Edith Cowan University
Graduate Certificate of Psychology
- Delivery: Online
- Commitment: 15 - 20 hours/week
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 months
Gain knowledge to empower your understanding and influence of human behavior through psychology.
Course overview
ECU’s Accelerated Online Graduate Certificate of Psychology, you will build your psychological literacy and gain a foundational understanding of the field.
Learn to promote psychological health and wellbeing, develop your cultural awareness and gain skills that you can apply to a number of roles and sectors.
Key facts
16th March, 2026
11th May, 2026
6th July, 2026
31st August, 2026
26th October, 2026
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate of Psychology online consists of any four of the following units.
- Psychological Science of Wellbeing
- Psychological Development and Diversity in Childhood
- Psychological Development and Diversity in Adulthood
- Psychological Science of Human Social Behaviour
- Psychological Science of Human Information Processing
- Neuroscience and Human Behaviour
- Correlational Research Design and Analysis
- Experimental Research Design and Analysis
Entry requirements
To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Psychology online, applicants must have:
- An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent, or higher-level qualification in any discipline (besides Psychology) from a recognised tertiary institution.
- At least five years of relevant professional experience
Upon successfully completing the Graduate Certificate of Psychology online, you will have skills and knowledge that can be applied to a number of human-centred professions including:
- Education
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Human Services
You can also choose to continue your studies to gain your Graduate Diploma of Psychology and Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) and continue the pathway to becoming a registered psychologist.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first-year indicative fee in 2026: $14,600 (domestic full-fee paying place).
The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
