Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology

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 (such as 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 excluding PSYC216 Psychology of Physical Activity. For non-Wollongong graduates, we use the average of the marks from all subjects in the student's accredited psychology major.

International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least 6.0 in all bands in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Course Requirements

The Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

The diploma requires two sessions of full-time study or four sessions of part-time study. Candidature beyond four sessions of part-time study will not be permitted.

Professional Recognition

This degree is structured 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

Dr Amy Chan
4th Year Psychology Coordinator
+61 2 4221 4468
amy_chan@uow.edu.au