Graduate Diploma of Psychology (James Cook University)
Course Information
Description
Course overview
The Graduate Diploma of Psychology provides fourth year training in Psychology for students who have completed an accredited 3 year undergraduate psychology program. Upon completion of this program students will be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Graduates of this course who wish to become fully registered as psychologists must complete, in addition to this course, two years of supervised practice in the field or an accredited Master degree (e.g. Master of Psychology) which includes one year of supervised practice.
This program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Completion of an AQF Level 7 bachelor degree that includes an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council approved three-year sequence in Psychology completed within the past 10 years; and a minimum program GPA of 5.0
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council approved bridging degree that achieves foundational competencies within the past 10 years; and a minimum program GPA of 5.0; or
- Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to the above.
For further information please email us at admissions-singapore@jcu.edu.au
English Requirements
- Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of IELTS 6 (no component lower than 6.0) / TOEFL (Internet Based) 74 (no component less than 18) / Pearson PTE Academic 52 (no component less than 52); or
- Satisfactory completion of James Cook University Singapore English Language Preparatory Program (ELPP); or
- Successful completion of other qualifications completed in English Language deemed comparable to Australian standards on a case-by-case basis in accordance to JCU admissions guidelines
Career Opportunities
Information not available.
Modules
Course Structure
3 trimesters per year
Study Program
Students are required to complete 6 core subjects (24 credit points) based on availability and scheduling.
- Group Project Part 1 of 2
- Group Project Part 2 of 2
- Ethics for Research and Professional Evidence Based Practice
- Design and Analysis for Research
- Operationalising the Scientific Practitioner Model
- Psychology: Now and the Future
