Through this course, you will learn how to create and evaluate positive, meaningful change in a range of professional contexts – and build the skills to promote optimal leadership within organisations.

Learning and assessment takes place through a range of tasks including debates, case studies, role plays, videos and research. You’ll also be encouraged to apply positive psychology principles to your own life and critically reflect on these experiences. The program covers the different strategies that individuals and groups use to enhance and promote health, and the important factors that involve sustained behavioural change.

Study structure

The Master of Applied Positive Psychology requires the completion of 100 points of study and can be completed full-time for 1 year, or part-time. We offer two intakes:

• Start-year (February) intake for the face to face version (includes 75% required attendance at on campus intensives):
  • 4 x 3.5 hour sessions, Fri/Sat, approximately monthly
• Mid-year (July) intake for the online version (includes 75% required attendance at online intensives):
  • 4 x 3.5 hour sessions, Tues/Thurs evenings, approximately fortnightly

Subjects

• 6 core subjects (each worth 12.5 points), along with a capstone project (worth 25 points)
• Students must complete Principles of Positive Psychology subject in their first semester and can only undertake the Capstone in Positive Psychology subject after completing 50 points.

How will I study?

The Master of Applied Positive Psychology has been designed around the lives of working professionals.

• Face-to-face version: Subjects are generally delivered in 4 x three-hour, on-campus intensives on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Online version: Subjects are generally delivered in 4 x three-hour online intensives on weekday evenings and on some Saturdays.

Alternative Entry and Exit^* Points

There will now be entry and exit points available for students with our Professional Certificate in Positive Education. You can start with a professional certificate and gain credit into the master's degree. Or you can choose an early exit from the master's degree with a professional certificate qualification, giving you greater flexibility. For early exit, students may apply to graduate with one of the following awards:

• Professional Certificate in Positive Education, if they have satisfied the completion requirements for that award during their enrolment in this master's course (i.e., successfully completed the prescribed 25 credit points of study).

^{*Students must discontinue their enrolment in the MC-APP without completing the award, to be conferred the exit award.}

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University Handbook: Master of Applied Positive Psychology