The Graduate Diploma of Psychology is designed for graduates who have, as part of their undergraduate degree, completed an accredited three year program in psychology that includes a 3rd level statistics course, and who wish to complete an accredited fourth year in psychology for the purpose of provisionally registering as a psychologist in an Australian State or Territory. In the Graduate Diploma students will undertake 48 units of credit (6 courses each 8 units of credit per course) to satisfy the requirements of the award. Students will be introduced to applied and professional uses of psychology as well as professional ethics and an appreciation of the social and cultural contexts of psychological research and professional practice. Students will also undertake advanced research training, and have the opportunity to conduct their own original piece of research that may in some case lead to publication in a professional journal.

When applying please note:
Applications for entry to this program will be assessed on merit taking into account your weighted grade point average (GPA) for all 2nd and 3rd year courses in psychology within your undergraduate degree. The calculation of the GPA uses the grade awarded to a course at the last attempt. Applications with a GPA's below 5.0 are not considered. Importantly, the third level (year three) of the Psychology program that you have completed, must include a unit in Research Methods (i.e. a level 3 statistical course).

* As noted in point 2 above, such students would have one further opportunity to successfully complete PSYC20032 Postgraduate Research Project in Psychology A and PSYC20033 Postgraduate Research Project in Psychology B. 

Residential schools

Check the Residential Schools timetable for details.