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Degree
KEY FEATURES
Q
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
W
Master of Psychology
Fees 2013
International:
$36 192 per year
E
Domestic:
$21 248 per year
E
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The purpose of the professional training programs is to train
students in professional areas of the discipline of psychology.
Each program is designed to provide:
(i) a grounding in the theoretical, conceptual and empirical
foundations of psychology and in the skills relevant to the
various areas of professional practice
(ii) supervised practical experience
(iii) research training in the area of professional specialisation.
Duration:
2 years full time.
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
Completion of an APAC-accredited
four-year undergraduate honours
sequence in Psychology.
Master of Psychology/
Doctor of Philosophy
Fees 2013
International:
$36 192 per year
E
Domestic:
RTS places available
T
nn
The combined Master of Psychology/PhD degree combines
the coursework and placement experience of the
professionally accredited Master of Psychology, with the
advanced research training of the PhD, allowing graduates of
this degree to register as professional psychologists, as well
as pursuing careers in further research or academic teaching.
Duration:
4 years full time.
Y
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
Completion of an APAC-accredited
four-year undergraduate honours
sequence in Psychology
nn
Local applicants transfer into the
combined course at the end of the
frst year of the Master of Psychology.
International applicants may apply for
direct entry to the combined course.
PROFESSIONAL ENTRY DEGREES
Degree
KEY FEATURES
Q
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
W
Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Fees 2013
International:
$39 840 total
program fee
E
Domestic:
$32 240 total
program fee
E
nn
Designed for graduates of other disciplines who may be
interested in changing career direction and eventually
qualifying as a registered psychologist, or for those who wish
to study psychology simply out of interest in the discipline.
Duration:
1 year full-time/3years part-time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2/Summer.
nn
Completion of a three-year bachelor‘s
degree in a discipline other than
Psychology.
Postgraduate Diploma in
Psychology
Fees 2013
International:
$31 840 per year
E
Domestic:
CSP places only
R
nn
The fourth-year program is designed to provide students with
the opportunities to learn the intellectual background, ethical
principles and content areas of psychology as a scientifc
discipline, and lead to further study in either professional
training or research.
Duration:
1 year full time.
Entry:
Semester 1.
nn
Completion of a three-year
undergraduate sequence in
Psychology.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEGREES
Degree
KEY FEATURES
Q
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
W
Doctor of Philosophy
(Psychology)
Fees 2013
International:
$32 544 per year
ET
Domestic:
RTS places available
T
nn
The PhD allows students to acquire the capacity to carry out
independent research and make an original contribution to
knowledge in the discipline of psychology.
Duration:
3 years full time.
Entry:
Semester 1/Semester 2.
nn
Completion of a four-year honours
sequence in Psychology. Graduates
of disciplines related to Psychology
may also be considered.
Notes:
Q
Courses are delivered on campus unless otherwise indicated.
W
Entry requirements listed are a guide only and may be subject to change for 2014 entry. Students must also meet English language requirements (see
page 122). Required grades listed are equivalent to a University of Melbourne percentage.
E
Fees shown are for 2013 and assume full-time study unless indicated. Fees are subject to annual review and are normally shown as course fee per year.
One year is equivalent to one EFTSL (Equivalent Full-Time Student Load) or a standard annual full-time load. If a course duration is one year or less, an
estimate of the total program fee is shown. For further details see page 116 (domestic students) or page 124 (international students).
R
Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are only available to eligible domestic students. See page 116 for details.
T
Domestic students are exempt from tuition fees under the Australian government‘s Research Training Scheme (RTS). See page 116 for details.
International students pay full fees but are frequently supported by scholarships. For more information, see page 20.
Y
Full time enrolment is preferred. In exceptional circumstances part-time enrolment will be considered and may be negotiated at the time of enrolment.
RESEARCH DEGREES
International students cannot usually enrol part time due to visa requirements.