A. Lososová, P. Adams, and M. Miovský, “University‐Based Academic Programs in Addiction Studies in the Regions of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: An Overview,” Drug and Alcohol Review 44, no. 1 (2025): 239–253.
In “Table 3: Universities, study programs and degrees available in Australian region and their form and length” of the originally published version of the paper, there was a program missing which has been identified post hoc, in 2025. This Addiction Studies Major, being a specialisation in the Bachelor of Health Science at the Edith Cowan University in Australia, was not found in the original search period of time (2017).
TABLE 3.
Universities, study programs and degrees available in the Australian region and their form and length.
| University | Study program | Degree | Form and length (in years) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Cowan University | Psychology and Addiction Studies a | Bachelor of Arts |
Full‐time (3) Part‐time (6) |
| Bachelor of Health Science: Addiction Studies Major d | Bachelor of Health Science |
Full‐time (3) Part‐time (6) |
|
| The University of Adelaide | Addiction Studies | Master of Science |
Full‐time (1) Part‐time (2) |
| International Addiction Studies | Graduate Certificate | Full‐time (1) | |
| International Addiction Studies | Graduate Diploma | Full‐time (2) | |
| Alcohol and Drug Studies | Graduate Certificate | Full‐time (6 months) | |
| Addiction and Mental Health | Graduate Diploma | Full‐time (1) | |
| The University of Notre Dame | Substance Use Nursing b | Graduate Certificate | Full‐time (6 months) |
| The University of Newcastle | Alcohol and Other Drugs | Master of Health Science (specialization) |
Full‐time (x) Part‐time (x) |
| University of Southern Queensland | Counselling (Alcohol and Drug Studies) | Graduate Certificate | Part‐time (1) |
| Counselling (Alcohol and Drug Studies) | Graduate Diploma |
Full‐time (1) Part‐time (2) |
|
| Counselling (Alcohol and Drug Studies) | Masters |
Full‐time (2) Part‐time (4) |
|
| The University of Queensland | Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Studies c | Graduate Certificate | Part‐time (1) |
| Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Studies b | Single major program | x | |
| Monash University | Addictive Behaviors | Masters | Part‐time (3) |
| Addictive Behaviors | Graduate Diploma | x | |
| Addictive Behaviors | Graduate Certificate | x | |
| The University of Sydney | Indigenous Health (Substance Use) b | Masters | Full‐time (1) |
| Addiction Medicine | x | x | |
| Charles Sturt University | Social Science (Addiction Studies) b | Masters | x |
| Australian College of Nursing | Drug and Alcohol Nursing | Graduate Certificate | x |
| RMIT University | Alcohol and Other Drugs | Certificate | Full‐time (1) |
| Alcohol and Other Drugs | Diploma | Full‐time (1) | |
| University of Tasmania | Addiction Studies for Health Professionals | Graduate Certificate | Part‐time (1) |
| The Royal Australasian College of Physicians | Addiction Medicine | Advanced training program | Full‐time (3) |
This program no longer exists in 2022, and has been replaced with another one—general Bachelor of Psychology. While Bachelor of Psychology can still major in addiction studies, it no longer has a separate course code.
This program no longer exists in 2022.
This program no longer exists in 2022, and has been replaced by the Graduate Certificate in Public Health, without an addiction stream.
This program was not identified within the original search procedure but post hoc in 2025. Program represents a Major in Addiction Studies within the broader Bachelor of Health Science.
However, the authors agreed on the importance of it being included in Table 3, with a footnote stating that this program has been added additionally. Also, there has been updated information to another program provided at the same university (Psychology and Addiction Studies) in a footnote.
The full Table 3 is reproduced below with the additional information.
We apologise for this omission.
2025. “Addendum to “University‐Based Academic Programs in Addiction Studies in the Regions of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand: An Overview”.” Drug and Alcohol Review 44, no. 6: 1820–1821. 10.1111/dar.70006.