Overview
Students from Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology degree from Sunway University conduct original research which extends the frontiers of knowledge in a specialised area of Psychology. As a result of acquiring the abilities needed to undertake independent research graduates will also develop problem solving and critical thinking skills which can be applied in their future learning and work environments.
The core domains of Psychology are: Biological Psychology (which includes the areas of hormones and behaviour, brain function, and genetics), Cognitive Psychology (which includes the areas of attention, perception, learning, and language), Developmental Psychology (which includes the areas of lifespan development, and the social and cultural contexts of development), Individual Differences (which includes the areas of personality, intelligence, motivation, and mental health), Social Psychology (which includes the areas of attribution, attitudes, group processes and intergroup relations, and close relationships), and Research Methods (which includes the techniques for the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to answer a certain question or solve a problem).
Completion of this PhD allows students to become experts who are able to facilitate and contribute to the advancement of Psychology. This is a required qualification for people who wish to go on a career as an academic or independent researcher in Psychology.
Career Prospects
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Research Scientists
- Academics - University Lecturer
- Research Consultant
- Technical Consultant
- Technical Author
- Senior Analyst
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Areas of Research
- Healthy Ageing
- Mental Health and Well-being
- Organisational Health
- Individual and the Workplace
- Psychology and Sustainability
- Education
- Parenting
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Cognitive Experimental
- Psychometrics/Validation Studies
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Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Rolling Intake
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Disciplines
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or equivalent with a CGPA of 3.00 AND;
- Master’s Degree - A Master’s degree in Psychology;
- Other Qualifications - Any other qualifications will be considered on a case-to-case basis.
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International
4596 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13789 USD for the full programme during 36 months. -
National
4032 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12098 USD for the full programme during 36 months.
- RM57,490 for Malaysian students
- USD13,789 for international students
Funding
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