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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Diploma in Psychology

Course code: 2088 + Course abbreviation: GradDipPsych + Total credit points required: 60 + 3 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield; Clayton; Peninsula)
Off-campus (Caulfield; Clayton; Gippsland; Singapore)
Multimode (Berwick)

Course description

This course, offered through the Department of Psychology, offers graduates a 60-point major in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS), permitting them to undertake the further training needed to obtain professional qualifications. The course replaces enrolment in single psychology units.

Entry requirements

Entry will be open to graduates who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. Selection will be based on academic merit, in particular, academic merit in the final year of study. Students with previous studies in psychology may be granted credit up to a maximum of the first two years of an undergraduate psychology major studied within the last seven years and accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.

Course structure

The course structure is identical to the 60-point APS-accredited undergraduate major sequence in psychology, that is, nine core units and one elective unit.

Course requirements
Year one
Year two
Year three
Elective units*

At least one elective unit from the following:

Year two
Year three

* Electives offered may vary from year to year.

Course progression requirements

Students are normally expected to pass all units at a given year level before proceeding to the next year level. The minimum time for completion in this manner is three years. Students wishing to accelerate their progress through this course should contact an adviser in the Department of Psychology.

Contact details

Telephone: +61 3 9905 4359
Email: psychology.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psych/student/pgrad/

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