University of Johannesburg Psychology Department
University of Johannesburg Psychology Department – See Details Below:
The Department of Psychology is the largest in the Faculty of Humanities and draws students from several other faculties.
While most students studying psychology are registered for degrees in the Humanities, a sizeable number are registered in the Management and Education Faculties, in addition to the Faculties of Law and Health Science.
The primary purpose of qualification in Psychology is to provide students with a broad-based and cohesive knowledge of the discipline which, itself, serves as a foundation for several other disciplines taught at the tertiary level.
Holding a degree in psychology equips the graduate with a range of analytical, interpretive and integrative skills that not only have a practical value for society as a whole but, moreover, are necessary and required competencies in a range of employment contexts.
Whilst the Department offers different degree programmes at the undergraduate level, it also offers a comprehensive broad-based Honours degree as well as two coursework degrees at the Master’s level. This latter coursework and mini-dissertation programmes lead to registration as either a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
In addition to the coursework post-graduate programmes, the Department also offers Masters’ and Doctoral degrees on the basis of the candidate producing a high-calibre research project.
The University of Johannesburg strives to be an international university of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. The UJ mission is to inspire its community to transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collaborative pursuit of knowledge. The UJ Psychology department draws inspiration from its location in the cosmopolitan city of Johannesburg. UJ Psychology places emphasis on positive functioning, wellbeing and health promotion in the city. The department offers training at the undergraduate and honours level, which extends into the professional training of the Masters clinical and counselling programmes and it includes a diverse programme in research Psychology. The department also hosts an active doctoral and postdoctoral programme.
The department is proud of its alumni boasting several high profiles South Africans in business, academia and civil society. The curriculum is inclusive of established psychology theory as well as African centred and local epistemologies to provide a contextualised curriculum, while still being internationally relevant. The department has an increasing pan African and global footprint with collaborations in a number of countries.
Vision Statement
The Department of Psychology strives for excellence in teaching, research, professional training and community engagement, both nationally and internationally within its location in the Faculty of Humanities, the University of Johannesburg and the broader African urban context.
We aim to achieve this by:
- Offering students an outstanding education in the discipline and profession of psychology that prepares them to deal with challenges and opportunities at all levels of society as well as on the personal, interpersonal and psychological levels of existence;
- Facilitating the development of a management structure within the Department that is characterized by democracy, transparency, respect and accountability;
- Encouraging members of staff in their career development through the mobilization of resources, providing a supportive infrastructure to promote high-quality, peer-reviewed research and its publication, as well as supporting staff to attend relevant academic conferences and workshops;
- Developing a culture of the first-rate scholarship and learning for both staff and students and the establishment of excellent teaching practice and productive student-staff relationships;
- Positioning the Department as a member of a world-class African University within a world-class city that seeks to support staff and students to engage with local communities through research, teaching, skills development and various programme implementation activities;
- Positioning the Department as a non-discriminatory organization that attracts top quality staff and students;
- Undertaking to increase the national and international reputation of the Department and the University by collaborating with international academics and professionals in teaching and research;
- Pursuing appropriate policies that promote the development of a Department that seeks to maintain a social, ethical and political responsibility towards the growth of the discipline of Psychology
**Please note**
- Before registration for a PhD in Psychology, you must first have an agreement between you and a supervisor in the Department of Psychology who has agreed to supervise you. If not, you cannot register until you have a supervisor. Information about this process, as well as entrance requirements, and other information, are on the Psychology Departmental website. Please visit this website before applying.
University of Johannesburg Psychology Department Courses
University of Johannesburg Psychology Department Courses – See Details Below:
- BA Psychology
- MA (Clinical Psychology)
- MA (Counselling Psychology)
- MA (Research-based)
- Ph.D. (Research-based)