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Neuroscience PhD Program

The Neuroscience PhD Program is a supplementary learning opportunity to enrich your graduate research experience. The program offers an opportunity to share your research with other disciplines and expand your peer network.

You can find existing Graduate Research courses using our Find a Course search tool.

The Melbourne Neuroscience PhD Program brings together graduate researchers from many disciplines. These researchers share a passion for discovering knowledge in the area of neuroscience. When you join, you will access the best in neuroscience research from across the University.

This is a competitive program that complements your core PhD project. You will receive close mentoring from experts in the field of neuroscience. And you will benefit from a broad range of research initiatives.

The Melbourne Neuroscience PhD Program will help you to:

• Connect with other researchers from across the University
• Build relationships with relevant external organisations
• Develop your career path after graduation
• Consider your research topic from different perspectives
• Contribute to the discovery of new knowledge
• Expand your professional and personal networks
• Learn how to engage with industry.

We have a strategic location in Parkville. This allows us to link across faculties. And we are close to key partner organisations including hospitals, research institutes and industry partners.

Program activities include a mix of skill-based workshops, seminars, awards and networking.

Technical skills

Advanced neuroscience workshops.

We offer the Advanced Neuroscience Workshops each year. These workshops help you develop skills that relate to your research project, and to broaden your knowledge and skills outside your project. Each workshop provides a comprehensive, small-group experience. Workshops that will be offered in 2024 include:

• Research Design and Analysis (Statistics)
• Neural Computational Modelling
• Foundations of MRI
• Electrophysiology
• Introduction to Behavioural Neuroscience
• Microscopy and Lab Techniques

Neuroscience-related seminars

At least one neuroscience-related seminar is held each week. We hold these seminars at the Melbourne Brain Centre in Parkville.

Specialised programs

You could have the opportunity to undertake PhD studies within specialised programs. This might include the Yulgilbar Alzheimer's Research Program (YARP) Clinicians Research Network. This network has strong links to clinical research.

International scholar exchange program

You can apply to join the Rebecca Hotchkiss International Exchange Program. This established program offers a placement at the  Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI). The HBI is part of the University of Calgary in Canada. The successful applicant will be a high-calibre PhD student. If successful, you will collaborate on a research project of shared interest. As a result, you will gain new skills and real-world experience. The exchange program runs for four to eight weeks.

Melbourne Brain Symposium – Mendelsohn Student Lecture and Award

The prestigious Mendelsohn Award recognises an outstanding student in the field of neuroscience. If you receive the award, you will deliver a lecture at the annual Melbourne Brain Symposium. Your lecture will communicate your research outcomes to the neuroscience community. You will present alongside some of the most eminent scientists from Australia and around the world.

Participate

To take part in the Melbourne Neuroscience PhD Program, you must be enrolled in a PhD at the University of Melbourne.

If you’re a current University of Melbourne PhD candidate

• Talk with your supervisor about participating
• Fill out your details and register for the Melbourne Neuroscience PhD Program here
• If you have any question, please don’t hesitate to  contact us .

If you want to apply for a PhD at the University of Melbourne

• Explore  PhD opportunities at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
• See details of the  candidature application process.

First published on 22 February 2022.

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Master of Psychology (Organisational/Industrial Psychology)/PhD

Course 080OI (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Coordinator

Professor Alexander Wearing

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

MDHS Student Centre / Learning and Teaching Unit Level 1, Brownless Biomedical Library The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia

Telephone: + 61 3 8344 5890

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://research.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-researchers

Future Student Questions: http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/contact

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PhD/Master of Psychology (Clinical)

The UNSW combined PhD/Master of Psychology (Clinical) is a four-year, full-time degree that encourages initiative and originality in research. High-level candidates are offered the opportunity to engage in advanced training in areas relevant to the professional practice of psychology. 

Our program has a research component as well as coursework and professional placement components. Its focus is on the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of people with a range of psychological challenges. It includes advanced training in research skills that are particularly relevant to clinical application. 

A full scholarship is required to undertake this program.

Primary supervision must be provided by an academic who holds a position in the School of Psychology.

The minimum academic eligibility requirement is completion of a four-year APAC-accredited sequence in psychology, including a major research thesis/project, with Honours Class 1 (85%), or international equivalent. Qualifications must have been completed within the last 10 years (exceptions may be possible in limited circumstances).

While there is a standard process to apply for most Higher Degree Research programs at UNSW, there are additional requirements for Combined applicants which relate to the Masters component of the program.

Please review the  step-by-step application guide .

The School does not have specific requirements for a research proposal/research description. Applicants can be guided both by the general information published in the  Document Submission Guidelines  and advice from their potential supervisor.

Applicants must:

• demonstrate their competency in speaking and communicating in English is sufficient to practise the psychology profession
• satisfy both  UNSW's English language requirements  and those required by the  Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) .

All applicants, domestic and international, are encouraged to use AHPRA’s  Pathways diagram for all professions  (under ‘Additional resources’) to guide their understanding of AHPRA’s requirements.

• Term 1 is the only available intake for this program.
• Applicants should familiarise themselves with the  key scholarship dates , as deadlines are strict and a scholarship is required to undertake this program.
• International psychology qualifications must include a major research thesis/project and must be assessed by the  Australian Psychological Society (APS)  before an application is submitted.  Note that the APS will only assess complete qualifications.
• As the number of places available each year is limited, entry into this program is competitive. Selection is based on the availability of supervision, academic qualifications, two referee reports and performance at an interview. Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in an interview – remote participation may be permitted in limited circumstances.
• Enrolled students must register as provisional psychologists prior to program commencement and registration must be maintained for the duration of enrolment.
• Applicants should familiarise themselves with the relevant  registration standards  for the psychology profession. You must meet these requirements before an application for registration as a provisional psychologist can be approved.
• Applicants should review the inherent requirements of the program before applying.
• Applicants interested in BOTH a Combined program AND a stand-alone Master program OR a Combined program only must submit ONE research (Combined) application and ONE coursework (Master) application.

The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fifth and sixth year of study. Graduates are eligible to apply for full membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).

Graduates are also eligible for Associate Membership of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. After completing a Psychology Board of Australia approved Clinical Psychology registrar program (further two years of full-time equivalent supervised practice), graduates are eligible to apply for APS College of Clinical Psychology Fellowship and endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist.

The UNSW School of Psychology is considered the best in Australia and is ranked among the top psychological schools worldwide. We attract award-winning staff and offer excellence and innovation in our teaching.   

The school has excellent research and professional training facilities that include extensive computing facilities, a psychological test library, a psychology clinic, a technical workshop and laboratories in all areas of experimental psychology.  

The school also has strong links with professional practitioners in the areas of clinical, neuropsychological and forensic psychology.  

There’s an increasing demand from a wide variety of agencies across Australia to obtain psychological expertise to aid understanding and management of psychological issues.  

Clinical psychologists work in a wide range of settings, including:  

• hospital settings 
• community mental health centres 
• acute inpatient clinics 
• private practices 
• universities and schools. 

Research component (PhD): Contact the Admissions and Scholarships team at the  GRS  or the  Postgraduate Coordinators  for the School.

Coursework component (Master of Psychology): Prospective applicants should review the School’s  Frequently Asked Questions ,  Program Guide , or  contact the School .

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Do you want to deepen your knowledge in psychology and use your research to contribute to the field of understanding human behavior? Liberty University’s PhD in Psychology can provide rigorous research training that can better prepare you for a career in academia and research. An online PhD in Psychology is ideal for students who want to bring new knowledge of human behavior to the field and find new ways to help people heal, grow, and thrive.

Liberty’s PhD in Psychology is designed to prepare you to evaluate research and to understand the truth about human behavior from a biblical worldview. Our mission is to  Train Champions for Christ , and we fulfill this mission by training professionals to use science and biblical values to understand the full breadth of the human experience. Our unique, biblically-based approach to this field can help prepare you to make a positive impact on those you work with.

With Liberty’s PhD in Psychology, you can take part in optional face-to-face on-campus intensives that will allow you to meet faculty and other students while you develop your professional and research skills.

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Liberty’s online PhD in Psychology is designed to build on your previous study and experience in human psychology and develop you into a researcher and psychologist who demonstrates ethical and academic excellence while integrating biblical values into your practice.

Through this program, you will:

• Learn how an appreciation of biblical values enhances psychiatric practice by putting human value at the forefront of technique and theory.
• Develop a grounded critical approach to psychiatric research and theory while integrating a biblical worldview into approaches to current issues in psychology.
• Master psychiatric research and writing techniques that can establish your work in the study of human behavior.
• Complete dissertation research through your program with mentorship from your professors so that you have the option to present research at conferences.

Through this program, you will be encouraged to become a thought leader on a variety of topics related to the human experience. Our goal is to help you venture into the world of psychiatric research and practice and offer insights based on biblical foundations of truth that can help people heal and thrive.

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• PSYC 710 — Psychological Research and Biblical Worldview
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• This program falls under the  School of Behavioral Sciences .
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• View the  PhD in Psychology Dissertation Handbook
• The online PhD in Psychology is a non-clinical, non-licensure program.

Why Choose Liberty’s Online Degree?

To help you meet your educational goals in a way that fits your life, our online PhD in Psychology provides scheduling flexibility and keeps affordability in mind. Our PhD in Psychology’s online format allows you to take your classes from home without traveling to campus. However, this program still provides a community of psychology professionals and the ability to take optional intensive courses to allow you to connect in person.

Throughout this program, Liberty incorporates a biblical worldview into your instruction. This perspective in your research and practical training in psychology can help you develop professional and academic excellence without compromising an ethical appreciation for human life. Additionally, our caring faculty are devoted to helping you grow personally and academically.

With our online PhD in Psychology, you can learn effective clinical techniques, essential behavioral theory, and develop your research and writing expertise. You can be equipped with a thorough understanding of human thought and behavior while developing your own research to further the field.

Earning a PhD in Psychology online with Liberty means that you will be trained to engage with research and psychiatric practice critically and biblically. If you are interested in becoming a thoughtful, articulate, and research-focused professional, then this is the program for you.

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Through the online  PhD in Psychology – Developmental Psychology , you can learn about research theory related to human development, including cognitive development, social development, and language development.

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The online PhD in Psychology – General Psychology provides an in-depth study of advanced psychiatric research and practice while giving you room to customize your course content.

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In the online  PhD in Psychology – Industrial/Organizational Psychology  track, you will study human behavior in organizations and the workplace. You will focus on deriving principles of individual, group, and organizational behavior and applying that knowledge to developing solutions for challenges in the workplace.

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In the online  PhD in Psychology – Social Psychology  track, you can learn about research and theory related to social processes and relationships, attitudes, and other constructs related to social psychology.

In the online  PhD in Psychology – Theology  track, you can learn how to study the Bible and integrate that study of the Bible with research in psychology to further your understanding of psychological concepts.

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• A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required) .
• Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited master’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
• Contact information  for 2 recommenders is required (approved recommenders are the student’s former college professors or supervisors).
• Statement of Purpose  is required (1,000-1,500 words, double spaced).
• Departmental approval is required.
• Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy .

Preliminary Acceptance

If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:

• Be in your final term and planning to start your doctoral degree after the last day of class for your master’s degree.
• Complete a Master’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
• Submit an official transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show that you are within 6 credit hours of completion for a 30-48 credit hour master’s degree or within 9 credit hours of completion for a 49+ credit hour master’s degree.
• Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new doctoral degree.

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Applications for 2025 are now open..

Mid-year intake is not available.

Which course do I apply for? Pathways to fourth year/honours

• Also open to graduates of the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (340AA) at the Melbourne School of Psychological Science

Selection advice for entry into the psychology Honours program

The minimum requirement to be eligible for selection to the Psychology honours program is completion of all the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine, with an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited major in Psychology with a weighted average of at least 70% in the second and third-year Psychology subjects, or equivalent. In computing the weighted average, the average of the third year Psychology subjects is assigned twice the weight of the average of the second year Psychology subjects.

Selection advice for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)

The minimum requirement to be eligible for selection to the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) is completion of an undergraduate degree and an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited major in Psychology with a weighted average of at least 70% in the second and third-year subjects within the psychology major, or equivalent. In computing the weighted average, the average of the third year Psychology subjects is assigned twice the weight of the average of the second year Psychology subjects.

General advice for fourth year selection (both Graduate Diploma (Advanced) and Honours programs)

• The fourth year program comprises of four courses. The course structure is the same across all four Psychology fourth year programs.
• Meeting the minimum requirements outlined above does not guarantee selection; they reflect the minimum standard for eligibility only.
• Entry is highly competitive and both the total available places in our fourth year programs and the cut-off mark will vary each year depending on the availability of supervisors and resources in suitable project areas.
• Approximately 100 fourth year program places are available each year.
• We recommend that prospective students look at the research profiles of our academics to gauge the full breadth of research areas within which a project could be undertaken. Academics may also have listed on their profiles areas they are interested in supervising.

To calculate your fourth year Psychology entry score you will need two values:

• a = your average score for Level 2 (second year) psychology subjects
• b = your average score for Level 3 (third year) psychology subjects

The formula for calculating your entry score is (a + 2b)/3

So if your Level 2 average is 70 and your Level 3 average is 80, your formula score would be (70 + 160)/3 = 76.67.

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Student Application and Selection Procedure .

Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Entry score adjustments for 2020 results:

For applicants with results from the University of Melbourne for subjects undertaken in Semester 1, Winter Term and/or Semester 2, 2020, the following will apply:

• A Psychology Benchmark will be established based on all psychology subjects completed any time other than Semester 1, Winter Term and Semester 2, 2020.
• Subjects undertaken in Semester 1, Winter Term and/or Semester 2, 2020, for which results are lower than the Psychology Benchmark will be excluded from the entry score calculation.

The above changes do not apply to yearlong subjects undertaken in 2020; such results will be included in the entry score calculation.

In the case that applying this rule results in no eligible Level 2 or Level 3 marks for inclusion, then the Psychology Benchmark will be used as the entry score.

For external applicants, the benchmark will not apply and we will use numerical scores for all available level 2 and level 3 psychology subjects in the selection formula.

Pass/fail grades will be excluded from the selection formula.

In the case that excluding pass/fail subjects from the selection formula leaves either the Level 2 or Level 3 terms in the formula empty, the entry score will be the non-empty term (i.e., average of eligible Level 2 subjects if no Level 3 marks are eligible for inclusion; average of eligible Level 3 subjects if no Level 2 marks are eligible for inclusion).

Further information on the entry score adjustments .

Selection Timeline

Course Codes: To make your application experience easier, you will need to know the “Course Code”: Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced): GDA-PSYCH Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours): BH-ARTS Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours): BH-SCI Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours): BH-BMED

Study Period : Start Year Intake (Semester one 2025)

Mid-year intake is NOT available

Which Course do I apply for? See the pathways document for further information here.

Graduates with a three-year undergraduate degree (or a degree followed by a Graduate Diploma in Psychology) with an APAC accredited psychology major may be eligible for the:

• Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours): requires completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree within the last five years;
• Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours ): requires completion of a Bachelor of Science degree (or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Faculty of Science) within the last ten years;
• Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours): requires completion of a Bachelor of Biomedicine or equivalent within the last 10 years.
• Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced): requires completion of an undergraduate degree (or degree followed by a Graduate Diploma in Psychology) which is normally a degree other than the degrees listed above. In addition, Arts, Science and Biomedicine graduates who wish to apply for Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) may apply for this course.

Required Documents

• A partial academic transcript, if your course has not been completed by the application closing date
• Full academic transcripts, including all results, by the end of the selection process. Academic transcripts must be official documents issued by the Institution, including final marks received for every subject. You must submit a copy of the key grading scheme.
• Full academic transcripts for advanced standing or credit transfer granted towards your degree including study abroad/exchange/cross institutional studies, if applicable
• Overseas psychology qualifications: Australian Psychological Society (APS) assessment required
• Evidence of English language proficiency
• APAC confirmation letter from non-UoM applicants from Australian institutions.  A statement confirming the course you have completed/are currently completing is or you have completed/are currently completing an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year undergraduate or three-year bridging psychology sequence can be submitted on an official letter, or academic transcript or graduation statement issued by your home institution.

Please note:

• Scanned copies of partial official transcripts will be accepted via email when carrying out initial scoring and ranking, however, successful applicants are required to provide a scan or digital copy of the original or certified full official transcript, including evidence of degree completion prior to the offer lapse date

Frequently Asked Questions

I have completed or will complete my bachelor degree or graduate diploma (with an apac accredited psychology major) at the university of melbourne. do i have to provide evidence of completion/imminent completion of the apac accredited psychology major as part of my application.

No as this will be checked internally against the requirements as part of the selection process.

I have results in 2020, what adjustments have been made when calculating the entry score?

This depends on your circumstances. More information on the entry score adjustments .

Can I apply for Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM)?

GAM is only available to students applying for the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) . GAM applications will be taken into consideration during the selection process. More information regarding Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) . Applications must be made by the closing date Friday 18 November 2024. No late applications accepted.

I have or will completed my bachelor degree or graduate diploma with an APAC accredited psychology major at a university other than the University of Melbourne. Do I have to provide evidence of completion/imminent completion of the APAC accredited psychology major as part of my application?

You do not need to provide evidence as part of your application but if you are a successful applicant, your course offer will be conditional on provision of a final official transcript and letter from your university confirming you have completed your degree and that you have completed an APAC accredited psychology major.

A statement confirming the course you have completed/are currently completing is or you have completed/are currently completing an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year undergraduate or three-year bridging psychology sequence can be submitted on an official letter, or academic transcript or graduation statement issued by your home institution.

What do I do if I do not have my final 2024 results by Friday 22 November 2024?

Apply by Friday 18 October 2024 and once your final 2024 results are available, upload your official results transcript to your online application by Friday 22 November 2024 (to be considered in December) or Friday 3 January 2025 (to be considered in January).

Applicants who are completing their studies at the University of Melbourne are not required to submit their final results as these will be obtained internally.

What is the cut-off score?

Entry is highly competitive and both the total available places in our fourth year programs and the cut-off mark will vary each year depending on the availability of supervisors and resources in suitable project areas. Applicants will generally need an entry score over 80 (first class honours) or equivalent in order to be competitive for selection consideration.

If I repeat a subject I have previously failed, how will my entry score be calculated?

If a student fails a second year or third year subject(s) at the first attempt and then passes that subject(s) on a subsequent attempt, both fail and pass results will be included in the fourth year entry score. This is consistent with the UoM weighted average mark (WAM) convention .

Can I take extra subjects to increase my entry score?

Results obtained for subjects that have not been credited toward a completed award course (e.g. Community Access Program (CAP)) will normally not be considered.

I completed my Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science psychology sequence over five/ten years ago. Am I eligible to apply?

For 2025 entry, you are eligible to apply for the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced). The Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) requires completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree within the last five years. The Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) requires completion of a Bachelor of Science degree within the last ten years. The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) requires completion of a Bachelor of Biomedicine or equivalent within the last ten years.

I have completed two degrees with an APAC accredited psychology major. How will my entry score be calculated?

The fourth year entry score will be calculated on the most recent qualification. However, where an applicant has completed more than one APAC accredited qualification, this will be taken into consideration by the Selection Committee.

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