University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate in Business Psychology
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Prepares students for diverse career opportunities that require specialised interpersonal and advanced communication and leadership skills.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business Psychology program is for graduates from various disciplines seeking to advance their leadership and management skills from a psychological perspective. The program will:
- Enhance performance and well-being across workplace contexts
- Provide business leadership
- Build professional relationships
- Influence meaningful organisational change
- Create humane workplaces
You will develop an understanding of human behaviour and how this can be applied to manage workplace relationships. You will learn specialised skills in applied psychology and organisational behaviour in the workplace, such as psychological assessment and interviewing.
The Master of Business Psychology is designed for graduates from a variety of disciplines who seek to advance their leadership and management skills from a psychological perspective to enhance performance and well-being in the corporate business sector.
This program is for graduates from various disciplines seeking to advance their leadership and management skills from a psychological perspective. These skills will enhance performance and well-being in the corporate business sector.
Key facts
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate in Business Psychology requires the successful completion of 40 units of study, including 20 units of prescribed core courses and a further 20 units of courses chosen from the course list, depending on whether students enter as a cognate or non-cognate pathway.
Non-cognate students are required to complete two foundational and two core Master of Business Psychology courses.
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
- Psychology Skills in the Workplace
- Workplace Assessment and Interviewing
Entry requirements
Admission is open to applicants meeting one of the following criteria:
- Three-year bachelor's Degree in a related field (i.e. cognate) or higher.
- Three-year bachelor's Degree not in a related field (i.e. non-cognate).
- Three-year Diploma in a related (i.e. cognate) field such as psychology or social sciences.
- Three-year Diploma not in a related field plus one year of relevant organisational experience.
- A two-year Diploma in a related field, such as psychology or social sciences, plus two years of relevant organisational experience.
- Two-year Diploma not in the discipline, plus three years relevant organisational experience.
- At least five years of organisational experience.
English language requirements
All applicants must demonstrate that they meet the following English proficiency requirements:
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub-Test Minimum: 6
Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast-track your degree and recognising your prior studies is just one way they can do that. If your application is successful, you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Developed interpersonal skills required to work collaboratively.
- A sound working knowledge of people and behaviours in workplace environments.
- The capability to apply theoretical and empirical knowledge from the field of psychology in a real-world context.
- Experience in applying psychological research methods and data to understand organisational behaviour better.
- Awareness of ethical and professional practice standards when applying psychological research, tools and skills in the workplace.
- The skills to analyse the needs of organisations to make informed decisions regarding applied psychological issues.
Career outcomes
The program will prepare you for diverse career opportunities that require specialised interpersonal and advanced communication and leadership skills. Graduates may be employed in mid to senior management positions across the public and not-for-profit sectors.
On completion of this degree, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:
- Consultant for human services, recruitment, change management and communications
- HR specialist or advisor
- Case management and managing a multi-disciplinary team
- Program manager for community work or health
- Organisational trainer or training manager
- Customer service manager
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $17,120 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is based on a study load of 40 units or four courses.
A student’s annual fee may vary per:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.
