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Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis
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The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
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Postgraduate – Commonwealth supported students
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points.
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator and select “I want to price my units”.
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator and select your course to see the annual and total course fees.
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Admission requirements
If you’re interested in furthering your career by studying this postgraduate degree, find out the admission details below.
Admission Requirements
(a)(i) a bachelor's degree in speech pathology, occupational therapy, medicine, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
(ii) an accredited bachelor's honours degree in psychology, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and
(iii) eligibility for registration as a provisional or full psychologist with AHPRA;
and
(b) evidence of having at least three months of full-time equivalent experience working directly with children or adolescents, as recognised by UWA;
and
(c) a satisfactory personal statement, as recognised by UWA;
and
(d) two satisfactory referees, as recognised by UWA;
and
(e) a curriculum vitae summarising relevant occupational and practical experience, as recognised by UWA.
(2) Invitation to attend an interview will be based on assessment of (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e), in alignment with the interview quota for the year.
(3) Eligible applicants who are interviewed will be assessed based on the personal qualities considered desirable by the selection panel.
(4) Admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants under (1) and (3) who fall within the intake quota for that year.
Graduate Certificate in Autism Diagnosis
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Course details
This course is now subsidised by the Australian Government as a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) for Australian residents. Find out how much you can save with a CSP place.
About the course
Quick details
- Available 2021
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Off-campus
- Online
- Semester 1
- Please refer to the UWA handbook.
- Postgraduate
- 70230
- This course is not available to international student visa holders
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
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Am I eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply, you need to:- a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology, occupational therapy, medicine or an equivalent qualification as recognised by UWA
OR
- an accredited bachelor’s honours degree in psychology, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA
AND
- eligibility for registration as a provisional or full psychologist with AHPRA, and
- evidence of having at least three months or full-time equivalent experience working directly with children or adolescents, as recognised by UWA.

Why study with us?
Psychology can take you anywhere and everywhere. Psychology is relevant to almost any human endeavour, meaning a psychology degree, or some complementary psychology studies, are relevant not only for traditional psychology careers, but for a wide range of careers.
Flexibility
We understand that life is busy. That's why our postgraduate courses are designed so you can balance your work and studies. Our flexible postgraduate experience includes the opportunity to study part time, a range of units that are taught after hours, and the option to learn via intensive units. Ask our Student Central team for advice on choosing the right postgraduate route for you. Find out more here.
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