Doctoral programs in arts, humanities, and social sciences are higher-degree-by-research qualifications in which candidates undertake supervised, original inquiry to advance theory, culture, policy, or practice in their discipline.
Academic Requirements: Important note for overseas and interstate students To enrol in this course, you must be able to attend in person. This course has a requirement for campus-based or in-person activities that cannot be offered online. To be eligible to apply, you need to: have obtained an APAC-accredited honours degree (or equivalent) in Psychology, with a mark of IIA or higher, and find a PhD supervisor who is an academic staff member of the School of Psychological Science who agrees to supervise you if you are offered a place in program, and agree on a basic outline of the research project you will undertake. You must have this supervisory agreement and outline of your PhD worked out prior to applying to the program. Start looking for a supervisor at least two to three months before the application is due. English Requirements: TOEFL (paper-based) - 570 with a Test of Written English (TWE) of no less than 4.5. IBT TOEFL (Internet-based test score) - 82 with 22 for writing, 20 for speaking, 20 for listening, and 18 for reading. IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 (no band lower than 6.0) Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - C pass Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English - B grade Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) - Overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 64 in the Reading and Writing sections, 59 in the Speaking section and 54 in the Listening section.
Graduates pursue careers as university academics, policy researchers, cultural institution directors, think-tank analysts, senior editors, community and international development leaders, and specialist advisers in government and NGOs.
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