Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science

Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 03530E

The Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science has been designed for students looking to take the first or early steps on the pathway to a career in psychology. This course provides an alternative pathway to entering the Graduate Diploma for of Psychological Science at Cairnmillar via a fast-tracked 4-unit sequence of study.

Structure

The Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science consists of 50 credit points across a total of four units of study. All four are coursework units.

Subjects

• PSY401 Theories of Personality
• PSY402 Research Design and Statistics
• PSY403 Social Psychology
• PSY404 Developmental Psychology
• PSY405 Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience
• PSY406 Psychopathology
• PSY407 Psychology in Practice
• PSY408 Psychology Research Capstone

Standard entry requirements

• Applicants must have completed an Australian undergraduate (AQF level 7) degree or equivalent qualification in an APAC-accredited psychology sequence.
• Applicants will also be required to submit proof of identity/citizenship, in the form of a passport, birth certificate or citizenship certificate. No minimum WAM requirement.

Recognition

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)

Study information

Master of Applied Psychology

The University of Melbourne

Master of Organisational Psychology

Macquarie University

Master of Professional Psychology

Southern Cross University

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)

Bachelor of Biomedicine

The University of Melbourne

Master of Professional Psychology

University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)