PhD in Psychology

Overview

Guided toward personal growth and enabled to drive positive change in society, the Psychology course at Saybrook University synthesizes multiple disciplines of human behavior with humanistic psychology and offers you a unique journey through psychology’s highest scholarship.

Within the psychology doctorate curriculum, you will study the foundations of psychological research, qualitative and quantitative data collection, ethics and laws in behavioral science research, multicultural psychology, social change, creativity, consciousness, spirituality, psychophysiology, and more.

You will have the opportunity to customize your electives, selecting from a wide range of options to expand your horizons and meet a broad range of future professional opportunities, enriching the lives of individuals and communities.

This online psychology Ph.D. programme is not a clinical psychology programme, nor is it designed to prepare students for future professional licensure. Students interested in such programmes should consider admission to the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology degree programme.

Job Outcomes

Upon completing the online doctorate in psychology, you will have an enhanced skill set and deepened perspective to augment your current practice or career. Additionally, with the appropriate licensure, if necessary,* you may expand into other roles, including:

• Health care administrator
• Psychologist
• University professor
• Academic administrator
• Consultant
• Humanistic practitioner
• Researcher
• Author
• Life coach
• Wellness coach

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Supervision in Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Applied within a Humanistic and Integrative Approach
• Mindfulness and Spirituality in Clinical Practice

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: 3.0

English Requirements

IELTS: 6.5

Other Requirements

General Requirements

• An official transcript from an accredited university demonstrating successful completion of a bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 GPA or better, though exceptions may be made
• Resume or CV
• Personal statement
• One letter of recommendation from a professional reference

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD:

• International: 30,496 AUD / year (approx. 22,030 USD / year)
• Out-of-State: 30,496 AUD / year (approx. 22,030 USD / year)
• Domestic (In-State): 30,496 AUD / year (approx. 22,030 USD / year)