Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Set your psychology career in motion.

The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology from Charles Sturt University is an accredited course that satisfies the current minimum academic requirements for provisional registration as a psychologist.As a fourth year of training in psychology, this course is designed to suit those intending to pursue a career in psychology.

We recommend the following Study Link subjects for this course.

• SSS076 Introduction to Statistics
• SSS077 Essay Writing 1 – Style
• SSS078 Essay Writing 2 – Structure
• SSS080 Grammar Essentials 1 – The Basics of Grammar
• SSS082 Critical Thinking Skills in Context

Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology is competitive and requires:

• completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three year sequence (either an APAC accredited undergraduate program or an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma) within the previous 10 years;
• a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or better in an APAC accredited Graduate Diploma or in the core psychology level 2 and 3 subjects of an APAC accredited undergraduate program; and
• the successful completion of PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology or PSY461 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology;
• OR
• to have what is deemed to be the equivalent of the above three requirements from another institution.