Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology is designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced study in psychology. This course satisfies the minimum academic requirements for provisional registration as a Psychologist.

Students must complete:

• three core coursework subjects (24 points)
• two elective subjects (16 Points)
• a major research project (24 points)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment *
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology *
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
PSY436 Research Project (24 points) *
PSY437 Counselling Theory and Practice *

* Core subject

NB: All subjects have compulsory residential schools

Enrolment pattern

Subject offerings are divided between Bathurst and Wagga Wagga campuses, with core subjects and high-demand electives offered on both campuses and most electives only offered at one campus. Most students will select an enrolment pattern that involves completing all subjects through a single campus, as outlined below. Note that students can choose to enrol in subjects at different campuses, but that a non-standard enrolment pattern may increase the number of separate trips students must make to attend compulsory residential schools.

Part time via Bathurst

Year 1

Session 1

PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology

Session 2

Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics

Year 2

Session 1

PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(commenced)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(commenced)

Session 2

PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(completed)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(completed)

Part time via Wagga Wagga

Year 1

Session 1

Two of:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology

Session 2

PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology

Year 2

Session 1

PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(commenced)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(commenced)

Session 2

PSY436 Research Project (24 points)(completed)
PSY437 Counselling Skills (8 points)(completed)

Full-time enrolment is subject to approval by the course coordinator.

All subjects in this course require attendance at compulsory residential schools, which may be scheduled at either Bathurst or Wagga Wagga campus. More information is available from psychadmin@csu.edu.au

Professional recognition

The postgraduate Diploma of Psychology has been accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as providing a fourth year of study in psychology. It satisfies the academic requirements for provisional registration and meets the professional training requirements for Associate Membership of the APS.