Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)/Doctor of Philosophy (DR-PHILEDP) // Course structure

Course structure

The Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)/Doctor of Philosophy requires the successful completion of 162.5 credit points of coursework, and a PhD thesis.

To obtain the combined degree, candidates must complete:

• Ten core subjects (totalling 112.5 credit points of coursework);
• Four field practicums (totalling 50 points of coursework); and
• A PhD thesis.

Detailed information on the thesis is available at Graduate Research Hub.

Note: Admission to and enrolment in the DR-PHILEDP Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)/Doctor of Philosophy combined program is a two-stage process:

1. All applicants must be admitted into the single MC-PSYCHED Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental) program, and complete the first year via the MC-PSYCHED. Students should show satisfactory progress in their first-year Masters’ subjects (to achieve the required level of academic achievement for entry to the combined Master/PhD program).
2. During the first year of the Masters, students may then find a PhD supervisor, prepare a research proposal, and apply for entry to the combined DR-PHILEDP Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)/Doctor of Philosophy program for the following year. Students must meet the DR-PHILEDP entry requirements. Please note that selection to the PhD is highly competitive, and is not guaranteed.

Subject options

Students undertake the following subjects in this order:

Year 1

Year 2

The thesis (EDUC80001 PhD Research). Detailed information on the thesis is available at Graduate Research Hub) and

Year 3

The thesis (EDUC80001 PhD Research) and

Year 4

The thesis (EDUC80001 PhD Research)

Last updated: 27 February 2025