Overview

The MAP is an innovative 1.5 year (full-time) program that includes subjects from the School of Psychological Sciences, the Faculty of Business and Economics, and the School of Population and Global Health. Subjects will cover social psychology, influence and persuasion, the psychology of advertising and communications, judgement and decision-making, attitude and behaviour change, consumer psychology, research methods and data analysis.

The Applied Psychology program at University of Melbourne is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in psychology. However, students who have completed a fourth year or Masters program in psychology are also encouraged to apply and may be eligible for advanced standing.

Graduates will have an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in the application of psychological principles and theories to real world environments. Graduates will:

Demonstrate advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in the application of psychological principles and theories to real world environments
Understand how theories and research of psychology can be applied to these real-world settings
Understand the implications of psychological research and theories in the commercial and social/government sectors
Be able to critically analyse research to determine its generalisability

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology of Advertising

Attitude and Behaviour Change

Applied Research Methods

Consulting Fundamentals

Qualitative Research in Public Health

Thinking, Judgement and Decision Making

Influence and Persuasion

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

81

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

200 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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81

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64

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6.5

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 096378E

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.

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

In ranking applicants, the Selection Committee will consider:

Prior academic performance. This is based on a weighted average of psychology subjects. In computing the weighted average, the average of the third year (Level 3) Psychology subjects is assigned twice the weight of the average of the second year (Level 2) Psychology subjects.

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses.

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Tuition Fees

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62976 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

46976 AUD / year

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Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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