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Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (Online)
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (Online)

Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (Online)

  • ID:UOA610013
  • Level:Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirement

To be eligible for the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced), you need to meet one of the following requirement options: 

OPTION 1:  

  • A completed bachelor's degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5, that includes an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) three-year sequence in psychology. 

AND 

  • A minimum grade average of 65% in Level 2 and Level 3 psychology courses taken as part of that degree. 

OPTION 2:  

  • Completed an APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma of Psychology with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5. 

English requirement

  • IELTS: Overall band score of 6.5 and band score of 6.0 in all bands
  • TOEFL: Paper-based: total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE) OR Internet-based: total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening 
  • PTE Academic: Overall score of 58 and skills profile of no less than 50 in all skills
  • C1 Advanced: Overall score of 176 and individual score of 169 in all skills 

Course Information

This accelerated, advanced program provides an ideal platform from which to step into the professional world of psychology. Conveniently studied part-time over just 1.3 years (subject to course availability) —100% online—it offers the equivalent learning of a psychology bachelor degree’s honours year.

Successful completion will open many rewarding career paths.

What will you do?

Developed by the University’s world-class, research-active psychology academics, including titleholders working in clinical practice, the degree is highly practical and industry-informed. You will:

  • gain significant capability in effective questioning, rapport building and empathic responding
  • learn about important psychological assessment and testing considerations, including key ethical issues and cultural responsiveness
  • understand when and how to apply appropriate psychological concepts and interventions
  • acquire advanced research design and analysis capabilities, and the ability to apply them to complex real-world problems
  • hone skills in the effective presentation of your research findings to a variety of audiences.

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  • Professional and interpersonal skills - PSYCHOL 6600OL
  • Understanding and synthesising psychological evidence - PSYCHOL 6601OL
  • Applied quantitative and qualitative methods - PSYCHOL 6602OL
  • Psychological measurement and assessment - PSYCHOL 6603OL
  • Psychological applications and interventions - PSYCHOL 6604OL
  • Project planning, managing and analysing data - PSYCHOL 6605OL
  • Research project (part A) - PSYCHOL 6606AOL
  • Research project (part B) - PSYCHOL 6606BOL
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

You could continue studying to become a registered psychologist. You might go on to a research master’s or PhD. Or perhaps you’ll apply your psychological skills and insight directly in the workforce, enhancing both your own performance and that of those around you.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

605 AUD/year

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