GradDipPsych

Credit points

100

Minimum duration

1.25 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Approved locations

  • ACU Online

Note:

Available to international students not seeking to study on a Student Visa.



EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Psychology, an applicant must have completed a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline.

An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Psychology degree, a student must complete 100 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings (Part A)

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Map, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 100 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC500Introduction to Psychology: Science and Practice10 CP
  • PSYC501Foundations of Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis10 CP
  • PSYC502Psychological Development Across the Lifespan10 CP
  • PSYC503Mental Health and Psychological Disorders10 CP
  • PSYC504Individual Differences and Social Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC505Psychology of Learning and Behaviour Analysis10 CP
  • PSYC506Data Analysis for Multi-variable Designs10 CP
  • PSYC507Introduction to Therapeutic Approaches and Assessment in Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC508Mental Processes10 CP
  • PSYC509Behavioural Neuroscience10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Term 1 - Full-time

  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC500Introduction to Psychology: Science and Practice10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC501Foundations of Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC503Mental Health and Psychological Disorders

    (Pre: PSYC500)

    10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC506Data Analysis for Multi-variable Designs

    (Pre: PSYC501)

    10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC508Mental Processes

    (Pre: PSYC500 & PSYC501 & PSYC506)

    10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC509Behavioural Neuroscience

    (Pre: PSYC500 & PSYC503)

    10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC502Psychological Development Across the Lifespan

    (Pre: PSYC500)

    10 cp
  • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC507Introduction to Therapeutic Approaches and Assessment in Psychology

    (Pre: PSYC500 & PSYC501)

    10 cp

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

Commencing Term 1 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

Commencing Term 3 - Full-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

Commencing Term 3 - Part-time

All units are delivered in Online Unscheduled mode.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

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