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How to Apply

Application procedure for research degrees - PhD, MSc, and combined PhD/MPsychol

Applications close one month before the commencement of the session in which enrolment is to begin.

1. Apply for admission by either: (a) applying online here or (b) downloading an application form from here.

2. If applying for the combined PhD/Mpsychol program, arrange for two referees (either academic or professional) to complete and return an Academic/Professional Referee’s Report form available from here.

The School may approach referees for additional information.

Note:

(a) Prior to applying, you should establish whether supervsion is available within the School. To do this, you should contact members of academic staff whose research interests coincide with your own to see whether anyone is willing to act as your supervisor, pending admission into the School. The best way to determine whom to contact is through the website http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/research/groups/researchgroups.html, where the research groups are listed. The School cannot admit any applicant for whom supervision is not available.

(b) Application for admission to the School is separate from application for a scholarship, like an APA or EIPRS.

Application procedure - Master of Psychology Coursework Programs (Clinical, Forensic & Organisational)

Applications for Session 1 are due by 1 November of the previous year. These programs cannot be started in Session 2.

The University code for the MPsychol (Clinical) degree is 8256
The University code for the MPsychol (Forensic) degree is 8257
The University code for the MPsychol (Organisational) degree is 8258

1. Apply for admission by using the UNSW Apply Online service at http://www.apply.unsw.edu.au. Further information including alternative means of application are available from here.

2. Arrange for two referees (either academic or professional) to complete and return to the School of Psychology an Academic/Professional Referee's Report form available from here.

The School may approach referees for additional information. Please note that it will not be possible to complete the processing of an application until the two referee's reports have been received.

Overseas applications

International applicants should refer to the current Graduate Study Opportunities for International Students booklet, which provides much useful background material about the University and about living in Sydney, as well as other details relevant to postgraduate study such as English language requirements tuition fees and application procedures. This booklet can also be obtained from the International Office of the University.

Detailed information may also be found at http://www.international.unsw.edu.au.