Why Study at ACAP

What does ACAP provide?

ACAP specialises in the area of applied psychology. This looks at how people interact with each other and with the community as a whole, what motivates people’s actions and, how to deal with individuals in a community and/or professional setting.

ACAP focuses on four key areas of applied psychology:

• Counselling
• Communication
• People Management
• Leadership

Here are a few of the reasons why you should choose to study at the Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP):

Located at multiple campuses across Australia: ACAP is based at three campuses in Australia; Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. This means you can choose where you want to study and, if you want the experience of studying at more than one campus ACAP will pay for a portion of your airfares between cities.

Focused education: ACAP has been teaching applied psychology with specialist courses in counselling, people management and leadership for over 23 years.

Small classes: You get to study in classes of no more than 18 students so you will get to know your fellow students and your educator.

Focus on interactive learning: Teaching at ACAP focuses on giving you the skills and knowledge to understand people and the way they work. To do this we use interactive teaching which involves you working with other students, your educator and clients.

Flexibility: You can study on campus, via distance education or online, or you can study mixed mode with a combination of the three.

No exams: At ACAP you will spend time thinking, acting and immersing yourself in new ideas rather than studying for exams. We use these methods rather than exams because our focus is ensuring that you don’t just understand the theory but that you know how to practice what we’ve taught you.

Educators who practice in the field: The educators that ACAP hires to teach you are current practitioners in the field. This means they bring their work experience to the practice of teaching and pass on not only the latest methods but also real life examples.

The chance to practice your skills while you study: The majority of courses at ACAP include a portion of fieldwork (an unpaid placement in a business related to your study). This means that you get to practice your skills in a work environment before you graduate, you get to taste what it is like to work in a certain area and, you get the chance to meet other professionals giving you experience on your CV and potential contacts before you graduate.

The opportunity to start at a time that suits you: ACAP has three terms and a Summer school and this means there are four opportunities for you to start your study with ACAP.