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Enhance your expertise with an additional year of study focused on human behavior, equipping you for a professional journey as a registered psychologist. Designed to expand upon your undergraduate foundation, the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) is an APAC-accredited program that enriches your grasp of psychological principles while setting you on the path to a rewarding career in psychology.
Ideal for aspiring psychologists seeking mentorship from industry leaders and opportunities to establish professional connections, the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) delivers on all fronts. Recognized by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), this qualification allows you to pursue provisional psychologist registration upon completion, provided you meet the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) criteria. Additionally, it serves as a stepping stone to advanced postgraduate studies required for full registration. Deakin's psychology program is renowned for its teaching excellence and holds the top spot in Victoria for student satisfaction, ensuring you join a program dedicated to helping you excel. The course offers both on-campus and online study options, providing the flexibility to balance your ambitions with your lifestyle.
During the program, you'll develop advanced skills to enhance client support through improved advice, interventions, and treatments. Explore sophisticated psychological assessment techniques and gain in-depth knowledge of casework analysis. A highlight of the curriculum, Applied Counselling Skills (Advanced), offers hands-on training in therapeutic approaches applicable to mental health practice.
To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:
completion of a bachelor degree (with an APAC accredited three- year major sequence in psychology) with a minimum of a mid-credit (65%) in a level-three psychology research methods unit and a minimum average of 65% over all level-2 and level-3 psychology core units
completion of foundation Level 1 APAC accredited psychology course or equivalent (for example: a 3 year bridging course – Graduate Diploma of Psychology) with a minimum of a mid-credit (65%) in a level-three psychology research methods unit and a minimum average of 65% over all level-2 and level-3 psychology core units
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: Overall 6.5 No band less than 6
TOEFL IBT: 79 Writing 21
C1 ADVANCED and C2 PROFICIENCY: 176 No band less than 169
PTE: 58 No less than 50 in each skill
OET: Overall C+
DUELI EAP PROGRAM: EAP 4 (60%)