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University of Wollongong

Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Psychology)


Course Details

The Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Psychology) is for graduates with a strong background in research who wish to explore a specialised psychology topic in depth using research methods with the added component of coursework. The Doctor of Philosophy Integrated (Psychology) is a four-year research degree which incorporates a traditional three-year PhD thesis with one year of coursework subjects, combining generic research training and discipline-specific content into a single degree. All students must undertake the coursework component of this degree and achieve a minimum of 65% in each subject before being admitted into the three-year research component. The first year of this degree comprises coursework subjects and research training skills. The research skills include research methodology; literature review, critical analysis or laboratory projects; and advanced topics or a minor research project.

Qualification: Doctor Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: 192 Credit points


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