To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet the following criteria based on the type of applicant you are:Internal applicants (current or recent Deakin University student):
- completion of a bachelor degree from Deakin University with an approved three year major sequence in psychology, with a minimum of a mid credit (65%) in Research Methods B and a minimum average of 65% over all level 2 and level 3 psychology core units
- completion of a Graduate Diploma in Psychological Science or Graduate Diploma of Psychological Studies from Deakin University, with a minimum of a mid credit (65%) in Research Methods B and a minimum average of 65% over all level 2 and level 3 psychology core units
- External applicants (not a current or recent Deakin University student):
- completion of a bachelor degree (with an APAC accredited three year major sequence in psychology), with a minimum of a mid credit (65%) in a level three psychology research methods unit and a minimum average of 75% over all level 2 and level 3 psychology core units
- completion of a Foundation Level 1 APAC accredited psychology course or equivalent (for example: a 1 year bridging course Graduate Diploma of Psychology), with a minimum of a mid credit (65%) in level three psychology research methods unit and a minimum average of 75% over all level 2 and level 3 psychology core units

