MPsych(Ed&Dev)/PhD

Credit points

370

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Admission into this course is subject to supervision and resource availability. Students already enrolled in the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) who have completed Year 1 with a Distinction average across all subjects and were admitted to the Master with a minimum of Second Class Honours – Division A (HIIA) or equivalent may be eligible to transfer to the combined degree.

Applicants must first contact the School of Behavioural and Health Sciences to explore potential research areas, identify a potential PhD supervisor and write a brief research proposal. Upon successful completion of the first year of studies, candidates may then apply to Candidature Services for admission to the PhD program.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the combined degree, a student must complete the required credit points from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

Total number of credit points: 370 cp

Breakdown of credit points required to complete the course:

  1. 60 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
  2. 40 cp from Practicum Units (Part B);
  3. 240 cp from Thesis Units (Part C); and
  4. 30 cp from Educational and Developmental Specialisation Units (Part D).

Maximum periods

The maximum duration of candidature will normally be not more than ten years part-time from the commencement of enrolment.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC621Professional Practice in Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC622Practicum Skills10 CP
  • PSYC623Psychopathology10 CP
  • PSYC624Evidence-Based Practice for Psychologists10 CP
  • PSYC630Psychological Assessment10 CP
  • PSYC638Therapeutic Skills10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 240 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC643Applied Developmental Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC644Applied Educational Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC645Learning Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention10 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Commencing Semester 1

For students who are transferring to the concurrent degrees in 2023 after completing Year 1 as part of the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) in 2022.

  • Specified UnitsPSYC621Professional Practice in Psychology10 cp
  • Specified UnitsPSYC638Therapeutic Skills10 cp
  • Specified UnitsPSYC630Psychological Assessment10 cp
  • Specified UnitsPSYC622Practicum Skills10 cp
  • Specified UnitsPSYC623Psychopathology

    (Pre: PSYC621 & PSYC630)

    10 cp
  • Specialisation Units: Educational and Developmental StreamPSYC645Learning Difficulties: Assessment and Intervention

    (Pre: PSYC621 & PSYC630)

    10 cp
  • Practicum UnitsPSYC613Practicum A

    (Pre: PSYC621 & PSYC622 & PSYC630 & PSYC638)

    10 cp
  • Specified UnitsPSYC624Evidence-Based Practice for Psychologists10 cp

All units are delivered in On Campus mode, unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

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