Welcome from the Head of Department

Dr Stephen Moston

The Department of Psychology at James Cook University has a well-earned international reputation for excellence in teaching and research and the friendliness, helpfulness, accessibility and approachability of its academic and general staff.

A recent national survey of students completing their psychology degrees at JCU has characterised the program as "interesting, challenging, rewarding and motivating" and the teachers as "wonderfully helpful people," "easily contacted," "dedicated," "involved," "passionate about their teaching," and "very professional."

Tutorial classes are amongst the smallest in the country, providing the opportunity for personalized assistance. The Department of Psychology has very well-equipped, modern facilities on both the Cairns and Townsville campuses and excellent research infrastructure. The cities of Townsville and Cairns both provide a vibrant, lively, relaxed, affordable tropical lifestyle.

The Department offers excellent Australian Psychological Society accredited 4-year sequences in its Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Sciences and Bachelor of Arts degrees. It also offers an accredited Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology.

At postgraduate level, the Master of Psychology and Doctor of Psychology degrees provide the opportunity for professional specialisation in clinical, forensic and gero psychology. An integrated range of Postgraduate Certificates and Postgraduate Diplomas is also available in these areas. Our PhD program offers excellent, expert research training and supervision for students with a strong research orientation.

I sincerely hope you will consider the Department of Psychology at JCU when making your choice of where to study psychology. If you require any further information, or would like to discuss any aspect of studying psychology at JCU, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Stephen Moston
Head of Department, Psychology