Graduate Diploma in Psychological Sciences

Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Amanda LeCouteur

Graduate Diploma handbook

The Graduate Diploma in Psychological Sciences is a program for students who already hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and meet the prerequisites for Level II Psychology topics by having completed either: University of Adelaide courses PSYCHOL 1000 and 10001, Introductory Psychology PSYCHOL 6100; or equivalent topics from other institutions that are deemed suitable by the School of Psychology. The Graduate Diploma, is normally taken as a full-time program over one year; although it is possible to enrol over two consecutive years. To complete the course and qualify for the Graduate Diploma candidates are required to pass courses to the value of at least 24 units. The program is structured to be taken in the following sequence:

Completion of the Graduate Diploma allows students to apply for Honours Psychology at any Accredited Australian Universities. Students should be aware, however, that entry into Honours Psychology is competitive, and selection is based on academic merit. Honours Psychology is the basic academic requirement for registration as a Psychologist.