IELTS: 5.0 in the reading and writing components
TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (iBT): a minimum score of 17 in the reading and writing components
The Higher Diploma in Psychology is a full-time course open to students who do not possess a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree. Together with their first degree, this qualification is considered to be equivalent to a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), and enables graduates to apply for a professional training Masters course in Psychology, both in Malta and abroad, provided other requirements are also satisfied.
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YEAR ONE
Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
PSY3641, Dissertation, 12 ECTS, (NC)
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
PSY2643, Practical Psychology, 4 ECTS,
PSY3605, Practicum, 4 ECTS,
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
PSY2628, Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis, 4 ECTS, (NC)
PSY2629, Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis, 4 ECTS, (NC)
PSY2641, Psychology of Helping, 4 ECTS, (NC)
PSY3504, Psychotherapeutic Methods 1: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the Humanistic Existential Approaches, 4 ECTS, (NC)
PSY3643, Cognitive Neuroscience, 6 ECTS, (NC)
PSY3644, Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 6 ECTS, (NC)
PSY3656, Psychometrics and Psychological Assessment, 4 ECTS, (NC)
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
COU3301, Career Education and Guidance, 4 ECTS,
INE2601, Inclusive Communities and Schooling, 4 ECTS,
PSY1628, Introduction to the Psychology Profession, 4 ECTS,
PSY1658, Academic Writing and Prsentation in Psychology, 4 ECTS,
PSY2640*, Forensic and Criminal Psychology, 4 ECTS,
PSY3630*, Ethical and Professional Issues, 4 ECTS,
PSY3647, Selected Topics in Organisational Psychology, 4 ECTS,
PSY3651, Introduction to Critical Psychology, 4 ECTS,
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
PSY1618, Biological Psychology 2, 4 ECTS, (NC)
PSY3505, Psychotherapeutic Methods 2: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Systemic Family Therapy, 4 ECTS, (NC)
PSY3616, Psychology of Ageing, 4 ECTS, (NC)
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
PSY2626, Psychology of Sexuality, 2 ECTS,
PSY3159, Addictive Behaviour, 4 ECTS,
PSY3609, Psychology of Small Groups, 4 ECTS,
PSY3613, Environmental Psychology, 2 ECTS,
PSY3654, Aviation Psychology, 4 ECTS,
PSY3662, Neuropsychology, 4 ECTS,
Health insurance - EUR €200 per year
