Graduate Diploma in Psychology

What you will study

Students must complete 60 credit points consisting of:

• 24 credit points of 2000-level selective units
• 24 credit points of 3000-level selective units
• 12 credit points of 39XX-level or 4000-level selective units

2000-level units

• Statistics and Research Methods for Psychology
• Brain and Behavioural Psychology
• Brain and Behavioural Psychology (Advanced)
• Perception, Cognition, and Intelligence
• Personality and Social Psychology

3000-level units

• Advanced Statistics for Psychology
• Learning and Behaviour
• Learning and Behaviour (Advanced)
• Cognitive Psychology
• Perceptual Systems
• Perceptual Systems (Advanced)
• Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience
• Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience (Advanced)
• Personality and Psychological Assessment
• Developmental Psychology
• Developmental Psychology (Advanced)
• Social Psychology
• Mental Health Conditions
• Applied Psychology
• Psychology and Psychiatry: History and Philosophy

4000-level units

• Health Psychology
• Applied Psychology in the Workplace
• Coaching Skills for Work and Life
• Positive Psychology, Resilience and Happiness
• Advanced Psychology Project (12 credit points)

Entry requirements

Qualifications

For admission to this course:

• You must hold a Bachelor degree from any discipline;
• You must not have previously completed a major in Psychology; and
• You must have successfully completed Psychology 1001 (PSYC1001) and Psychology 1002 (PSYC1002) or equivalent introductory psychology units within the last 10 years.

You are required to submit evidence (e.g. academic transcript and unit/subject descriptions unit of study outlines) of successful completion of Psychology 1001 and 1002 or equivalent with your application.

If you have not yet completed Psychology 1001 or 1002, you can apply to undertake these units through Science Undergraduate Non-Degree Study at the University of Sydney in the regular semester or in the January Intensive.

English language requirements

You may need to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study with University of Sydney. Find out which requirements are applicable to you by contacting the university.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Related study may be credited towards your degree. This may also include relevant work experience for some postgraduate courses.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Our graduates can be found working across a variety of roles, including:

• Clinical, Forensic, Organisational or Sports Psychologist (with Further Study)
• Neuroscientist
• Market Researcher
• School Counsellor
• Advertising Executive
• Management Consultant
• Social Policy Analyst
• Learning and Attention Researcher

Fees and CSP

Average first-year fee in 2025: $13,241 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Estimated full fee in 2025: $34,500 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Elective units.

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.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.