GDPPSCA Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) provides a 4th year qualification in Psychology.

Psychology is the science of human behaviour. Therefore, it informs our understanding of a wide range of individual, cultural, and community issues, and underpins strategies to promote both mental and physical health, and success in interpersonal, environmental, and occupational domains. The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) provides advanced tuition in theoretical and practical aspects of applied psychology, including assessment and interventions, ethics, and research methodology. The course may provide skills that are useful in a range of vocations or lead to additional job opportunities.

The course specialisation does not meet the requirements for admission into a PhD or the Master of Psychology (Clinical).

Course offerings

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Student guidance

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Program of study overview

Program of study
36 Units

Year 136 Units

Core31.5 Units

First half18 Units

Second half13.5 Units

Option4.5 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution, within the last 10 years at time of application for the course, with a psychology major that is either (a) accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), or (b) has been assessed as equivalent to an APAC-accredited psychology major by the Australian Psychological Society.

Applicants must normally have achieved a Grade Point Average of 5.00 or above for second and third year psychology topics and a third year research methodology topic. Selection will be based on academic merit.

English Language requirements

Aims

The course specialisation aims to:

Provide students with basic knowledge and skills that are the foundation of applied psychology
Enhance students' ability to understand, evaluate, use, and conduct research

Professional accreditation and recognition

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