Qualify from a world-class university
100% online & part-time
Fast-track your career with flexible study you can balance around your life. Study one subject at a time and complete your degree in as little as eight months part-time.
Unique curriculum
Aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and current and emerging global challenges, this course offers a broad scope of subjects, including Environmental Psychology and Health, Wellbeing & Resilience.
Learn from industry leaders
Be empowered to succeed and connect with industry leaders, specialists and experienced academics.
Program highlights
- Diversify your knowledge and familiarise yourself with current theories of psychology
- Differentiate your CV as a professional with an understanding of contemporary psychology.
- Fast-track your career with 100% online study.
- Be supported by a dedicated Student Success Advisor.
- Begin the pathway towards further study and becoming a registered psychologist.
Expand your teaching career as you build your knowledge of psychology
Whether you seek to better equip yourself in the classroom or sharpen your skills for a career change, JCU’s 100% online Graduate Certificate of Psychology will help you to reach your goals. Gaining a deeper understanding of human cognition, development and motivation will transform your understanding of students as well as your general effectiveness in the classroom.
Teach psychology in the classroom
Utilise this course as a complement to your education background. If you are currently a secondary school teacher, completion of the Graduate Certificate of Psychology will expand your qualifications, providing you with discipline specific knowledge and skills that will assist with delivery of school-based psychology curriculum.
You can also use this course as a gateway to a multitude of career opportunities, including continuing your studies with the 100% online Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) and becoming a practising psychologist.
Nested Qualifications - Early Entry and Exit Options
Our Graduate Certificate of Psychology is a nested qualification within our Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging). After completing your graduate certificate, you may decide to study an additional six subjects to gain your graduate diploma. This can be the first step on the pathway towards becoming a registered psychologist.
Your personalised Enrolment Advisor
The role of an Enrolment Advisor is to ensure that you have all the resources and academic support needed to be successful in your studies.
Enrolments Advisors are here to help you with:
- Determining your eligibility for the course.
- Understanding the structure of your course and what you can expect to learn.
- Time management strategies for success.
- How to apply for financial assistance and FEE-HELP.
- Any questions you have about your application.
Contact hours for your Enrolment Advisor
Monday and Tuesday: 8am-6pm (AEST)
Wednesday and Thursday: 8am-7pm (AEST)
Friday: 8am - 5pm (AEST)
Student Story
I have been pleasantly surprised by JCU and the course. It is extensive and intensive but I love it. I feel really well-supported. My Student Success Advisor Teju is fantastic. Nothing is ever too much trouble, she is very knowledgeable, and she has been very supportive and constructive in her comments and assistance.
Rose Harney, Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging)