Course overview

Adelaide University’s 100% online Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) will prepare you to use your knowledge and skills in human behaviour in roles spanning industry and research.

Equivalent to an Honours year of psychology, this qualification focuses on building career-ready skills. You’ll learn how to conduct high-quality research that contributes to this growing field and sets you up for success in further postgraduate studies.

You’ll be prepared to become a forward-thinking and ethically minded professional. Develop refined interpersonal skills, use best practices in modern interventions and ensure your skills are applied in a way that different groups easily understand.

Refine your evidence-based practice by developing a critical eye. Review various datasets and research methods to explore alternative approaches to conducting research. Then put your knowledge and skills into practice by conducting your own research project.

You’ll graduate ready to work in people-centred roles, step into research or continue towards clinical registration.

Key facts

Delivery

Online

Study level

Postgraduate

Course type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

15 months (Part time)

Units

Fees

FEE-HELP

Intake

May, 2026
July, 2026
August, 2026
October, 2026

What you will study

Complete 48 units comprising:

48 units for all Core courses

Professional and Interpersonal Skills
Understanding & Synthesising Psychological Evidence
Applied Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Psychological Applications and Interventions
Psychological Measurement and Assessment
Research Project Planning, Managing and Analysing Data
Research Project A
Research Project B

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible for admission, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and fulfil any essential criteria for admission.

Option 1:

A completed bachelor's (AQF level 7) degree or equivalent from an Australian higher education institution with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or higher, that includes an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) three-year sequence in psychology.
A minimum average mark of 65% in Level 2 and Level 3 psychology courses taken as part of that degree.

Option 2:

A completed APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma of Psychology with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or higher.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants:

Alternative entry pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be able to provide Confirmation of Aboriginality or complete a statutory declaration.
Have completed an APAC-accredited qualification that achieves foundational competencies. The program could be a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, or a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline that includes an APAC-accredited sequence in Psychology (e.g., Graduate Diploma in Psychology).
Achieve at least a GPA of 4.5 over the course of their undergraduate study, inclusive of courses in Psychology.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.