Program Description

You will learn

• How the brain stores memories and processes information.
• How our abilities change from childhood to old age.
• How emotions affect our reasoning.
• How prejudice and stereotypes arise.
• How parents’ behaviour influences their children’s development.
• What underlies disorders such as schizophrenia and dementia.
• Why drugs, head injuries and hormones influence behaviour.

In addition to specialising in Psychology, a degree in Psychology is useful for a wide range of other disciplines as well. Students take Psychology as part of degrees in Law, Commerce, Physical Education, Applied Science, Education, or Health Sciences. Graduates from the Department of Psychology have gone on to jobs in universities, health and social services, business and industry, safety, communications and planning, and various government agencies. Clinical Psychology graduates have gone on to work in the public health sector, Department of Corrections, or in private practice.

Admission Requirements

1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences).
2. Every applicant shall have fulfilled one of the following conditions
   1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science majoring in the subject or subjects of study proposed
   2. have been admitted with the status of one who is entitled to proceed to the diploma
   3. have a qualification acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor and produce evidence satisfactory to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of ability to proceed to the diploma.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6	6	6	6	6.5

Remarks:

• Total tuition fee is given