Master of Applied Psychology

The Master of Applied Psychology (MAP) is designed for psychology graduates who want to develop practical skills in the applications of psychology and to employ them in the world of business; government; the non-profit sector; marketing, consumer and social research; and health. 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 MAP 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.

The Master of Applied Psychology does not carry professional accreditation and is not a pathway to professional registration as a psychologist.

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

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English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  6.5

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  with no band less than 6.0

  TOEFL

  79+

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  with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13

  PEARSON

  64+

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  with no communicative skill below 60

  CAMBRIDGE

  176+

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  with no skill less than 169

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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