HDip (Psychology—Conversion)

Course Overview

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The HDipPsychology (Conversion is a one-year, full-time programme designed for students who have completed the BAin Psychological Studies at University of Galway, or its equivalent. By combining the HDipPsych (Conversion with the BA with Psychological Studies, students will have covered the course content equivalent to that of University of Galway’s BSc in Psychology programme.

The HDipPsychology (Conversion in combination with course content covered by the University of Galway Psychological Studies degree is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI. As such, the course satisfies the requirements specified by PSI for graduate status in Psychology. The programme thus qualifies graduates for entry to postgraduate professional programmes in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Please note, if you have a psychology degree that is not a University of Galway Psychology degree and have an interest in taking this Higher Diploma, you need to consider whether or not (i your existing degree has covered content exactly equivalent to the content covered by the Psychological Studies degree according to the PSI and (ii whether this content, or modules covering this content are recognised by the PSI. If neither of these conditions are met strictly, you will not be eligible for a place on this Higher Diploma. You should enquire with the PSI concerning recognition/accreditation of your existing degree or courses/modules.

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• Candidates should have sat the entire suite of core Psychology courses available to BA (Psychological Studies) students at the University of Galway, or their direct equivalents.
• Equivalence here refers to course content and, where applicants apply with candidate courses to those sat in the BA (Psychological Studies), an application will be made by the HDip Director to establish these courses as providing a basis for recognition of prior learning.
• Such courses, i.e. those which have not been sat at University of Galway, will also need to be demonstrated by the applicant, at the time of application, to be recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland.
• The HDip (conversion) in Psychology has a limited intake of 14 students per annum. Offers are made on the basis of application and grade point average for relevant psychology courses (i.e. those mentioned above)