About Psychology in Murdoch University

Course Description

If you’re working towards becoming a registered psychologist and have already completed an accredited three-year undergraduate psychology degree or equivalent, this course provides you with an alternative option to an honours year to satisfy the educational requirements needed to register and work as a provisional psychologist.

If you're in your last semester of your undergraduate psychology degree, you can apply for an early conditional offer based on your results to date. You will need a GPA of at least 2.0 in all psychology units.

Students in the Graduate Diploma in Psychology must complete coursework at an advanced level as well as a group-based research project written up as an individual thesis.

On completion of this course, you can apply for a masters program in Psychology like the Master of Applied Psychology (Professional) or Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical).

4 reasons to study a Graduate Diploma in Psychology at Murdoch

• Complete a research project in an area of psychology that is of interest to you. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of a particular topic, and develop high-level writing skills by preparing an individual thesis.
• Study on your own terms – we offer flexible study arrangements allowing you to study full-time or part-time.
• Take advantage of our scholarships such as the Murdoch University Academic Excellence Award.
• Start your first step to become a registered psychologist throughout the coursework units, which are specifically designed to enhance practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary for psychologists.

Develop your skills

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:

• analytics and problem solving
• research and information sourcing
• critical thinking, judgment and decision making
• the appreciation of mental health issues and how this impacts at an individual, family and community level
• interpersonal, oral and written communication.

Your career

After obtaining the Graduate Diploma in Psychology degree, you can explore working in diverse areas both in public and private sectors because the skills and knowledge acquired throughout the Graduate Diploma in Psychology are highly versatile and applicable to many fields. You can be involved in policymaking, police and correction services, counselling services, market and consumer research, career guidance, and more. Graduate Careers Australia outlines some areas you might work in after graduating with a Psychology degree.

Academic qualification equivalents:

• Entry into a masters degree requires you to have completed an undergraduate qualification that is comparable to
  an Australian bachelor degree, honours degree or graduate diploma..

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS     :   overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
• TOEFL   :   90 with no band less than 20
• PTE         : 58 with no band below 58

Murdoch University Highlights

Murdoch University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The tuition fee varies with course and degree. The cost of the complete program for some courses is tabulated below:

Cost of Living depends upon the lifestyle and preferences of the person. Approximately living expenses in Perth can be estimated to 500 AUD per week. Let us have a look at various expenses estimated per week: