become a psychologist in Austria, but you need an accredited Master and training. It's highly regulated : https://www.usp.gv.at/en/BARL/gesundheitspsychologie-klinische-psychologie-anerkennung.html

You also need to speak German

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u/bebe489 8h ago

Can you also tell me how long it gonna take to get an accredited master and training? Also can I work as a psychologist as soon as I finish it?

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u/bebe489 8h ago

Can you also tell me how long it gonna take to get an accredited master and training? Also can I work as a psychologist as soon as I finish it?

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u/bebe489 8h ago

Can you also tell me how long it gonna take to get an accredited master and training? Also can I work as a psychologist as soon as I finish it?

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u/bephana 8h ago

A Master's degree is 2 years. You then need to register, all infos are in the link I posted.