Psychology (Advanced)

Overview

If you are a psychology graduate looking to hone your skills at applying psychology to real world contexts or want to take the next step towards becoming a registered psychologist, this one-year APAC-accredited fourth-year course at Flinders may be perfect for you.

The course provides an alternative to Honours in Psychology. It covers links between knowledge, theory, research, and psychological practice, with an emphasis on how psychology informs our understanding of personal and social problems, and interventions to address them.

Study at the no. 1 SA University for undergraduate psychology starting salary and quality of education experience. (The Good Universities Guide 2020, public SA-founded universities only).

This degree is available both online and in person from 2025.

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Course

Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)

Duration: 1 year

Delivery mode:
In person
Online

Location:
Bedford Park

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March

SATAC code: 2GD118

Annual indicative fees (2025):
$20,520 (Full fee paying)

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Your career

The course is designed to prepare students to apply knowledge and skills across a range of careers and employment settings. It also provides a pathway to future study to become a registered psychologist.

Graduates are eligible to apply for a one-year professional masters program in psychology for the purpose of gaining general registration. This course does not qualify graduates for entry into a PhD in psychology or into a two-year Master of Psychology program.

Potential occupations include:

human resource management
advertising and marketing
evaluation and applied research
mental health services
youth work
family and social services
public and private sector management
juvenile justice and corrective services
relationship counselling
residential care worker
private sector administration and management
correctional services.

Potential employers include:

recruitment agencies
marketing companies
local government
governmental departments
private businesses
consultancies.

Professional accreditation / recognition

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). Graduates will be eligible to apply for further study in a Master of Professional Psychology and subsequently undertake a one-year internship via the Psychology Board of Australia to become a registered psychologist.

What you will study

Students learn to interpret and evaluate applied psychological research across a range of contexts and problems. Under the guidance of their supervisor, they conduct an independent study using appropriate methods and data analysis techniques. Students also learn about a range of practical skills, including counselling, interviewing, assessment techniques, and critical thinking.

Prospective students should note that on-campus class attendance and active participation are required for this course.

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Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in psychology or with a major in psychology, completed within the last 10 years, which is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC); and must normally have achieved a Grade Point Average of 5.00 or above in all second and third year psychology topics attempted including a third year research methodology topic. Selection will be based on academic merit.

Inherent requirements for undergraduate psychology courses

Flinders University and the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work (CEPSW) strongly support the right of all people to pursue an undergraduate psychology course.

Inherent requirements are the essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the abilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of the course or unit, while preserving the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. The inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete the course that must be met by all students.

Inherent requirements