Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology–PGDipHlthPsyc 120 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGDipHlthPsyc shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor of Health in Health Psychology or equivalent, with an average grade of at least a B; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. The course of study for the PGDipHlthPsyc shall consist of courses worth at least 120 points selected from the MHlthPsyc schedule, including HPSY 501, HPSY 502 and 504, and 60 further points from the MHlthPsyc schedule and other approved 400- and 500-level courses in related subjects.

Note: In 2026 students may select from the same approved courses as noted in the MHlthPsyc.

3. (a) A candidate for the PGDipHlthPsyc shall normally complete the diploma within three years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period in (a) in special cases.