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Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)

  • Graduate Diploma

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) at the University of Melbourne offers advanced training in psychology, including research projects and pre-professional skills development. It is designed for students with an APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma in Psychology, providing a pathway for further professional training or research careers.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 - 1 years full-time, 2 - 2 years part-time
Course Code
GDA-PSYCH
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

Course overviewOverview
  • Explore the exciting world of psychology and its many applications in everyday life
  • Study at the #1 Australian university for Psychology*
  • Get ready for further professional training or a career in psychological research

The science of psychology helps us understand so much about ourselves and the world around us. It offers diverse ways of looking at things, and the insights we gain from psychological research can be incredibly useful in areas like health, education, business, and even in addressing big societal challenges.

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) is specially designed to help you expand upon the knowledge and skills you gained in the accredited Graduate Diploma in Psychology. This course gives you the flexibility to choose advanced subjects in key areas of Psychology. You'll get advanced training in conducting a significant research project. Plus, you'll start to develop important pre-professional knowledge, like understanding ethical principles and learning essential assessment and interviewing skills that are crucial for future training as a psychologist.

Study locations

Parkville

What you will learn

Course overview

Overview

  • Explore the exciting world of psychology and its many applications in everyday life
  • Study at the #1 Australian university for Psychology*
  • Get ready for further professional training or a career in psychological research

The science of psychology helps us understand so much about ourselves and the world around us. It offers diverse ways of looking at things, and the insights we gain from psychological research can be incredibly useful in areas like health, education, business, and even in addressing big societal challenges.

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) is specially designed to help you expand upon the knowledge and skills you gained in the accredited Graduate Diploma in Psychology. This course gives you the flexibility to choose advanced subjects in key areas of Psychology. You'll get advanced training in conducting a significant research project. Plus, you'll start to develop important pre-professional knowledge, like understanding ethical principles and learning essential assessment and interviewing skills that are crucial for future training as a psychologist.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at University of Melbourne.
86.2%
Overall satisfaction
85.6%
Skill scale
78.2%
Teaching scale
78.7%
Employed full-time
$85.6k
Average salary