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Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies

Approved Abbreviation: GradDipPsySt

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1630.2

AQF Level: 8

CRICOS Code: 056926B

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 2010 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 2006 to 2009 - 1630.1 Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies

Psychology is the field of inquiry that uses scientific techniques and methods to understand and explain behaviour and experience. As a profession, it involves the application of psychological knowledge to practical problems in human behaviour. Units in the program are drawn from the following topic areas of psychology: history of psychology, biological psychology, learning, social psychology, lifespan development, sensation and perception, individual differences, personality and cognitive processes.

The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a three-year sequence in Psychology. The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies prepares graduates for an accredited fourth year in Psychology; it does not comprise such a fourth year.

Study Mode
One and a half years full-time or three years part-time.

Advanced standing

All applicants will have the equivalent of a three year Bachelors' degree in the AQF framework and for specified credit for any psychology units. Advanced standing will only be given for psychology units from APAC accredited awards under the university's specified credit rules. The maximum specified credit for the award will be 60 credit points. At least 50 percent (60 credit points) of the required credit points for the award must be achieved through formal study at Western Sydney University.

Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an undergraduate three year sequence in Psychology.

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline (Non Psychology major or Psychology major older than 10 years)

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

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.

International Office

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 120 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Units run concurrently on both Bankstown and Penrith Campus.

Full-time

Units offered at Bankstown and Penrith Campus

Year 1

Autumn session

101184

Psychology: Human Behaviour

100013

Experimental Design and Analysis

101684

Brain and Behaviour