Promote psychological health and wellbeing.
Duration Our courses are designed to be studied part-time, so you can expect to spend around 20 hours per week on your studies.
Study Intakes You can begin studying at the start of any Study Period, which means you have six opportunities throughout the year to get started.
Units You will study one unit at a time over each seven week Study Period, instead of multiple units per semester. We offer six Study Periods per year, so you can study up to six units per year.
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Be empowered to understand, explain and influence human behaviour through your knowledge of psychology.
With ECU’s Accelerated Online Graduate Certificate of Psychology, you will build your psychological literacy and gain a foundational understanding of the field.
Learn to promote psychological health and wellbeing, develop your cultural awareness and gain skills that you can apply to a number of roles and sectors.
*Duration depends on individual study path and unit availability. Please speak to a Student Enrolment Advisor for advice.
This degree is a great option for professionals who want to gain skills in psychology that can be applied to their current and future roles.
It can also be a pathway to further study for students who want to become a registered psychologist.
Upon successfully completing the Graduate Certificate of Psychology online, you will have skills and knowledge that can be applied to a number of human-centred professions including:
You can also choose to continue your studies to gain your Graduate Diploma of Psychology and Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced) and continue the pathway to becoming a registered psychologist.
The Graduate Certificate of Psychology online consists of any four of the following units.
Apply psychological science to analysing and promoting psychological wellbeing within a biopsychosocial framework.
Explore human development from infancy to adolescence.
Analyse and apply psychological theories to human development across adulthood.
Apply theories of social psychology to a range of contemporary local and global issues and events.
Learn about core concepts, principles and theories of cognitive psychology and learning.
Learn about the biopsychological and physiological bases of human behaviours.
Learn about core principles of correlational research designs and associated statistical techniques.
Learn core principles of experimental and quasi-experimental research designs and associated parametric and non-parametric statistical analyses.
To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Psychology online, applicants must have:
An Australian Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or higher-level qualification in any discipline (besides Psychology) from a recognised tertiary institution OR
At least five years relevant professional experience.
You will study four of the following units.
You will study four of the following units.
Not only will you be supported by our academic staff with feedback and answers to your academic questions, but you will also receive dedicated one-on-one support for all non-academic queries from your Student Success Advisor. They are available via phone or email to provide motivation and guidance, supporting you while you achieve your study goals.
Assessments vary from unit to unit. Please check with your Course Coordinator or Student Success Advisor about each unit's assessment requirements. Assessments may include case studies, reviews, reports, portfolios, applied projects and presentations. We do not hold exams for 100% online programs.
The cost of our Graduate Certificate of Psychology is $12,880* for all four units.
To assist with some or all of your tuition fees, FEE-HELP is available for eligible students. This government-supported loan scheme is designed to help eligible full-fee paying students pay their postgraduate tuition fees.
To find out if you are eligible for FEE-HELP, you can contact one of our Student Enrolment Advisors on 1300 707 760.
*2023 student fees are shown and are subject to change.
Our Student Enrolment Advisors are ready to answer your questions.
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