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Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology CU97

Duration: 2 terms full-time, 4 terms part-time
Mode and Location: Internal - R, External, Multi-modal. It is a requirement of enrolment in the course that all students have access to the Internet. Students will be expected to undertake various components of study in the Diploma using e-mail and the Internet.
Fees: Full-fee-paying.
Courses/Units of Credit: 48 units of credit.
Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences.
Entry: Direct.
Accreditation: The PGDPsych is fully accredited with the Australian Psychological Society as a fourth year award in Psychology.
Residential School: 4 days prior to the commencement of PSYC20026 Advanced Studies in Psychology.
Interim: 1 week unsupervised with a practising psychologist.
Contact: Program Advisor on 07 4930 9253 or email o p.field@cqu.edu.au.
International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CQU CRICOS Program Codes: R - 034840A.

The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology is designed for graduates who have, as part of their undergraduate degree, completed an accredited three-year program in Psychology, and who wish to complete an accredited fourth year in Psychology for the purpose of registering conditionally as a psychologist in an Australian State or Territory. In the Postgraduate Diploma students will undertake advanced research training and will be introduced to applied and professional uses of Psychology. As part of their studies they will acquire knowledge of professional ethics in Psychology, and an appreciation of the social and cultural contexts of psychological research and professional practice.

Program Structure

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 48 units of credit as outlined below. Applicants will be graduates who have completed an accredited three-year program in Psychology.

Courses in the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Code Course
PSYC20026   Advanced Studies in Psychology
PSYC20027   Professional Practice of Psychology
PSYC19037   Psychology Research Project A
PSYC19038   Psychology Research Project B


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