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: 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. Applicants must also provide the following information with their application: • Brief personal statement outlining the reasons for applying for the program (maximum of one page). • Curriculum vitae summarising any occupational or practical experience of relevance to the program. • Names and contact details (telephone numbers and email addresses) of the two nominated academic referees that will be completing the referee report. English Requirements: Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) Minimum grade of 180 with no band less than 170 Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) Minimum grade of 180 with no band less than 170 GCE A-level Minimum grade E in English Language, English Literature or English Language and Literature. Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed A-levels are not sufficient). GCE O-level (IGCSE) Minimum grade A or 7 from the 2018 GCSE reformed grading system in IGCSE English as a Second Language, with Grade 1 (One) in Oral/Aural Communication. Must be endorsed by CIE, OCR, Edexcel, AQA or other UK authority (independent and school-assessed O-levels are not sufficient). IELTS (Academic) including IELTS for UKVI (Academic) Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing modules) for all courses EXCEPT as specified below. International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) English A1 at HL or SL - Minimum score 4, English A2 at HL or SL - Minimum score 4, English B at HL - Minimum score 5 PTE (Academic) An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the listening and reading sections. Unless otherwise noted, requirements apply to individual scores for the communicative skills sections which include listening, reading, speaking and/or writing, for all courses EXCEPT as specified below. TOEFL Essay Rating / Test of Written English (TWE) of 4.5 and either 230 (Computer-based) or 570 (Paper-based) score TOEFL iBT - An overall score of 82 with a minimum score of: 22 in the Writing section; 18 in the Reading section; 20 in the Speaking section; and 20 in the Listening section for all courses
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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