Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

PTE Academic: 65 (PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) is a language test that enables students to demonstrate their writing, listening, speaking, and reading skills when applying to study in English. The score refers to a total score which ranges between 10 and 90.)

IELTS: 7 (The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).)

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Disciplines

Psychology

Overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology degree from Sunway University. Sunway University students conduct original research which extends the frontiers of knowledge in a specialised area of Psychology. As a result of acquiring the abilities needed to undertake independent research graduates will also develop problem solving and critical thinking skills which can be applied in their future learning and work environments.

The core domains of Psychology are: Biological Psychology (which includes the areas of hormones and behaviour, brain function, and genetics), Cognitive Psychology (which includes the areas of attention, perception, learning, and language), Developmental Psychology (which includes the areas of lifespan development, and the social and cultural contexts of development), Individual Differences (which includes the areas of personality, intelligence, motivation, and mental health), Social Psychology (which includes the areas of attribution, attitudes, group processes and intergroup relations, and close relationships), and Research Methods (which includes the techniques for the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to answer a certain question or solve a problem).

Completion of this PhD allows students to become experts who are able to facilitate and contribute to the advancement of Psychology. This is a required qualification for people who wish to go on a career as an academic or independent researcher in Psychology.

Career opportunities:

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• Research Scientists
• Academics - University Lecturer
• Research Consultant
• Technical Consultant
• Technical Author
• Senior Analyst

Programme Structure

Courses include

• Healthy Ageing
• Mental Health and Well-being
• Organisational Health
• Individual and the Workplace
• Psychology and Sustainability
• Education
• Parenting
• Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Cognitive Experimental
• Psychometrics/Validation Studies

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: 3 (Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.)

English requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 95
• PTE Academic: 65
• IELTS: 7

General requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or equivalent with a CGPA of 3.00 AND;
• Master’s Degree - A Master’s degree in Psychology;
• Other Qualifications - Any other qualifications will be considered on a case-to-case basis.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International

International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.

7,310 AUD / year ≈ 5,182 USD / year

Domestic

Tuition fee for the domestic students.

6,931 AUD / year ≈ 4,913 USD / year

Additional Details

RM60,100 for Malaysian student