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Melbourne School of
Psychological Science
Develop new methods of treatment for mental health.
A HIGHLY REGARDED
SCHOOL
The Melbourne School of Psychological
Sciences, one of the most highly
regarded schools of Psychology
in Australia, is a research leader in
cognitive and behavioural neuroscience,
quantitative psychology, social
psychology, developmental psychology
and clinical science.
It is the newest of the fve schools of
the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and
Health Sciences. It is one of the largest
departments of psychology in Australia,
with over 1700 undergraduate students
(including 60 students at the fourth
year level) and around 300 graduate
students. The Melbourne School of
Psychological Sciences has more
than 60 academic staff members and
over 100 associates, with many of the
latter being involved in the teaching of
professional training programs.
YOUR STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Research is carried out by our staff and
students in well-equipped laboratories
within Psychological Sciences, often in
collaboration with researchers from other
University departments and affliated
institutions. Many of these laboratories
have been successful in obtaining grants
from the Australian Research Council
(ARC), the National Health and Medical
Research Council (NHMRC) and other
external granting bodies.
YOUR CAREER IN
PSYCHOLOGY
Career opportunities for psychology
graduates are wide-ranging, and
include health-care settings such as
hospitals and community agencies,
private practice, rehabilitation centres,
patients‘ homes, schools, long-term
care facilities, sports venues, aged
care centres, occupational health
practices, dental clinics, ftness centres,
educational institutions, human
resources, counselling, and behavioural
research.
Professional
accreditation
We offer a six-year sequence
of professional training, leading
to registration as a professional
psychologist. This sequence culminates
in the Master of Psychology or the
combined Master of Psychology/PhD
program, which are accredited by the
Australian Psychological Accreditation
Council. In addition, we also offer a
rigorous and internationally recognised
research training program, leading to
the qualifcation of PhD.
For information on professional
accreditation of specifc courses, please
check the relevant course entry in the
table on the following pages.
Thriving in the
collegial atmosphere
“
I really enjoy meeting and
working with other graduates
and experts in my feld. Every
week involves a new challenge
that often requires more than
one person to overcome. There
are also many extracurricular
opportunities to meet other
students and build cross-
disciplinary relationships. This
collegial atmosphere has made
my graduate experience so
much better.
”
Rachel Buckley
Doctor of Philosophy,
Clinical Neuropsychology
+61 3 8344 6377
More info
Rated 5 or
well above
world standard
for quality research in
Psychology
Excellence in Research for Australia
(ERA) 2012 National Report
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2012
#1
in the
world for
Psychology
#17
in
Australia