Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology

Testamur Title of Degree:	Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology**
Abbreviation:	PGradDipPsych
UOW Course Code:	674
CRICOS Code:	026168F
Home Faculty:	Social Sciences
Duration:	1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points:	48
Delivery Mode:	Flexible
Intake Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong

**Note: This course was reviewed in 2013 and is being phased-out. The on-campus delivery mode is no longer available. Enrolment is competitive and there is a restricted enrolment quota . Preference will be given to applicants who are SCITs and are employees of the NSW Department of Education..

Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology is a fourth year of study, accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), 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 Psychology Board of Australia – 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 APAC.

Entry to the Postgraduate Diploma is competitive and is based on academic qualifications; prior work experience will not be considered in assessing applicants’ eligibility for entry into this course. For the purposes of assessing eligibility for entry to the program we use the best 8 subjects from successfully completed 200- and 300- level Psychology subjects, excluding PSYC216 or PSYC116 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 a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands of reading and 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.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
GHMC979	Major Research Project	Annual	18
GHMC985	Principles and Practices of Psychological Assessment	Autumn	6
GHMC988	Contemporary Issues for Professional and Research Psychologists	Autumn	6
GHMC989	Advanced Abnormal Psychology	Autumn	6
GHMC978	Child and Adolescent Psychology	Spring	6
GHMC984	Social Psychology and Health	Spring	6

Professional Recognition

This degree is structured to meet the requirements of external bodies such as the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Psychology Board of Australia. For information about these professional bodies, their regulations, and about post university practice as a Psychologist, please contact these bodies directly.

Contact Information

Please contact the Faculty of Social Sciences, Schol of Psychology for all other information.

School of Psychology
+61 2 4221 3742
psyc-enquiries@uow.edu.au