Psychology University of Johannesburg

Overview

Supervised by experts in their respective fields, students of the Master of Arts in Psychology at University of Johannesburg specialize in topics that include health psychology, personality & individual difference and critical psychology. While the emphasis of the degree is on a research project that culminates in a dissertation that is submitted for examination; students are expected to attend research workshops embedded within the program to facilitate their progress. Students are also required to participate in departmental research seminars, colloquia and conferences. At the end of the program, students emerge with a set of sought-after conceptual and research skills suited to a career in psycho-social research

We aim to achieve this by:

• Offering students an outstanding education in the discipline and profession of psychology that prepares them to deal with challenges and opportunities at all levels of society as well as on the personal, interpersonal and psychological levels of existence;

• Facilitating the development of a management structure within the Department that is characterized by democracy, transparency, respect and accountability;

• Encouraging members of staff in their career development through the mobilization of resources, providing a supportive infrastructure to promote high-quality, peer-reviewed research and its publication, as well as supporting staff to attend relevant academic conferences and workshops;