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Head of School Welcome
Welcome to The
Melbourne School
of Psychological
Sciences at The
University of
Melbourne.Thinking of studying Psychology?
The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences is rated 19th in the world by QS Global Rankings
What we're working on
Find out more about our research
Alumni
Join our extensive network of alumni and friends to stay connected with us as a graduate of psychology
The University of Melbourne Psychology Clinic
We provide low-cost, high quality clinical services to people 17 years and over living in Melbourne
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The University of Melbourne is a globally engaged, comprehensive, research-intensive university uniquely positioned to respond to the major social, economic and environmental challenges of our time.
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Our Research Themes
The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences research is encompassed within several broad Research Themes. This multidisciplinary approach aims to increase the opportunities for researchers to collaborate on projects that span common themes.
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Graduate Research
We are passionate about the training and mentoring of the next generation of scientists. A range of research degrees are offered at Master and Doctorate level.
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Research Experience Program
Each semester first year psychology students are required to accumulate 5 hours of participation in research projects through the School Research Experience Program that is managed via Sona Systems.
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Reimbursement Participant Program
The School also maintains a separate Sona Systems account for the management of paid research participants.
Supervisor Master Classes (PsyBA Approved)
Board-approved master class supervision training must be completed every five years in order to maintain Board-approved supervisor status. For those supervisors holding Board approval on 1 July 2013, evidence of completion of a master class is required by 30 June 2018. For those who gained approval
after 1 July 2013, master class completion is required within five years of the date of completion of component three (assessment) of supervisor training.
Mental Health PhD Program
The program will bring together PhD students addressing mental health from diverse disciplinary perspectives - psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology and community mental health, history and philosophy of psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, social work, among others - and offer them a unified training experience. It is a joint initiative of the University's School of Psychological Sciences, Centre for Mental Health, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of Psychiatry.
Psychological Sciences Research Groups
An overview of the research interests within the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences and the project work being carried out by our research groups.
PhD Student Profiles
We are happy to welcome our new cohort of 2017 PhD students, who commenced their studies this year. Congratulations to these talented individuals for securing one of the highly competitive spots in our program as well as funding and scholarships! This is a great achievement, and we are looking forward
to supporting them in their pursuit to push the boundaries of knowledge during the next years. Our PhD students’ work is one of the major contributors to the school’s long tradition of research excellence.
To introduce our students, we have asked them to write a short section about what gets them excited - in research or in their private lives, or both.
Research Ethics
All applications for research ethics approval must be reviewed and approved by the School's Human Ethics Advsory Group (HEAG) in the first instance. Depending on the nature of the research project and the type of application required for submission, some applications must also be considered by the University's
Human Ethics Advisory Committee (HESC) before being granted final approval.
Our People
Links to the profiles of our current honorary staff and academic staff.
Research Internship
A research internship involves working as an assistant in a psychology laboratory. Internships come in all shapes and sizes.
Research in the Faculty
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.
Information and support tools for Faculty staff are available on the Faculty intranet.Recognised as one of the finest psychology schools in the world, the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences attracts some of the best students nationally and internationally to its broad range of programs including its APAC accredited undergraduate programs, APAC accredited graduate professional programs and its graduate research programs.
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Degrees
Our degrees, taught by our world-renowned academics, are the perfect way to begin in the field of psychological sciences.
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Short Courses
Our short courses are designed to keep you up to date with the latest research and information.
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences offer an extensive range of scholarships and bursaries to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
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Current Students Resources
Resources for each program, such as administrative and research procedures, important forms, assessment information and student support.
Psychology Majors
Psychology can be studied as either an accredited sequence, an unaccredited sequence or as individual subjects of study. By offering multiple options you have the flexibility to tailor your study to your academic interests.
Careers in Psychology
There are career opportunities for psychology graduates in a variety of contexts including health, community agency, private practice, research, or in one of many industries that build upon psychology studies.
Accreditation and Profession
All courses offered by the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences have been conditionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council which is the approved accrediting authority responsible for accrediting education providers and programs of study for the psychology profession by the Psychology Board of Australia.
Student Societies
There are a number of societies in the School run either by students or research groups, set up with the aim to provide a support network for particular groups of students.
We are committed to transforming the world we live in through ground-breaking research, inspiring entrepreneurship, and by providing an outstanding education that reflects the needs of our domestic and global community.
Engaging with our community is an intrinsic part of our mission. Whether you're a student, a collaborator, community member or industry partner, we seek to share and promote the use of psychological knowledge in solving major social and health problems.
We are stronger when we work together.
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PsychTalks
Through our renowned #PsychTalks engagement series, we seek to contribute knowledge, thought-leadership and innovative ideas to our community.
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Alumni
Our pride in our graduates and in their dedication to improving the health and well-being of others is matched by our desire to maintain strong connections with all who have passed through our doors.
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Giving
As a friend and supporter of this school, your contribution will help create scholarships for our students, support groundbreaking research, and build important partnerships and support community engagement.
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Partner with us
We recognise partnerships and collaborations are an integral facet of our development and a major strength of the school.
Head of School Welcome
Welcome to the School of Psychological Sciences at The University of Melbourne. Located in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, we are consistently recognised as one of the finest in the world.
Welcome to the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
The School's teaching is underpinned by excellence in research across a range of fields, including cognitive psychology and behavioral neuroscience, social and developmental psychology, clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology, and quantitative psychology. Research links extend across 25 departments, centres and institutes within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, as well as across seven other faculties in the University.
Academic list
Links to the profiles of our academic staff, grouped by academic title.
Honorary list
Honorary appointees to the School are highly valued members of the University community. Individuals awarded honorary appointments are not obliged to perform any specific work for the University, but are expected to contribute to the teaching and research or general betterment of the University through voluntary activities.
Accreditation and Profession
All courses offered by the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences have been accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council, the authority tasked by the Psychology Board of Australia for accrediting education providers and programs of study for the psychology profession.
Our History
Psychology at the University of Melbourne has a long and distinguished history since the founding of the Department of Psychology in 1946. In the following 70 years the School has grown to become an internationally recognised research leader across many fields including cognitive psychology and behavioural neuroscience, social and developmental psychology, clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology, and quantitative psychology.
University Melbourne Psychology Clinic
The University of Melbourne’s Psychology Clinic is a teaching clinic that provides low-cost, high quality clinical services to adults 17 years and over living in Melbourne. The Clinic is a component of the University's professional training program in Psychology and has been running since the 1970's. Postgraduate students working towards their clinical degrees (Master of Clinical Psychology, or Master of Clinical Psychology/PhD) see adult patients under the supervision of The University of Melbourne’s faculty members who senior clinicians and registered clinical psychologists.
School Social Media
Stay informed on the latest psychology news by engaging with the School via our social media channels. Our monthly newsletter will keep you informed about upcoming events, research opportunities and School news. The School regularly promotes prominent psychology research via Twitter from world renowned researchers. The School also makes available digital recordings of prominent events and public lectures that can be streamed anytime from YouTube.