Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) and Doctor of Philosophy for 2009

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Course overview

This program combines the coursework and practicum requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) degree with the thesis requirements of the PhD program. Graduates will develop as independent specialist professionals with a commitment to life-long learning of the theoretical, research, assessment, and therapeutic skills involved in educational and developmental psychology. Students begin by undertaking coursework units of the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) degree (at least one unit of which involves a research project), while also preparing their research proposal for the PhD. Continuation to the PhD program is granted if performance on all components meets the required academic standard. A wide variety of thesis topics related to educational and developmental psychology across the lifespan are possible, subject to available supervision. On completion of the course, students submit a PhD thesis of 80,000 to 100,000 words.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time	This course is not available to international students
Intakes	First semester
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	4 years full-time, 8 years part-time	4 years
Fees for 2009 Fees are subject to change annually.	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Research Training Scheme (RTS) RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year Full international fee places are not offered for this course.
How to apply	Entry requirements and applications - domestic students	Not applicable
Monash course code	3736	3736
Faculty	Faculty of Education	Faculty of Education
Contact	Telephone: +61 3 9905 2877 or +61 3 9905 1295; Research Degrees Office: +61 3 990 52821	Telephone: +61 3 9905 2877 or +61 3 9905 1295; Research Degrees Office: +61 3 990 52821

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