Postgraduate study in Psychology
The School of Psychology offers a range of postgraduate qualifications, including diplomas, Honours degrees, Master’s and PhD programmes.
Postgraduate students are engaged in active research. Many of our staff are world renowned experts in their field and students receive the best supervision possible and graduate with well-developed research skills, the ability to critically evaluate information and will be able to apply their skills to any field.
Students will hone their communication skills by making research sessions, presenting to stakeholder groups and attending conferences. All of these experiences make our students dynamic, versatile and equipped for whatever career path they may take in the future.
You can complete some of our postgraduate programmes within three specialised areas—Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Cross-Cultural Psychology, and Forensic Psychology—or choose courses across the broad spectrum of Psychology.
Subjects
Psychology
Study Psychology to understand behaviour—how we think, feel, and act—and how those processes can go wrong. Learn how our biology and our environment interact to make us who we are. [PGDipSc, BSc(Hons), MSc by coursework and thesis, MSc by thesis, PhD]
Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience
Get advanced training in the scientific study of behaviour and cognition, and their relationship to the brain—and prepare for a successful career in neuroscience research. [MSc by coursework and thesis, MSc by thesis, PhD]
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Enhance your degree and get the skills and knowledge to design, conduct and evaluate cross-cultural research through advanced study of cross-cultural psychology. [MSc by coursework and thesis, MSc by thesis, PhD]
Forensic Psychology
Expand on your degree and take your skills and knowledge to the next level with advanced study in forensic psychology. [MSc by coursework and thesis, MSc by thesis, PhD]
Clinical Psychology
Become a qualified clinical psychologist through practical study and research in psychology. [Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology only]
Programmes/qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Science
Gain a more in-depth understanding of your scientific subject area and boost your career opportunities with this one-year diploma. The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSc) can also provide a pathway into Master’s study.
Bachelor of Science with Honours
The Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) degree is an intensive year of course work and research under academic supervision.
Master of Science by coursework and thesis
This two-year degree involves an intensive year of course work (Master’s Part 1), followed by a full-year supervised research project (Master’s Part 2). You can complete an MSc in general Psychology, or specialise in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Cross-Cultural Psychology, or Forensic Psychology.
Master of Science by thesis
If you’ve already done an Honours degree in Psychology, you can go directly into this full-year supervised research project. Depending on your 400-level courses, you can complete an MSc in general Psychology or specialise in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Cross-Cultural Psychology, or Forensic Psychology.
Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology
A three-year clinical training programme with highly competitive entry. You’ll need to complete a Master’s degree or PhD alongside the PGDipClinPsyc.
PhD
The PhD is a research degree culminating in a thesis and usually takes three to four years of full-time study to complete. You can complete a PhD in general Psychology, or specialise in Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience, Cross-Cultural Psychology, or Forensic Psychology.