ACAP Vision and Mission
ACAP Vision and Mission 2010 - 2015
ACAP Vision
By 2020 ACAP will be recognised and trusted as the leading tertiary education institution in applied psychology and related fields throughout Australia and the region.
ACAP Mission
Our aims are to:
- Improve professional practice through the promotion of critical reflection, freedom of inquiry, academic excellence, research and a culture of scholarship.
- Maintain high standards of professionalism and ethics and contribute to the community with a sense of integrity, equity and social justice.
- Create an environment that empowers and supports the personal and professional development of staff, students and associates of the college.
- Foster a learning environment that is engaging, challenging, flexible, rewarding and encourages life long learning.
- Meet the needs of employers, professional bodies and the community through graduating students who are work ready.
- Provide returns to shareholders aligned with the expectations of being a commercial enterprise.
Did you know?
- ACAP has been in operation for 26 years
- 57% of our students study by distance or online
- 79% of our students are studying a Bachelor of Applied Social Science
- 18% of our students are studying a postgraduate course
- Since 2007, ACAP has been a UNICEF Corporate Champion for Children meaning ACAP contributes to UNICEF’s development programs in over 150 countries and territories

