Develop the skills you need to pivot in your career with UNE's Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Our course is ideal for people who have completed a degree in any discipline who are interested in a career in professional psychology, but who do not have an accredited undergraduate psychology major.

Do you want to understand more about what drives human behaviour? Gain in-depth knowledge of the scientific study of human behaviour, as well as research and analytical experience, with UNE's innovative Bachelor of Psychological Science. Delivered flexibly online or on campus, our accredited three-year undergraduate degree is designed to give you a balanced education with a psychology focus.

There is a growing need in our healthcare system for highly skilled professionals who understand the complexities of mental health and can offer well-informed mental health clinical interventions.

In a rapidly changing world, knowing how the human brain works is increasingly relevant both inside the workplace and outside it. Whether you are a professional in a human-centred role such as marketing or education, or you are excited by deepening your knowledge of the human psyche for yourself, JCU’s 100% Online Graduate Certificate of Psychology will help you reach your goals. Backed by 50 years of experience in teaching and research in psychology, JCU Online’s Graduate Certificate in Psychology will help you succeed in a complex world and better serve clients and communities, wherever you are.

This degree can be the first stepping stone in the path to becoming a practising psychologist. Alternatively, students may use this degree to complement their current roles in a range of industries including Marketing, Human Resources, Education, Social Work and Counselling. The Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging) provides the foundational knowledge of the history of psychology and develops your professional skills to apply contemporary psychology to solve community-based challenges. It has been designed to help graduates succeed in a complex world and to deliver better client services.

The therapy field has seen a recent shift from focusing on “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?”. In line with this has been an emergence of 4th wave therapy approaches, brief psychotherapies that include a somatic or body-based components. These all fall under the umbrella of ‘energy psychology’.

Take the next step in your journey to becoming a registered Psychologist. JCU Psychology graduates are highly skilled and prepared for the future of science. The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) [End-on] can be used as a pathway into the Master of Psychology (Clinical) or the Master of Professional Psychology at JCU.

At Ikon, our approach to counselling and psychotherapy is integrative and multidisciplinary which means it is a therapeutic process that considers equally the biological, cultural, sociological, psychological, philosophical, spiritual and psychodynamic factors when working with people. While the course draws from all these diverse fields, it is in teaching the integration of these disciplines that makes the Ikon syllabus different. Our approach utilises scientifically validated processes alongside methods that focus on care for the soul.

The Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy is your pathway to an exciting career as an entry level counsellor. In this higher education diploma, you will study major theoretical perspectives both within psychotherapy and counselling traditions, and outside these traditions you will engage with relevant scientific, philosophical and spiritual disciplines.

The Southern Cross University Bachelor of Psychological Science takes students on a journey through the brain to dissect behavior and cognition, and equip you with a grounding in psychological principles and theory.

Find out what complex trauma is, how it affects children and adolescents, and what can be done to help.