Welcome to the School of Behavioural Science : MDHS : The University of Melbourne

The Department of Psychology

Psychology has been taught at the university since the late 1800s. Today, the School of Behavioural Science contains one of the largest departments of psychology in Australia, offering a diversity and quality of undergraduate and postgraduate programs unrivalled in this country. The school’s teaching is underpinned by excellence in research across a range of fields, including cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, quantitative psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology and clinical science.

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Psychology Awards Night was held successfully on 1^st April 2008, details here.
Congratulations to Associate Professor David Andrewes and PhD student Margaret Turner, who have won a grant from Beyond Blue for The beyondblue Victorian Centre of Excellence (bbVCoE). For more details
Congratulation to Graham Gee, Master of Psychology student, who is the recipient of the 2008 APS Bendi Lango Foundation Bursary. For more details
Congratulations to Angela Jackman, Masters/PhD student, who has won a faculty travel grant to attend the International Student Forum on Medical Research in Omaha, USA. For more details
Check out New Colloquium Program details here.
Important information for any new students can be found here.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Mary Ainley who has won The School of Behavioural Science's inaugural Departmental Teaching Award. The award recognises Mary's pioneering use of multimedia in the first-year curriculum, her commitment to teaching excellence, her innovations in first-year tutor training, and her outstanding teaching evaluations in Current Topics in Developmental Psychology.
Congratulations to Associate Professor John Gleeson and Dr. Eoin Killackey on the publication of their book on psychological treatments of psychosis. For more information
Dr Sarah Wilson has been awarded the Pfizer Neuroscience Grant. For more details...
Congratulations to Rashika Perera, Masters/PhD (Clinical) student, who was awarded a scholarship by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). For more details...
Studying Psychology under the Melbourne Model – find out more information…