Doctor of Philosophy in Organisational Psychology

The Doctor of Philosophy in Organisational Psychology is offered full-time or part-time at the Mt Gravatt campus. You may choose to study courses at other campuses if or where the program structure allows. You will be classed as a part-time student if you are enrolled in less than 30 credit points per trimester.

Students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy in Organisational Psychology are required to complete coursework, supervised placements and a dissertation.

Coursework: You are required to attend approximately 3-6 hours of scheduled classes per week.

Placements: 1000 hours of supervised work experience (conducted off-campus) is a component of this program.

Dissertation: During your enrolment in the dissertation component of this program, it is expected that you will be able to work independently for most of the time. The requirement for on-campus attendance is relatively flexible and unstructured. However, you will be required to meet regularly with your supervisor and it is recommended that you discuss the on-campus attendance requirements with your supervisor at the start of the dissertation.

Work-integrated learning activities (professional placements) integrate theoretical learning with its application in the workplace. The inclusion of work-integrated learning activities in the degree program demonstrates Griffith's commitment to preparing its graduates for success in their working life.

In this program you will spend time in the work/professional environment undertaking placements at various locations. Placements may be outside of the Brisbane metropolitan/Gold Coast area including northern New South Wales and (by negotiation) interstate or overseas.

You will be prepared for a research career in academia or in other organisations. You will also be able to further your career in public, private, and community sector organisations in consultancy roles.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Organisational Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

The Psychology Board of Australia recognises graduates of this award for registration as a Psychologist.

There are placements associated with this program and before undertaking professional experience placements, all students in this program are required to have completed the following by the end of their first trimester of study:

• Vaccinations and Health Tests
• Licenses and Certificates
• Online Training
• Health Placement Requirements

Students should refer to the checklist of professional practice requirements for their Health discipline on the Health Placement Support Hub for full details of the requirements regarding professional placement to ensure that they meet eligibility for placement.