Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- 3 years for full-time students, with a maximum time of 4 years allowed for submission of the thesis.
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before Jul 2027, National This is an estimated deadline. The deadline applies if you have the same nationality as the university.
- Apply before May 2027, International This is an estimated deadline. The deadline is applicable to students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or to students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country.
More details
- Domestic: No later than two months before you wish to start the programme.
- International: No later than four months before you wish to start the programme.
Language
English
IELTS 7 — The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Disciplines
Overview
Our labs are well-equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to help develop your research, including EEG and related physiological equipment, eye-trackers, observation suites and PC-based testing cubicles.
Key Facts
We shall propose academic staff with interests and expertise in your subject area, and for you to work with them to develop your proposal into an original research project that will move your field forwards. Once a supervisor and suitable research topic have been identified, we will encourage you to submit an application for admission to the PhD programme.
Our school will select and propose qualified academic staff members who possess expertise in your subject area. You will have the opportunity to work with them to refine your proposal and develop it into a novel research project that will make significant contributions to your field. Once you have identified a suitable research topic and supervisor, we will guide and support you in the process of submitting an application for admission to our esteemed Psychology programme from University of Reading Malaysia.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Use of mental health apps
- Aversive personalities
- Offending and criminal behaviour
- Investigative interviewing
- Effects of food (nuts, supplements, fruits and vegetables) on cognition
- Executive functions
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA — Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
Upper Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 7 — The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Other requirements
General requirements
- The minimum requirement for entry to UoRM’s PhD programme is a Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government, or other qualification that the University accepts.
- Applicants must also possess a minimum upper second-class or international equivalent, or in exceptional circumstances, such as where a student has accrued significant relevant experience, a good 2.2 (lower second-class honours) degree.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 16,860 AUD / year ≈ 49,000 MYR / year
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 15,484 AUD / year ≈ 45,000 MYR / year
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Psychology.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: 07 Oct 2026; U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 30 Nov 2026; ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships — Grant: 3500 USD; Deadline: 15 Nov 2026; ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: Not specified; Merit-based; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Malaysia International Scholarship — Grant: 1500 MYR; Deadline: 03 Dec 2027; Malaysian Government
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 31 Oct 2026; Merit-based; IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 01 Mar 2027; Voice Talent Online
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 13 Jan 2027; Merit-based; Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant: 3000 USD; Deadline: 31 Dec 2026; Need-based; Anonymous Hope Fund
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: 31 Dec 2026; Need-based; Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant: 1500 USD; Deadline: Not specified; IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD; Deadline: 11 Jan 2027; The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship — Grant: 5000 USD; Deadline: Not specified; FHE Health
