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The Master of Applied Psychology (MAP) program caters to psychology graduates seeking to enhance their practical skills for applying psychological principles across diverse sectors including business, government, non-profit organizations, marketing, consumer research, social research, and healthcare. This innovative 1.5-year full-time curriculum draws from multiple disciplines, incorporating courses from the School of Psychological Sciences, the Faculty of Business and Economics, and the School of Population and Global Health. The program covers key areas such as social psychology, persuasion techniques, advertising psychology, communication strategies, decision-making processes, behavior modification, consumer psychology, along with comprehensive research methodologies and data analysis training.
While primarily intended for graduates with an undergraduate psychology major, the MAP also welcomes applications from students who have completed fourth-year or Master's level psychology studies, with potential eligibility for academic credit recognition.
In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
An undergraduate degree with a major in Psychology or a Graduate Diploma in Psychology.
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic English Only): 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet-based test: 79 + ; Writing 21; Speaking 18; Reading 13; Listening 13;
Pearson Test of English Academic: 58 + no communicative skill below 50
Cambridge English: Advanced/ Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 + no skill below 169.