Psychology (Diploma)
9 months (Full-time) / n/a (Part-time) / n/a (Distance / E-Learning)
Course Aims
To offer knowledge and expertise to progress to MSc courses in Psychology.
Special Features
- This course is designed to bring graduates with some training in psychology to the level required to meet the Graduate Basis for Registration with the British Psychological Society.
- Candidates who reach this level are able to enrol for MSc courses in a variety of disciplines within psychology.
Course Description
A minimum of 130 credits are studied. These are selected from the topics currently offered by the school and include the following areas: Research Methods, Social Psychology, Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Developmental Psychology and Perception.
The candidates' options are selected together with the Course Tutor, and must be approved by the Board of Studies in Psychology. Practical work is also required.
This is a nine month full-time course, which recruits approximately fifteen students per year. An information pack, including an application form, is available from the Course Secretary. Informal enquiries can be made to the Course Co-ordinator, Prof Mark Good, Good@cardiff.ac.uk.
Assessment: University examinations are held at the end of each semester; there is a one, two or three-hour written paper in each of the chosen subjects. Practical work and essays must also be completed satisfactorily. A candidate who successfully completes the examinations and coursework is awarded the Cardiff University Graduate Diploma in Psychology.
Entry Requirements
Suitable for graduates with a UK Honours degree or equivalent in which Psychology has been taken as a main subject. The psychology modules must represent at least 60 credits, or 25%, of the candidate's first degree.
Individuals who do not meet the entry requirements will have the opportunity to take additional modules in psychology (60 credits) at Cardiff University. Progress onto the diploma course will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of these modules. Further information, as and when available, will be posted on the Cardiff School of Psychology website.
Tuition Fees:
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UK & EU Full Time for 2013/14
£7,080.00
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International Full Time for 2013/14
£16,000.00
Next intake:
School Contact
Name: Mrs Clair Southard
Telephone: +44 (0)29 2087 0515
Fax:
Email: diplomaadmin@cardiff.ac.uk
School Website:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/psych
