KEY INFORMATION
INTAKES AND START DATES
Study modes
Study on-campus in Sydney or Melbourne or online across Australia. You will need to have access to a computer and the internet, study mode availability is subject to unit requirements and trimester enrolments.
Only available to international students on-campus in Melbourne and Sydney.
About this course
You’ve already passed an undergraduate degree, but have a driving passion to understand human behaviour at a deeper level. Our Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do.
You will build a strong foundation in critical and analytical thinking and develop your skills to successfully design, construct and evaluate research, allowing you to uncover the nuances of human behaviour.
This course is accredited without conditions by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) in Sydney and Melbourne, and is conditionally accredited in Brisbane.
Structure
This course is comprised of a number of core units. Core units are compulsory subjects required to complete your degree.
There are no elective units available for this degree.
UNITS
Chat to one of our ACAP course advisors to make sure you’re picking the right course for your goals. Think about funding options, and whether full-time or part-time study suits your commitments. We’ve also got some entry requirements and practical components to complete.
Feel free to get in touch with us
1800 061 199
info.acap@navitas.com
Meet the following criteria:
- Completion of a Bachelor Degree or higher in any discipline, and
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited first year Psychology sequence within the last ten years. These units are available for completion at ACAP, please contact us for info on this.
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by ACAP.
The accrediting body may have additional requirements, including minimum English language, to meet professional accreditation standards. For more information on meeting those requirements visit psychologycouncil.org.au
What you'll learn
Expertise in human behaviour forms the foundation of all our courses including our Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science.
Explore with an applied focus:
- Research Methodology and Statistics
- Perception and Cognition
- Learning and Memory
- Life Span Development
- Psychopathology
- Psychological Measurement and Assessment
- Intercultural Diversity and Indigenous Psychology
- Professional Issues and Applications
See the complete course guide here.
If you’re interested in the human condition, this is the place to be. My diploma activated parts of my brain I hadn’t used for 30 or 40 years. And that is incredibly satisfying.
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Your Career Pathways
Gain experience that puts you on the pathway to working as a psychologist, including clinical, counselling and research. Work in areas such as health and social welfare, social policy and research, market research, human services, disability and ageing, mental health services, juvenile justice and immigration and refugee support services.
Further Study Pathway
Graduates from courses may be eligible for further study including ACAP’s Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) or graduate-entry degrees in areas such as health sciences, community services, business and accounting, and policy.
The Psychology Study Sequence
It takes 6 years to become eligible to be registered as a psychologist in Australia. Currently the 6 years can be made up of:
- 6 years of accredited study
- 5 years of accredited study and 1 year of supervised practice
- 4 years of accredited study and 2 years of supervised practice
Understand why some people succeed and others don’t.
Understand why some people succeed and others don’t.
Understand whether criminals are born or made.
The fifth year of your six years of professional training as a psychologist.
The fifth and sixth year sequence of your professional training.
Help steer people towards a more positive path
The sixth year of your professional training as a psychologist.