CH84 Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology

In order to complete this course, you must:

  1. Complete the core structure
  2. Complete electives

Core Structure

Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

The Group Facilitation and Coaching Skills unit includes a compulsory 5-day Residential School and compulsory online evening workshops. Coaching Individuals for Positive Change includes a compulsory online evening workshop each week of term. The other units in the course will feature regular online evening sessions that are recommended, but optional.


The Graduate Certificate in Positive Psychology comprises four units, chosen from the options below.

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PSYC20037 Introduction to Positive Psychology: Perspectives on Wellbeing
Available units
Students must complete 1 from the following units:
PSYC20041 Group Facilitation Skills
PSYC20043 Coaching Individuals for Positive Change

Students are able to choose PSYC20041 or PSYC20043 as one of their electives if not completed as one of their compulsory electives above.

Available units
Students must complete 2 from the following units:
PSYC20036 Applied Positive Psychology
PSYC20038 Positive Psychology: Research Methods
PSYC20039 Inter-disciplinary and Cross-cultural Approaches to Wellbeing
PSYC20040 Wellbeing Initiatives: Local and Global Scales
PSYC20041 Group Facilitation Skills
PSYC20042 Building Wellbeing and Resilience: Interconnected Factors
PSYC20043 Coaching Individuals for Positive Change