Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced

The Graduate Diploma of Psychology Advanced is the premier course for fourth-year psychology that welcomes you into a dynamic and inclusive online learning community. The course is purpose-designed to support your professional development for a career in psychology or a related profession, discipline, or industry, including allied health and community services, business, government, research and academia.

In this course, you will take a whole-person approach to your development, encompassing your learning of both psychology and yourself. You will explore and build your knowledge in a range of advanced topics, including research design and methods, ethical decision-making in psychology practice and research, psychological assessment and intervention, and career pathways both within and beyond psychology. You will also undertake study in your choice of clinical and developmental neuroscience or contemporary applications of psychology.

A major independent research project forms the capstone of the course. Under specialist supervision, you will investigate an original research question, analyse real-world data, and present your findings in a professional write-up of your project. In the process, you will develop both discipline-specific and transferable research skills.

As a whole, this course offers you meaningful opportunities to cultivate skills essential for professionals working in a diverse range of industries. These include interpersonal skills for safe and effective communication, collaboration and connections, along with critical thinking, reflexivity, and cultural responsiveness. Together with advanced psychological knowledge, your learning in these skills will enable you to develop your fitness for practice as a professional in the workplace. A range of engaging resources, student-centred teaching, and authentic assessments will support your learning journey and assist you with preparing for your career, whether in psychology or a range of other fields.