Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology)

About the course

This Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology) builds specialist knowledge of how people learn, think and develop across childhood and adolescence. You will explore motivation, individual differences and learning processes, and apply educational psychology concepts to real educational contexts, practice and policy. The course can be taken full-time over one year and is delivered face to face in educational psychology at graduate diploma level.

Career outcome

Graduates can apply educational psychology principles to support teaching and learning, student wellbeing and evidence-informed decision-making in education settings. Typical pathways include roles in education support and policy, learning and development, student services, curriculum and programme design, and research or evaluation projects across schools, tertiary institutions, government and community organisations. This supports professional practice in psychology-informed education at graduate diploma level.

Living Costs in Sydney**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

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***Source: PayScale.com (2026)