GradDipPsych
Credit points
80
Minimum duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed, within the last five years, a Bachelor degree including:
- an accredited three year sequence in psychology;
- with a GPA of at least 5.0 on the ACU seven point scale; and;
- credit level or above in a total of four second or third year Psychology units.
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Psychology, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings consisting of:
- 30 cp from Specified Units (Part A);
- 40 cp from Research Units (Part B);
- 10 cp from Electives (Part C).
Part A : Specified Units
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYC424 | Research Methods | 10 | |
| PSYC429 | Assessment in Psychological Practice: Foundation Skills and Professional Issues | 10 | |
| PSYC430 | Psychological Interventions: Theory, Foundational Strategies and Professional Issues | 10 |
Part B : Research Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYC409 | Research Project A | 20 | |
| PSYC420 | Research Project B | 20 |
Part C : Electives
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYC425 | Advanced Topics in Applied Psychology | 10 | |
| PSYC426 | Advanced Topics in Cognition | 10 | |
| PSYC427 | Advanced Topics in Psychology | 10 | |
| PSYC428 | Advanced Topics in Social Psychology | 10 |