Course

Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Approved Abbreviation: PGDipPsy

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1502.4

CRICOS Code: 028481C

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement Year for this course is 2009 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2008 - 1502.3 Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Commencement Year 2006 and 2007 - 1502.2 Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Commencement Year 2001 to 2005 - 1502.1 Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology is a fee-paying postgraduate award in psychology designed for those seeking professional accreditation. It is undertaken upon completion of an accredited three-year sequence in psychology, and has the same unit sequence as the specialist (non-honours year) of the Bachelor of Psychology program. Entry is competitive and based on academic merit.

Study Mode
One year full-time or two years part-time. ( Part-time offering must be approved by Director of Academic Program)

Advanced standing

Subject to the university's credit transfer regulations, applicants who have completed units in an equivalent course taught at a fourth year level, may be granted advanced standing up to a maximum of 50 per cent of the total course work. No credit will be given for research completed at another university. All applicants will have their transcripts assessed to ensure they have at least the equivalent of a three year psychology bachelor's degree in the AQF framework and for specified credit for any fourth year psychology or equivalent units. Advanced standing will only be given for psychology or equivalent content units under the university's specified credit policy. The maximum specified credit for the award will be 40 credit points and no specified credit will be given for the thesis component.

Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an accredited fourth year of study in Psychology. Graduates of this award wil be eligible for Provisional registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in Psychology (APAC accredited). Entry is competitive, and requires a minimum GPA of 5.0.

Limited places are available in this course and meeting admission requirements does not guarantee entry.

No deferrals will be accepted for this course.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

http://www.uws.edu.au/international

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre website (UAC).

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including a 20 credit point research methods unit, a 30 credit point thesis, and three 10 credit point units.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

1H session

100487

Empirical Research Methods Seminar

100488

Empirical Research Project

2H session

100487

Empirical Research Methods Seminar

100488