Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
- Part-time: 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting March 2027
- Apply before Dec 2026 (National)
- Apply before Dec 2026 (International)
- Starting July 2027
- Apply before May 2027 (National)
- Apply before May 2027 (International)
Higher Degree Research (HDR) applications can be submitted online at any time.
Language: English
English requirements:
- TOEFL iBT: 86
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Credits: 192 alternative credits
Delivered: On Campus, Online
Campus Location: Wollongong, Australia
Disciplines: Psychology
Overview
Candidates of this Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at the University of Wollongong will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in their chosen field of research. They will also be able to communicate this contribution to their peers and the community.
Key Facts
- Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to a discipline.
- Critically reflect on, synthesis and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area.
- Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community.
Programme Structure
What you will study:
- Education
- Creative arts
- Arts
- Health and society
- Psychology
- Clinical psychology
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.2
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 86
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- CRICOS: 092063A
- Honours degree with 2nd class Division 1 or higher; Research Masters with at least 2/3 of the degree comprising a thesis. UOW Masters of Research with WAM70+
- Coursework Masters with a substantial thesis and WAM75+ or GPA 3.2 out of 4. Other forms of research experience will also be considered.
- All applicants for research degrees must submit a written (preferably typed) proposal as part of their application. This proposal should:
- commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including if possible a copy of the abstract of such work;
- contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focussed research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; and
- conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees: 42,960 AUD / year.
Living costs
Wollongong, Australia: 1,600-2,200 AUD / month.
