Overview

The Psychology Postgrad Diploma from Swinburne Online will teach you to analyse behaviour, disorders and cognitive processes to deepen your understanding of human nature. You will develop skills in research methodologies, and participate in psychology practice activities.

This course has received accreditation from APAC and is the first step to becoming a professional psychologist – that is, the equivalent of the APAC accredited three-year undergraduate program. Graduates who wish to practise as a psychologist will need further training in psychology, which will include an accredited fourth year of study and two additional years as required by the Psychology Board of Australia.

What will you learn?

Develop Advanced Psychological Knowledge: Critically analyse the theories and evidence in psychology.

Research: Synthesise research from a variety of sources to develop your knowledge.

Interpret & Communicate Complex Ideas: Develop strong professional communication for a range of audiences.

Ethical Practice: Apply knowledge and frameworks to ethical problems.

Problem-Solving: Use creative solutions to solve complex problems in psychology.

Personal Learning: Apply knowledge and specialised skills with responsibility and accountability for your own learning and practice.

Career outcomes

Mental Health Support Worker

Behaviour Therapist

Behaviour Support Practitioner

Caseworker or Case Manager

Mental Health Advisor

Psychology Administrator

Counsellor

Accreditation

APAC accredited

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Brain and Behaviour

Social Psychology

Cognition and Human Performance

Psychology of Personality

Abnormal Psychology

Analysis of Variance and Regression

Developmental Psychology

History and Philosophy of Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-26 00:00:00
Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-23 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

12 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS 00111D

To gain entry into this course, applicants must have completed an undergraduate qualification.

Tuition Fees

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22260 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

22260 AUD / year

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Additional Details

$3,710: Fee Per Unit

Funding

Commonwealth provided loans are available to assist eligible students to pay their course fees and there are a range of university, government and privately funded scholarships and prizes.

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Key information

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