Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced)

• Foundations of Client-Centred Psychological Practice
• Applications of Psychological Assessment
• Applications of Psychological Interventions
• Applied Psychological Practice
• Qualitative Research Skills and Applications
• Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology
• Applied Psychological Research Design
• Communicating Research in Psychology

To gain entry to the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) online, applicants must have:

• An APAC-accredited three-year bachelor’s degree with a Major in Psychology completed in the last ten years; or
• An APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma in Psychology completed in the last ten years; and
• A WAM (Weighted Average Mark) of 70% achieved in one of the above pathway programs (or equivalent supporting circumstances)

Learning outcomes

• Apply theory to practice
  Understand and apply the principles and underlying theories of contemporary psychological interventions.
   
• Design your own research and analyse data
  Gain advanced skills as you design, analyse, conduct and critique research in psychology.
   
• Prepare for the profession
  Learn core communication and interviewing skills for use in a range of professional contexts. Be empowered to apply these skills when working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Career outcomes

Upon successfully completing the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) online, you will be able to fulfill the education requirements you need to apply for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. You will also be eligible to continue your postgraduate studies to become a registered psychologist.

Alternatively, you can apply the skills you gained in your Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) to a variety of roles in human-centred fields including:

• Education
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• Human Services
• Healthcare

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