GraduatePsychology
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)
Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) is for students who have completed an accredited three-year undergraduate psychology degree or equivalent and are working toward registration as a psychologist. It provides an alternative to an honours year for satisfying the educational requirements to register and work as a provisional psychologist, or to progress into a relevant master's course. Students in their final semester of an undergraduate psychology degree can apply for an early conditional offer based on results to date, and admission generally requires a credit average or better in undergraduate psychology units. The course combines coursework at an advanced level with a group-based research project written up as an individual thesis. Graduates can apply for a master's program in psychology, such as the Master of Applied Psychology (Professional) or Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical). Registered and clinical psychologist roles appear on Australia's skilled occupation lists, though the training pathway is long, requiring postgraduate study and supervised practice beyond this diploma. The program is delivered by Murdoch University in Western Australia.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Core topics covered in this course include: Analytics and problem-solving Research and information sourcing Critical thinking
- judgment
- and decision making The appreciation of mental health issues and how this impacts at an individual
- family
- and community level Interpersonal
- oral
- and written communication Foundations of psychological assessment and intervention What I am enjoying the most about the course is the varied experience and expertise I am able to draw upon in my time here
- both in the area of psychological research as well as clinical practice. Veena Singh
- Psychology
Career & PR pathway
Which careers in Psychology lead to skilled migration depends on the occupation, not the degree title. See the skilled occupation lists guide for which occupations are on each list, and the points calculator to check where you stand.
Admissions
A three-year Bachelor degree in Psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council or Australian Psychological Society-approved alternative. Applicants with a 10yrs old Bachelor's degree in Psychology will likely be required to complete additional units to demonstrate their competencies required to enter the course. The Academic Chair will consider applications on a competitive basis and recommend students for admission based on an assessment of the student's preparedness to cope with the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced), and on current teaching resources available to the school. Normally, only students with a credit average or better in their undergraduate psychology units will be considered. In some cases, the Academic Chair may recommend a student for admission, but will likely require the student to demonstrate their readiness for the course by completing additional designated units offered in earlier years than the fourth year. The number of students accepted into the course will be determined on a semester-by-semester basis, and will depend upon available resources.
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