H750 MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL) – Geelong Waterfront Campus
H951 DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (CLINICAL) – Melbourne Burwood Campus
H953 DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HEALTH) – Melbourne Burwood Campus
Online Application [closes 31 October]
https://applicantportal.deakin.edu.au
Checklist
Please ensure that certified copies of the following documentation are uploaded to your application in the applicant portal.
Note: A certified copy is one in which a person able to sign affidavits (e.g. pharmacist, medical doctor, Justice of the Peace,
dentist, solicitor, Member of Parliament, school principal, etc.) has certified it as a true copy of the original document.
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Supporting statement (1 – 2 pages)
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Curriculum Vitae
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Proof of name change, if relevant (e.g. marriage certificate).
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Proof of Australian / New Zealand citizenship (e.g. birth certificate, relevant pages of passport, or citizenship
certificate) or Australian permanent residency (e.g. relevant pages of passport showing visa).
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Proof of your commencement date and evidence of any intermission or changes of candidature status if you want to
transfer Masters or Doctoral research candidature from another institution, or have been enrolled in such a program
at another institution.
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Transcripts of all your tertiary education studies. These should indicate the name of the qualification, the institution
of enrolment, the years of study, the subjects / units undertaken, the grades achieved, explanatory notes concerning
the grades, and proof that the qualification has been completed (certification not required for Deakin University
transcripts). INTERNATIONAL applicants must obtain an assessment from the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
http://www.psychology.org.au/membership/qualifications/ prior to applying for this course to confirm the level at
which their qualifications are comparable to an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) sequence of study
in Psychology. Please note, there is a charge for this service.
Academic Referee Reports
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Reports from two academic referees are required to assist the University in assessing the standard of your previous
academic achievements and your potential to undertake research. It is recommended that you request reports from
current or former lecturers. Please urge your referees to complete and send in their reports to the School of
Psychology as soon as possible. It is also recommended that you ask your referees to retain a copy of the reports
they provide to the University. Please note that these reports are confidential and should be sent by your referees
directly to Deakin University’s School of Psychology, as follows:
Address:
School of Psychology, Faculty of Health
Deakin University
Locked Bag 20001
Geelong Victoria 3220
Australia. Email: [email protected]
Scholarships (relevant for Doctor of Psychology applicants)
http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/scholarships-and-awards/research-degree-scholarships
All shortlisted applicants will be eligible to apply for a scholarship. The online application does not have a field to register
your interest in applying for a scholarship, however, you will be considered upon selection. No further action is required at
this stage.
Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health
Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125
[email protected] www.deakin.edu.au/health/psychology
Confidential Academic Referee Report
Notes to Academic Referees
This form is to be used by academic referees to provide a confidential report on a student seeking admission into a
Deakin University postgraduate professional psychology program: specifically the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) (a
higher degree by research); the Doctor of Psychology (Health) (a higher degree by research); and / or the Master of
Psychology (Clinical).
Students commonly apply for multiple courses at both Masters and Doctoral levels. Although you may use the same
form for the three courses named above, it is important that your Recommendation and Comments at the end of the
form, relate to entry into a named course.
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If the student is applying for both the Doctor of Psychology and the Masters of Psychology programs you will be
asked to provide a separate recommendation and comments for each course, as they are at different levels i.e., the
Doctor of Psychology is a higher degree by research and requires high level capacity for the conceptualisation,
conduct and production of a thesis at that level.
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If the student is applying for entry into both the Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) and the Doctor of Psychology
(Health) programs, you are not required to provide a separate recommendation and comments for each course as
they are at the same level (although you may do so if you wish).
Our process of ranking will be assisted if you are able to indicate your knowledge of, or expectation for, this student in
terms of their actual or their predicted level of Honours (or equivalent) e.g., First Class, Upper second Class (2A), Lower
second Class (2B), as well as any publications completed or in preparation that may lift their ranking.
All referee’s reports are treated in the strictest confidence in accordance with Commonwealth and State privacy and
freedom of information laws.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS FORM TO THE APPLICANT
The Academic referee must:
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Email the completed form directly to Deakin University in PDF format to [email protected]
OR
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Post the completed form to:
School of Psychology, Faculty of Health
Deakin University
Locked Bag 20001
Geelong Victoria 3220
Australia
Please return your completed report by Friday 31 October.
Thankyou; the selection team are grateful for your assistance.
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Confidential Academic Referee Report
For admission into a Deakin University Psychology P o s t g r a d u a t e P r o f e s s i o n a l Program
All referee’s reports are treated in the strictest confidence in accordance with Commonwealth and State privacy and freedom of
information laws.
Applicant is applying for admission into the following Deakin University course(s):
H750 Master of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
H951 Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
H953 Doctor of Psychology (Health) ☐
Applicant Details (to be completed by applicant)
Family Name:
Contact Telephone:
Given Name:
Email:
Applicant’s final results from which university:
Referee Details
Referee’s Name:
Institution:
Department:
Telephone:
Referee’s relationship to the applicant:
Position:
Email:
In what capacity and for how long have you known the applicant?
Rate your level of knowledge of the applicant:
High ☐
Medium ☐
Low ☐
Please complete the following ratings based on your perceptions of the applicant:
Outstanding
Top 5%
Superior
Top 5 – 10 %
Very Good
Top 10 – 25%
Good
Top 25 – 40%
Average
Top 40 – 60%
Below
Average
Bottom 40%
Don’t know
Academic
ability
Research
ability
Writing skills
Oral skills
Interpersonal
skills
Ability to work
independently
Ability to work
as part of a
team
Initiative and
motivation
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Maturity and
stability
Ability to
accept
feedback
Ability to work
under stress
Suitability for
client /
professional
placement
work
Suitability for
professional
training in
psychology
What are the applicant’s major strengths?
What, if any, are the applicant’s weaknesses?
If possible, please indicate your knowledge of, or expectation for, this applicant in terms of their actual or their predicted level of
Honours (or equivalent) e.g., First Class, Upper second Class (2A), Lower second Class (2B), as well as any publications completed or
in preparation that may lift their ranking.
Recommendation and Comments: (individualised for each course)
Based on your knowledge of the applicant, please indicate the level of your support for his / her application:
If the applicant is applying for both the Masters and Doctoral program(s), please complete this rating and any comments specifically
with respect to the relevant program(s).
Course:
H750 Master of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
Unreserved ☐
Strong ☐
Any other comments:
H951 Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
H953 Doctor of Psychology (Health) ☐
Moderate ☐
Reserved ☐
Nil ☐
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Course:
H750 Master of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
Unreserved ☐
Strong ☐
Any other comments:
H951 Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
H953 Doctor of Psychology (Health) ☐
Moderate ☐
Reserved ☐
Nil ☐
Course:
H750 Master of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
Unreserved ☐
Strong ☐
Any other comments:
H951 Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) ☐
H953 Doctor of Psychology (Health) ☐
Moderate ☐
Reserved ☐
Nil ☐
Please attached any further information you believe is relevant
No further information ☐
Further information attached ☐
Signed:
Name:
Date:
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