Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Entry is based on an accredited bachelor qualification with second-class honours or completion of the first year of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) at distinction level.
To be eligible to apply for this course you must meet all of the following entry requirements:
You have completed a Bachelor with Honours (AQF Level 8) accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and you have achieved a minimum result of upper second class honours.
You have completed the first year of the coursework component of a Master of Psychology (Clinical) with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.0.
You have completed a PhD research proposal, which has received approval from the Graduate Research Committee.
Please note: You must also meet the English Language Requirements for all Higher Degree by Research candidates. Please see the Additional Requirements section below for further information.
Eligibility for admission is reviewed by the Head of School or delegate (for example, Higher Degree Research (HDR) Coordinator) under the oversight of the Associate Dean Research (ADR).
Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:
Previous qualifications documentation. You must provide a certified/notarised copy of your official transcript(s) and certificate(s) for all previous secondary and tertiary study. You do not need to provide transcripts for any previous study completed at UNE. For information on getting your documents certified/notarised, please refer to our Document Certification Guidelines.
Evidence of supervision. You must provide evidence that at least one UNE academic staff member has agreed to support your application/supervise your research. For example, email communication with your proposed supervisor.
Research proposal. You must submit a research proposal which you will complete in consultation with your potential supervisor. Your proposal must not be longer than three A4 pages. Please refer to the HDR Application Guidelines for the suggested format.
Referee reports. You must nominate two people (preferably external to UNE) who can testify to your academic achievements. You will need to contact your referees prior to lodging your application and request that they complete the online HDR Referee Report form. UNE cannot request these reports on your behalf.
Proof of identity and citizenship. All documents provided must be a certified/notarised copy. Australian citizens must provide a birth certificate, passport or citizenship certificate. New Zealand citizens must provide a passport and visa. Australian Permanent Residents must provide a passport and visa, and the date you became a permanent resident. International applicants must provide a passport, and evidence of the country you hold citizenship in, for example, a foreign government identity card.
An IELTS(Academic) overall score of at least 6.5 with no sub-band score less than 6.0 (or equivalent TOEFL score of at least 91 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component and 20 in listening, speaking and reading), or a Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic minimum overall score of 64 with no skill less than 58