3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
The Diploma of Psychological Science is a pathway program that will prepare you to transition into the Bachelor of Counselling. Healthcare is evolving and managing mental health is a prominent part of health and wellbeing. In this program, you’ll learn foundational knowledge and valuable transferrable skills, as well as how to apply them. You’ll study in a supportive environment, setting you up for success in your future studies. You will study courses covering interpersonal and counselling skills and research methods and statistics, providing the foundations you need for higher study. Learn from experts in psychology, with courses taught by researchers contributing to some of Australia’s most important projects at our Centre for Mental Health, addressing issues from youth mental health to parenting and family Interventions. You’ll also receive world-class student support including Peer Assisted Study Sessions, run by high-achieving students. For more course information, visit Diploma of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Counselling at GU.
Griffith University
The Minimum Selection Threshold (ATAR/Selection Rank) for Trimester 1, 2026 entry will be 60.00.
Upon successful completion of this diploma, you will be offered guaranteed entry into the second year of the Bachelor of Counselling.
This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.
Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.
Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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On completing this diploma, you’ll have taken the first steps towards being prepared to work in mental health, community, educational, organisational or forensic settings. Your skills could be used in recruitment, career counselling and social research. Your transferrable skills will prepare you for work in a range of professional roles in consultancy, counselling, law, management, social work and public health.