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University of Sydney (USYD)

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Graduate Diploma in Psychology

  • Graduate Diploma

Psychology is a fascinating area of study. It will help you understand human behaviour, mental processes, and allow you to better understand how we think, act and feel.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
In person

About this course

About this course

Psychology is a fascinating area of study. It will help you understand human behaviour, mental processes, and allow you to better understand how we think, act and feel. If you are interested in a deeper understanding of the human condition, this is the course for you.

Who is it for?

For graduates brand new to psychology, the Graduate Diploma opens the doors to the discipline. Whether you want to gain registration as a practising professional or continue on to higher studies beyond, this postgraduate course will get you started on the path to becoming a psychologist.

Study psychology

Study locations

Camperdown/Darlington

Career pathways

Career paths

Our graduates can be found working across a variety of roles, including:

  • clinical, forensic, organisational or sports psychologist (with further study)
  • neuroscientist
  • market researcher
  • school counsellor
  • advertising executive
  • management consultant
  • social policy analyst
  • learning and attention researcher

Honours graduates have the necessary training to work in schools, hospitals, prisons, human resources, with people with developmental disabilities, and in various social policy areas in the private and public sectors.

Professional accreditation

Completion of the accredited Level 1 and 2 programs (Foundational, and Pre-Professional Competencies) with the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), that will allow provisional registration with the Australian Psychological Society.

Find more information on becoming a registered psychologist.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at University of Sydney (USYD).
91.7%
Overall satisfaction
80.2%
Skill scale
68.8%
Teaching scale
93%
Employed full-time
$91k
Average salary