Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Admission requirements

The University will review the structure and content of the Graduate Diploma of Psychology in 2013. Any changes to the course are anticipated to come into effect from 2014. Prospective students should note the following:

Current admission requirements will apply for all intakes into the Graduate Diploma of Psychology in 2013 (intakes in Sessions 1, 2, and 3):

Applicants must hold an appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution and must have completed subjects PSY101 and PSY102 or their equivalents. These subjects are available through Single Subject Study at Charles Sturt University and both may be offered in Session 3.

There are three intakes to this course during the year. Students can choose to commence in Session 1, Session 2 or Session 3.

The admission requirements and course structure may change after 2013. PSY101 and PSY102 may remain as prerequisites for admission to the course, or may be incorporated within the course structure from 2014. If PSY101 and PSY102 are incorporated within the course structure, credit will only be granted for equivalent* subjects completed within the previous 10 years. It is anticipated that the revised Graduate Diploma of Psychology course structure and admission requirements will be available online from mid-2013.

*completion of the first year foundation subjects that were part of an APAC-accredited sequence of study will normally be considered equivalent to PSY101 and PSY102.

English language proficiency

The University has minimum requirements for English language proficiency prior to entry to our courses. Some courses also have a requirement for a higher entry or exit level of English proficiency. More information on English language requirements.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.