Graduate Diploma in Psychology

If you’ve already completed an accredited three-year undergraduate degree in psychology, the Graduate Diploma in Psychology will meet the fourth-year accreditation component required to register as a provisional psychologist in Australia. If you’re working towards becoming a registered psychologist and have already completed an accredited three-year undergraduate psychology degree or equivalent, this course provides you with an alternative option to an honours year to satisfy the educational requirements needed to register and work as a provisional psychologist or further your studies with an application into a relevant master’s course. If you're in your last semester of your undergraduate psychology degree, you can apply for an early conditional offer based on your results to date. You will need a GPA of at least 2.0 in all psychology units. Students in the Graduate Diploma in Psychology must complete coursework at an advanced level as well as a group-based research project written up as an individual thesis. Hear how Katie's keen interest in psychology led her to pursue her thesis topics in pain research.

A three-year Bachelor's degree in Psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council or Australian Psychological Society-approved alternative, completed within the last 10 years. Some students may be required to complete additional units to satisfy specified unit prerequisites.The Academic Chair will consider applications and recommend students for admission based on an assessment of the student's preparedness to cope with the Graduate Diploma in Psychology, and on current teaching resources available to the school. Normally only students with a credit average or better in their undergraduate psychology units will be considered. In some cases, the Academic Chair may recommend a student for admission, but require the student to complete additional designated Murdoch units offered in earlier years than the fourth year.Quota: The number of students accepted into the course will be determined on a semester-by-semester basis, and will depend upon available resources.

English Language Requirements: Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall 7.0 with no band below 7.0; TOEFL 94 with no band less than 24; Pearson Test of English (PTE) 68 with no band below 68; Cambridge Advanced English (CAE): 185 overall with no band below 185; Occupational English Test (OET): OET with a B (350-440) in the four components.