Graduate Diploma in International Psychiatry

The Graduate Diploma in International Psychiatry gives medical practitioners the necessary knowledge and skills to provide up to date and quality care to patients with mental illness.

The University of Melbourne has teamed up with the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) to develop a compact, six-month diploma program that provides affordable quality psychiatry training to healthcare professionals in developing as well as developed countries. If you are a medical practitioner who wants to upskill your qualifications in psychiatry and provide the latest in quality mental healthcare to your patients, this is the course for you.

Graduates of this course will command greater skill and confidence when treating patients with mental illness. They will also be better equipped to deliver optimal healthcare in culturally and socioeconomically diverse settings, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the wider community affected by mental health issues.

Upon completion of this course will also have advanced skills in:

• Critically analysing the strengths and weaknesses of an evidence base in the field of mental health;
• Generating a sophisticated approach to the biopsychosocial understanding and management of mental health problems;
• Evaluate the context and complexity of mental health problems in an individual, and across communities;
• Assessing the challenges to providing high quality mental healthcare globally.

It takes about 20 minutes to complete the form using the online application system. You can save your work in progress and complete the application at a later date.

Once you initiate an application, you will be assigned a personal Student Support Consultant who will guide you through the process.

Admissions for this course are not capped per intake, so you do not need to apply for multiple intakes. If you are unsure which intake you wish to apply for, please note that you can change your application later by contacting the student support team.