Graduate Certificate in School Psychology

What you will study

To qualify for the award, a candidate must pass units to the value of 24 credit points.

Advanced standing

Students will be granted the following units as advanced standing, upon admission to the course for Rule A and upon completion of the Master of Professional Psychology or Master of Psychology (Clinical) for Rule B.

• Clinical Psychological Assessment
• Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Core units

• Psychological Practice in an Educational Context
• Assessment and Intervention in School Psychology

Entry requirements

This course is offered under two admission rules.

Rule A

You meet BOTH of the following entry requirements:

• Within the past ten years, you have completed an accredited 5th year psychology qualification (e.g. Master of Professional Psychology or Master of Psychology (Clinical).
• You are eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist or already hold general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A.

Rule B

You meet BOTH of the following entry requirements:

• You have received an offer of candidature within UNE’s Master of Professional Psychology or Master of Psychology (Clinical).
• You are eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist or already hold general registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.

Course Entry Advanced Standing
Some entry rules come with Advanced Standing or Articulation Programs that are assessed automatically without the need for you to fill in an additional application. Simply apply for your course and we’ll look after the rest.

• Rule A: If you are admitted under Rule A, you will be granted 12 credit points of Specified Advanced Standing for PSYC505 and PSYC507.
• Rule B: If you are admitted under Rule B, you will be granted 12 credit points of Specified Advanced Standing for PSYC505 and PSYC507, on completion of these units within the Master of Professional Psychology or Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Understand the specific context and role of School Psychology services and effect knowledge of the legal, ethical and professional frameworks for practice within a school context.
• Apply the principles and practice of culturally responsive assessment, diagnosis and case formulation across developmental stages in a school context, including psychological testing and test data interpretation.
• Execute high-level skills in delivering psychological interventions for common presentations within a school setting using a culturally responsive approach.
• Appraise, interpret and communicate information in both oral and written formats, tailoring communication appropriately to all stakeholders, including clients, their families and multi-disciplinary professionals, using culturally appropriate language.
• Apply advanced interprofessional working skills to interact responsibly and ethically with clients, parents and other multi-disciplinary professionals, to implement evidence-based interventions for individuals, groups and whole school communities.

Career outcomes

From the achievement of the Graduate Certificate in School Psychology, you will develop a specialised set of skills that will enable you to extend your psychological practice to the school psychology context. This course will provide a foundation for your professional practice in educational settings. In combination with an accredited 5th-year professional psychology program, this course ensures you smoothly transition into practice in a school setting and have the knowledge and skills to navigate the professional and practice issues particular to the educational context. Employers across the public, catholic and private school sectors highly value the unique skills that graduates develop through this course.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year fee in 2026: $18,168 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time: $373

The costs will depend on the units you choose to study, as the cost of individual units varies. “Estimated fees” are provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking a study load of 48 credit points in the first year of this course. For courses that require fewer than 48 credit points, the fees indicated are based on the total credit points needed for the completion of that course.

Student fees 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.