Description

This course provides a pre-professional qualification in psychology and confers eligibility for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). It allows a student to proceed to postgraduate training, including higher degrees by research, and to specialise in an area of professional psychology. It is a two year full-time course based on lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and research projects. Candidates for admission to the Higher Diploma in Psychology must hold a primary degree, in any discipline with at least an upper second-class honors. Application for entry is not via the CAO system.

Intakes

September Intake 2025 ( Open )

English Test Scores

  • DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
  • PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
  • TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]