A detailed course outline can be found by clicking in the relevant stream listed above. The purpose of the professional training programs is to train students in professional areas of the discipline of psychology. Compared with the Master of Psychology programs, the Doctor of Psychology programs aim to provide a strong academic and research basis for future professional activities, and are offered by the Department as further preparation for professional practice.
Admission also depends on supervision and resource availability.
Selection is based primarily on the student s academic performance in their fourth year of study in psychology, with some consideration given to third year performance. Commencement Commencement is at the beginning of the academic year. There is no mid-year entry. Deferral is only available in exceptional circumstances. In these rare cases, deferral will only be granted for a place in the course, not necessarily a HECS-funded place.