Deakin University

Course Level

Doctor Degree (By Coursework)

Related Careers

Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology)

Make a significant contribution to one of many areas within health and psychology by undertaking PhD research. You can commence research in the areas of clinical; health and forensic psychology; social and mental health; adolescent health; risk behaviours; body image and disordered eating; drugs and alcohol; eye-witness testimony; treatment of offenders; human sexuality; reproductive health; healthy ageing and depression among older people; cognitive neurosciences and neurodevelopmental disorders; quality of life; relationships; human factors such as auditory and visual perception; and organisational psychology in health care settings. Deakin currently has around 1600 higher degree by research candidates intelligent people making the most of our excellent facilities, partnerships, strategic research centres and excellent reputation.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Cloud(online)	Online/Off-campus - 4 years	N/A	N/A
Geelong Waterfront	Full-time - 3 years	N/A	N/A
Melbourne Burwood	Full-time - 3 years	N/A	N/A
Warrnambool	Full-time - 3 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

A Doctor of Philosophy is awarded for a substantial, original contribution to knowledge achieved in three years of full-time study (or six years of part-time study).

Entry requirements

Applicants must have demonstrated evidence of a high standard of research ability. This is normally an Honours year to H2A (70%+) standard, a research master degree, or a coursework master degree with a substantial thesis. However, other evidence of research ability may be considered and could include a thesis as part of an international undergraduate degree
relevant refereed publications
research awards
or research experience.