Overview

Course Description

The Psychology - Psychology Conversion Course programme of Trinity College Dublin allows a student to proceed to postgraduate training, including higher degrees by research, and to specialise in an area of professional psychology. It is a two year full-time course based on lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and research projects.

Candidates for admission to the Higher Diploma in Psychology must hold a primary degree, in any discipline with at least an upper second-class honors. Application for entry is not via the CAO system.

Students will cover the following areas of psychology, as required for professional accreditation:

Biological basis of behaviour

Cognitive psychology

Research design, quantitative and qualitative methods

Developmental and lifespan psychology

Social psychology

Personality and individual differences

Programme Structure

Modules offered:

Psychological Thought

Cognition

Neuroscience and Behaviour

Developmental Psychology

Perception

Social Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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90

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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69

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Candidates for admission to the Psychology Conversion Course must hold a primary degree, in any discipline, with at least an upper second-class honors.

We will also accept applications from final year students of other honours degree programmes, where any offers made would be contingent on results obtained.

A strictly limited number of students will be accepted, based on the application form with two academic references and a curriculum vitae.

In addition to your primary qualification and references, the following will be taken into account in the selection process: any relevant or cognate postgraduate qualifications; any courses or modules taken in psychology; any work experience, paid or voluntary, in a relevant setting.

If English is not your first language or you have not been educated through English, you are required to submit qualifications or notice of your test date with your application before you can be considered.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22000 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

10990 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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