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Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology

ProviderThe University of Western Australia (UWA)
Course code: SIA-202409UniversityStudy area: HealthData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

The Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology is a combined course offering a full four year program of doctoral research with the Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The masters component includes nine coursework units, and 1000 hours of practical placement spread over three settings. Industrial and Organizational Psychology is a specialist area that applies psychological knowledge and skills to workplaces with the aim of improving organizational effectiveness and the quality of work life. The specialty focuses on deriving principles of individual, group and organizational behaviour and applying this knowledge to the solution of problems at work.

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Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

  • an accredited bachelors honours degree in psychology with at least an upper second class Honours , or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by the Psychology Board of Australia or the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. The Honours degree in psychology must be completed within the past 10 years at the time of application or you must be provisionally or generally registered as a psychology with AHPRA at the time of application and
  • Applicants must have secured PhD supervision, with at least one supervisor from the School of Psychological Science at the time of submitting their application. An accredited bachelors honours degree in psychology with at least an upper second class Honours , or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by the Psychology Board of Australia or the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. The Honours degree in psychology must be completed within the past 10 years at the time of application or you must be provisionally or generally registered as a psychology with AHPRA at the time of application and Applicants must be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. and Applicants must have secured PhD supervision, with at least one supervisor from the School of Psychological Science at the time of submitting their application.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesChina
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsBachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)
1
ChinaBachelor background
Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies)Bachelor degree · Bachelor of Arts (English and Literary Studies) · Offshore
gpa 4GPA 2.76/4.02.76/4.00 · lower band · approx. top 30-35%

Campuses & intake dates

  • Crawley