Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology PostgradDipPsych
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)
An Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three year sequence (either an APAC accredited undergraduate program or an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma) within the previous 10 years;
OR
A Grade Point Average of 5.0 or better in an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma or in the core psychology level 2 and 3 subjects of an APAC accredited undergraduate program;
AND
Successful completion of PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology or PSY461 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology;
OR
The equivalent of the above three requirements from another institution.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced study in psychology, it provides students with a fourth year qualification in Psychology. Further study/training will be required for general registration as a psychologist.
Students must complete:
Core
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY421 Psychological Interventions
PSY429 Contemporary Topics in Psychology
PSY474 Counselling Skills
Research
PSY472 Psychology Research Thesis 1 (16)
PSY473 Psychology Research Thesis 2 (16)
Part time
Year 1
Session 1
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY421 Psychological Interventions
Session 2
PSY429 Contemporary Topics in Psychology
PSY474 Counselling Skills
Eligible students may apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)(Honours).
Year 2
Session 1
PSY472 Psychology Research Thesis 1
Session 2
PSY473 Psychology Research Thesis 2
Full-time enrolment is subject to approval by the Course Director.
The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology has been accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as providing a fourth year of study in psychology.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.