International Postgraduate

Postgraduate Coursework

Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Master of Psychology (Health)

Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors)

Students applying for a Masters degree must submit their applications via the International Office no later than October 31 of the year prior to their enrolment. The closing date for applications for Masters is early November. Applications must be accompanied by the Psychology School's own application and referee reports which are available here.

As a first step students applying for these degrees must have their qualifications assessed by the Australian Psychological Society. Students applying for consideration into a Masters degree require a post-bachelor year with a strong research component.

The fourth year of Psychology study, which is an entry criterion, needs to be an Honours equivalent, i.e. study of Psychology at advanced level, and offering the evidence base for applications rather than teaching professional skills.

Students must have undertaken a substantial research project that carries a final assessment weight of one to two thirds of the years work, and that is independent in the sense that the student participates in all the steps including the formulation of the research question, the research design, the collection and analysis of data, and the preparation of a thesis of 9000-15000 words.

For students who have gained at least Honours 2A or the equivalent, the selection process will take into account referee reports, and usually an interview by a panel of at least two staff members, one being eligible for membership of the relevant College of the Australian Psychological Society.

Postgraduate Research

Applications must first be submitted to the International Office.The Psychology School will make the final decision on the application by considering the quality of the proposal and the School's ability to support the application. The criteria for a PhD is a degree equivalent to four years of study at undergraduate level with a research intensive year in psychology in the fourth year. Undergraduate qualifications do not need to be assessed by the Australian Psychological Society, as a postgraduate research degree does not lead to APS accreditation.

English Requirement

IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band score below 6.

TOEFL score of at least 575 including a TWE of 4.5 or better (paper based), or 230 including an Essay Rating of 4.5 or better (computer based).