Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology |
Abbreviation: |
PGradDipPsych |
Home Faculty: |
Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Duration: |
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
48 |
Delivery Mode: |
Face-to-face |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn session |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
674 |
CRICOS Code: |
026168F |
Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology is a fourth year of study, accredited by the Australian Psychological Society, for graduates with a major in Psychology. It is an alternative to the Honours degree.
It is a partial qualification for registration as a Psychologist with the Psychologists Registration Board of New South Wales - a post diploma period of supervision also being required.
The Postgraduate Diploma is not intended as a route to PhD studies but it can serve as a 4th year preparatory to further postgraduate coursework degrees (eg. the Clinical Masters degree) at Wollongong and similar postgraduate courses in other universities. However, applicants should check with individual university departments on this matter before committing themselves to the course of study.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Eligibility for entry to the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology program depends on the successful completion of a Bachelor degree from the University of Wollongong with a major in Psychology, or an equivalent qualification from another tertiary institution approved by the Council of the University of Wollongong and accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.
Entry to the Postgraduate Diploma is competitive and is based on academic qualifications. For the purposes of entry to the program we use the best 48 credit points from successfully completed 200- and 300- level Psychology subjects.
International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Course Program
Subjects (by year) |
Session |
Credit Points | |
GHMC979 |
Major Research Project |
Annual |
18 |
GHMC985 |
Principles and Practices of Psychological Assessment |
Annual |
6 |
GHMC978 |
Child and Adolescent Psychology |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMC988 |
Contemporary Issues for Professional and Research Psychologists |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMC984 |
Social Psychology and Health |
Spring |
6 |
GHMC989 |
Advanced Abnormal Psychology |
Spring |
6 |
Professional Recognition
Our degrees are set up to meet the requirements of external bodies such as the APS and the NSW Registration Board. For information about these professional bodies, their regulations, and about post university practice as a Psychologist, please contact these bodies directly.
Further Information
A/Prof Nigel Mackay
4th Year Psychology Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3740
nigel_mackay@uow.edu.au