Overview

Psychology is a discipline of both scientific research and applied practice. As a science, psychology is concerned with the study of behaviour and its underlying mental and neural processes. The Graduate Diploma in Psychology provides students that have already been awarded a Bachelor degree with the opportunity to gain an … For more content click the Read More button below. The Graduate Diploma of Psychology will provide students with a solid foundation in the principles of Psychology. The program will cover the theoretical and contemporary issues in psychology, with a focus on current empirical research. Students will develop critical thinking and skills in analysis and research methods. Students will gain an integrated and comprehensive education in the main discipline areas, including developmental, social, cognitive, biological, physiological, abnormal psychology and research methods. The program will further prepare students with the research skills and methods required for your future career in Psychology. Completion of the Graduate Diploma will allow entry to honours and postgraduate masters programs.

Program Structure

Students must complete 60 UOC when taken as a standalone program.

This program consists of 10 core courses, each worth 6 units of credit (60 units of credit in total). Students must complete all 10 courses to be awarded the Graduate Diploma degree. Each course will be delivered 100% online and will run for 6 weeks. The content will be delivered over 6 weeks, with weekly exams and major assessments due within this 6 week period. There are 6 intake periods per year, allowing for personalised and flexible program structure. The key dates for this program can be found here: https://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/future-students/graduate-diploma-psychology/5331-key-dates-0

You must complete the introductory courses (PSYC5001, PSYC5002, PSYC5003 and PSYC5004), before proceeding to the advanced units. For more information on each of the courses see the Program Structure section. You may complete the advanced courses in any order that suits your individual pattern of study.

Introductory courses24 Units of Credit:
Advanced Courses36 Units of Credit:

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

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Postgraduate Coursework Information

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students enrolled in the program will have a minimum of 1.5 years (with recognition of prior knowledge) and a maximum of 5 years to complete the program.

Students will have to pass all units to complete the program. Students will be able to apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances beyond your control, interfere with your assessment performance. Fee Remission (Special Circumstances) procedure will permit remission of HELP debt, FEE-HELP, HECS-HELP, student contribution amounts and tuition fees after the relevant census date, if a student can demonstrate special circumstances.

Maximum Repeat Fails of four times for the same course will be allowed. After that, the enrollment in a program will be terminated. Students will have the right to appeal that termination to the Re-Enrolment Appeal Committee.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Postgraduate Pathway

Master of Psychology (Clinical) - MPsychol(Clin)8256 - Psychology (Clinical)
Master of Psychology (Forensic) - MPsychol(For)8257 - Psychology (Forensic)

Honours Pathway

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) - BPsychSc(Hons)4518 - Psychological Science (Honours)

Professional Outcomes

Accreditations

Australian Psychology Accreditation Council

Professional Recognition

Enrolled students are eligible to become a Student Subscriber of the Australian Psychological Society (www.psychology.org.au).

Additional Information

Program Delivery

There are 6 points of enrolment throughout the year. Students may enrol in a maximum of one course per enrolment period. Students may enrol at any point provided they have completed the four introductory courses, PSYC5001, PSYC5002 (or have recognition of prior knowledge), PSYC5003 and PSYC5004. There are no constraints on the order of completion for the advanced courses.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

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Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
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