Doctor of Psychology Regulations
Made by the Research Graduate School Committee
Version incorporating amendments as at 3 November 2011
1.
Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears 'degree' means the degree of Doctor of Psychology;
'faculties' means the faculties involved in the degree;
'faculty boards' means the faculty boards of the faculties and 'faculty board' in relation
to a person, means the faculty board of the relevant faculty.
2.
Degree specialties
The degree must be undertaken in one of the following specialties clinical
clinical neuropsychology
organisational and the title of the degree is Doctor of Psychology followed in brackets by the speciality.
3.
Admission to candidature
An applicant for admission to candidature must have qualified in the university for 3.1.1
the degree of Master of Psychology; or
3.1.2
a degree of bachelor with honours I, or honours II division A, in psychology –
or have qualifications which, in the opinion of the committee, are equivalent or a
satisfactory substitute.
4.
Study program
4.1
A study program must consist of a thesis (70%), units and practical work.
4.2
The units in a study program must -
Doctor of Psychology Regulations
4.3
5.
4.2.1
in the first two years, be general professional psychology units; and
4.2.2
in the third year, be specialist units.
The practical work in a study program must be 4.3.1
supervised;
4.3.2
undertaken in the first 2 years of a study program, unless the Doctor of
Psychology Board of Studies in any particular case otherwise determines;
and
4.3.3
undertaken over a period of not less than 125 days.
Candidature
5.1
The first 5.1.1
twelve months of a study program for the degree in the specialty of
organisational; and
5.1.2
eighteen months of a study program for the degree in the specialty of
clinical or clinical neuropsychology –
is a period of probationary candidature.
6.
Credit
Where the faculty board is satisfied that a candidate has completed work equivalent to
particular units or practical work in the candidate's study program, the faculty board
may, subject to the Doctorate regulations, grant credit to the candidate in respect to
those units or practical work.
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