Graduate Certificate of Psychology

Why study with ECU Online?

  • Enhance your current skillset

    Apply psychology in professional contexts that benefit from an understanding of human behaviour, like education, human resources, marketing or another human-centred field.

  • Pathway towards a career as a registered psychologist

    The Graduate Certificate of Psychology can be your first step towards becoming a registered psychologist. Study an additional four units and gain your Graduate Diploma of Psychology, which can be a pathway to further study.

  • Entry without a bachelor degree

    If you have five years work experience in any field, you can gain entry to our Graduate Certificate of Psychology.

  • Flexible, accelerated and 100% online

    Our degrees allow you to tailor your study to your busy schedule and complete your degree sooner than traditional on-campus study.
Admission requirements

To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Psychology, applicants must have:

  • An Australian Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or higher-level qualification in any discipline from a recognised tertiary institution OR
  • At least five years relevant professional experience.
Pathway to further study

Remain flexible while you pursue your postgraduate degree with our gateway qualifications. After completing your Graduate Certificate of Psychology, you can complete an additional four units to gain your Graduate Diploma of Psychology. Upon completion, you can continue your studies to gain your Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced).

Graduate Certificate of Psychology

4 units
or continue studying

Graduate Diploma of Psychology

+4 units
(8 units total)

Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced)

8 units
(pathway towards becoming a registered psychologist)

What you will study
Graduate Certificate of Psychology

Graduate Certificate of Psychology

ECU's Graduate Certificate of Psychology consists of four units. You will study any four of the following eight units to complete the Graduate Certificate of Psychology.

  • Psychological Science of Wellbeing
  • Psychological Development and Diversity in Childhood
  • Psychological Development and Diversity in Adulthood
  • Psychological Science of Human Social Behaviour
  • Psychological Science of Human Information Processing
  • Neuroscience and Human Behaviour
  • Correlational Research Design and Analysis
  • Experimental Research Design and Analysis
Graduate Certificate of Psychology

  • Psychological Science of Wellbeing
  • Psychological Development and Diversity in Childhood
  • Psychological Development and Diversity in Adulthood
  • Psychological Science of Human Social Behaviour
  • Psychological Science of Human Information Processing
  • Neuroscience and Human Behaviour
  • Correlational Research Design and Analysis
  • Experimental Research Design and Analysis
Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Graduate Diploma of Psychology

ECU's Graduate Diploma of Psychology consists of eight units:

  • Psychological Science of Wellbeing
  • Psychological Development and Diversity in Childhood
  • Psychological Development and Diversity in Adulthood
  • Psychological Science of Human Social Behaviour
  • Psychological Science of Human Information Processing
  • Neuroscience and Human Behaviour
  • Correlational Research Design and Analysis
  • Experimental Research Design and Analysis
Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced)

Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced)

ECU's Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) consists of eight units:

  • Foundations of Client-Centred Psychological Practice
  • Applications of Psychological Assessment
  • Applications of Psychological Interventions
  • Applied Psychological Practice
  • Qualitative Research Skills and Applications
  • Evidence Based Practice in Psychology
  • Applied Psychological Research Design
  • Communicating Research in Psychology