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Old Jun 09, 2008, 09:20 PM
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Okay... I would look into it, though, because it is important to know what you are getting yourself in for (false and / or misleading advertising is rife and tertiary institutions are no exception).

My university back home used to offer a 'post-graduate certificate in psychology'. It was open (in the first instance) to people who had already earned a bachelors degree in a field other than psychology so they could get the equivalent of an undergraduate major in psychology without having to do a whole other degree. It was a very popular way for people to attempt to gain entry into the clinical program.

The three year degree required about 2 first year, 4 second year, and three third year courses for a major One could do that in either one or one and a half years full time. One was then awarded a 'post-graduate diploma in psychology' and one was able to undertake honours work in psychology (where honours students were able to apply to the the clinical program). In the UK as in Australasia the PhD system doesn't have a coursework component (typically) so there isn't really such a thing as 'doctoral level coursework'.

I guess I'm just concerned... If you think this process will take a few few years part time or something like that and you find out that it will take you 9 years or something...