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Graduate Diploma of Psychology

You participate in a small group research project and learn the skills of devising and implementing a research project along with the skills of analysing data and writing a thesis.

Study the methods and ethics of scientific investigation and evidence-based practice. Access JCU's observation suites, electrically shielded psychophysiology recording facilities, drugs and human performance research facilities.

Subjects include:

Ethics for Research and Professional and Evidence Based Practice
Design and Analysis for Research
Operationalising the Scientific Practitioner Model
Psychology: Now and the Future.

Inherent Requirements
Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree.

Campus Information

Townsville

The campus is located in the Townsville Tropical Intelligence and Health Precinct (TropiQ) in the suburb of Douglas. JCU Townsville is set in a 386-hectare natural bush and parkland setting, 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the Townsville CBD.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

JCU Advanced Science graduates are highly-skilled professionals who find employment in a variety of industries.

Graduates pursue careers in areas including marine biology, aquaculture, earth science, chemistry, mathematics, molecular and cell biology, physics, and zoology and ecology.

You could find employment as a research assistant, laboratory technician, scientific journalist, environmental scientist, physicist, teacher, or patent lawyer. Or you could continue onto further studies with the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours).

Advanced Science graduates may also choose to apply for graduate entry into science, medicine, veterinary science, physiotherapy, dentistry, or other health sciences.

Graduates who major in Chemistry may be eligible to register for non-corporate membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). With an additional three years of Chemistry experience, you may be eligible to register as a Chartered Chemist with Corporate Membership of RACI.

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

AQF level 7 bachelor degree that includes an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council-approved three-year sequence in psychology with a credit average in all level 2 and 3 psychology subjects; or equivalent

You must have successfully completed a bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution. Refer to our Study Abroad Guide for additional entry requirements if applicable.

Postgraduate students applying for the Study Abroad Program can study a maximum of one teaching period only.

English Language Requirements for Students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds

Band P

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3a

Band 3b

Band 3c

IELTS

5.5

(no component lower than 5.0)

(no component lower than 6.0)

6.5

(no component lower than 6.0)

(no component lower than 6.5)

(with 7.0 in three components and 6.5 in one component)

(no component lower than 7.0)

TOEFL

(internet based)

(no component less than 16)

(no component less than 18)

(no component less than 21)

(no component less than 23)

(23 in Speaking, 24 in Listening and Reading, and 27 in Writing)

Pearson

(PTE Academic)

(no component less than 42)

(no component less than 52)

(no component less than 54)

(no component less than 58)

(with 65 in three components and 58 in one component

(no component less than 65)

C1 Advanced/

C2 Proficiency

162

(no component less than 154)

169

(no component less than 169)

176

(no component less than 169)

ISLPR

At least 2 in each skill area

At least 3 in each skill area

OET*

No component less than B

AEMG English for Academic Purposes Direct Entry Program (AEAP DEP) Final Exam Overall 60% with no exam sub-score below 60% Overall 65% with no exam sub-score below 65% Overall 70% with no exam sub-score below 70%

JCUCEAP

EAP Level 2

EAP Level 3

EAP Level 4

EAP Level 5

James Cook University

Townsville , Queensland ,Australia