Positive Psychology Courses: 50 Ways to Start Your Journey

South & Latin America

International Applied Positive Psychology (IAPP) (Chile)

The Latin American Center of Applied Positive Psychology (Celappa, in its Spanish abbreviation) offers a postgraduate course in Applied Positive Psychology.

Celappa is an academic entity founded in Chile with the purpose of providing professional advisory services, research and education within the educational, organizational, clinical and sports areas. The requirements for the course is to have graduated with a degree in Social sciences, Education, or Health. The course is taught in Spanish.

• Entry Requirement: Bachelor Degree in Social sciences, Education or Health.
• Where: Hotel Casino De Talca.
• Dates: Two days a month on Friday and Saturday.
• Duration: 6 months
• Price: 990,000 (Registration 150,000).

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The Brazilian Institute Positive Psychology (BRIPP)

The Brazilian Institute Positive Psychology (BRIPP) aims to spread positive psychology in theory and practice through creating accessible and relevant content, providing expert education and professional training.

The services include Positive Coaching, Consulting, Leadership Development, Positive Education, Parental Training, access to positive films and media, and a monthly study group.

• Where: Onsite/ online
• Dates: TBA
• Location and Price: Different locations and pricing

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Instituto de Bienestar Integral & Wholebeing Institute (Mexico)

Instituto de Blenestar Integral and Wholebeing Insitute offer a year-long Certificate in Positive Psychology for the Spanish-speaking world.

This extended online and onsite course offers an in-depth, integrated exploration of the science and direct application of positive psychology—the study of individual and societal flourishing. The course is composed of eight online modules and two onsite immersions, which take place in Tepoztlan, Mexico.

The program was developed by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, Megan McDonough, and Maria Sirois. The online content has been translated into Spanish, and the immersions include simultaneous translation. WBI’s and IBI’s faculty are present during the immersions and participants come from all over the world to be part of this one-of-a-kind program.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Online/ Mexico
• Dates: To be Announced
• Duration: 1 year
• Price: $4,199

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Europe

Positive Psychology Training (UK)

Positive Psychology Training provides courses in positive psychology from leading practitioners in the UK.

These include regular, open courses such as the 2-day Positive Psychology Masterclass, which is delivered by visiting lecturers on the MAPP and Positive Psychology Foundations, a webinar course accessible to anyone worldwide which is based on a PERMA+ model and focuses on positive psychology in practice.

Positive Psychology Training also offers bespoke training and coaching in positive psychology at work, in mental health, resilience, strengths, happiness habits, workplace wellbeing, and education.

The company is run by Miriam Akhtar, one of the first positive psychologists in Europe and a contributor to the World Book of Happiness. She is on the faculty of the University of Lisbon’s Executive MAPP and you can email her for information.

1. Positive Psychology Foundations:

Positive Psychology Foundations (Miriam Akhtar MAPP & Dr. Chris Johnstone) is an online course aimed at people wanting to use positive psychology, either in their work or for their personal development.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Online
• Dates: May  – June
• Duration: 8 weeks
• Price: £295 (early bird: £245)

2. Positive Psychology Masterclass:

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Bristol, UK
• Dates:  July & November
• Duration: 4 days
• Price: £575 + VAT (early bird: £395 + VAT) per two days

Birkbeck University of London (UK)

The short course Critical Approaches to Positive Psychology focuses on topics as happiness and it causes, the psychology of flow, hope, and optimism, positive self-esteem, and self-efficacy.

This course also teaches how you can apply positive psychology to mental health, education and businesses.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: London, UK
• Dates: Yet to be announced
• Duration: 1 week
• Price: £560

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WorkMad Ltd (UK)

WorkMad Ltd teaches professionals what positive psychology is and how it can be applied in the workplace.

WorkMad offers two positive psychology masterclasses in the science of happiness, strengths, and wellbeing. The workshops can both be useful for personal development and professional development.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Bristol, UK
• Dates: May
• Duration: 2 days
• Price: £575 + vat

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City University London (UK)

Why not take one of the positive psychology courses in London, such as the short course at the City University of London?

Generally, positive psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits, and positive institutions. You’ll learn how to understand positive emotions and experience contentment about yesterday, happiness in the present day and hope for tomorrow.

You’ll be taught how to look for positive individual traits, like self-control, courage, compassion, curiosity, creativity or self-knowledge. Understanding positive institutions refer to the strengths that help the health of the communities, like justice, teamwork, responsibility, tolerance or parenting. You can apply this knowledge to your workplace, community or family.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: City University London
• Dates: May
• Duration: 10 weeks
• Price: £430.00

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University of East London (UK)

The University of East London offers an MSc course called Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology both on campus and distance learning.

This course is one of the very first in the world to combine positive psychology and coaching psychology, with a foundation in research and theory on wellbeing. The course includes topics such as happiness, positive emotions, strengths, goal-setting, motivation, career guidance and so on.

• Entry Requirement: Grade C in GCSE English and Maths. Minimum 2.1 honors degree, preferably in Social Sciences.
• Where: University of East London/ online.
• Dates: September / January.
• Duration: 1 year 6 months fulltime, 2 years six months parttime.
• Price: £9,660.

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Buck’s New University (UK)

Bucks New University offers a range of courses that allow students to explore cutting-edge ideas in this field, as well as a chance to further their development.

The MSc in Positive Psychology course is a flexible and distributed learning option for postgraduates, while the Positive Psychology in Coaching course can be done part time.

The courses encourages the proper application of each student’s skills while studying the knowledge and applications of positive psychology.

Professional, engaging, and efficient tutors from the university’s own psychology department, are involved in these courses, as well as guest experts.

• Entry Requirement: Varies with course
• Where: High Wycombe Campus and Missenden Abbey
• Dates: September
• Duration: Varies
• Price: Depends on course

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Positive Psychology Learning Ltd (UK)

Positive Psychology Learning Ltd (PPL) is run by leading positive psychology practitioners and researchers Dan Collinson & Lesley Lyle employed as Associate Lecturers on the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) course at Bucks New University.

As Academic Partners of Bucks University, they are able to offer a 2-day ‘Introduction to Positive Psychology’ course accredited by Bucks New University, which entitles delegates to a 10% discount on enrolment fees, including distance learning courses (£900 on the full MAPP program) and counts towards CPD hours.

Bespoke training, coaching and consultancy work is offered in a number of positive psychology topics such as positive organizations, happiness and positivity, workplace wellbeing, positive aging and resilience at various locations in the UK and also work with International organizations and government departments (currently USA, Middle East, Japan & South Africa).

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Various locations in UK and overseas
• Dates: Every month
• Duration: 2 days
• Price: £650 (Currently offering 50% discounts on the first 6 places of each course)

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Anglia Ruskin University, I-MAPP (Cambridge, UK)

Unlike standard masters in positive psychology programs that take place in only one location, the I-MAPP program enables students to study applied positive psychology in two prestigious scholastic locales- Cambridge and Paris.

This program is specifically tailored for the advancement of knowledge, research, and skills necessary for optimal positive psychology practice by offering a blended learning design composed of online lessons, research methods, and self-directed study over the span of 1 to 3 years.

While enrolled in the program, students are prompted to select four learning modules from twelve available options, along with one quantitative or qualitative research module, and one major project. Students are given the option of completing their studies either in Cambridge, in Paris, or both locations depending on what modules are selected.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Cambridge
• Dates: September / January
• Duration: Full-time: January start, 15 months, September start, 12 months / Part-time: January start, 27 months. September start, 24 months
• Price: £5,950-11,900

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University of Bolton (UK)

The University of Bolton offers a master’s in Counselling and Positive Psychology. This program is designed for those who are working or want to work in the field of healthcare and education.

This course includes modules about the foundations and practice of positive psychology as well as critical positive psychology and psychology dissertation.

• Entry Requirement: Honours degree 2.1 or higher
• Where: University of Bolton, Deane Campus
• Dates: January & September
• Duration: 18 months
• Price: Not specified

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Langley Group Institute

The Langley Group Institute offers an original course after which you receive an internationally-recognized diploma in positive psychology.

It is for coaches, psychologists, human resource professionals, business leaders, teachers and others who want to build expertise or who are seeking to redesign their personal and professional life in a positive way.

It is a credible training in applied positive psychology below post-graduate level and is informed by research and best-practice. The course enables you to increase individual, business, and collective wellbeing and offers you practical tools to make a significant and positive difference in people’s lives.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Varied – Australia/New Zealand
• Dates: Varied
• Duration: 12 months
• Price: $6,500-$7,500 AUD

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Institute of Child Education and Psychology (Ireland)

The Institute of Child Education and Psychology offers three different Positive Psychology courses for a fee of €99.

1. Teaching Hope & Optimism: Positive Psychology for Resilience focuses on the key practices for optimism and hope and helps you to cope with adversity.
2. Teaching Happiness: Positive Psychology for Learning and Wellbeing explores topics as happiness, wellbeing, learned optimism, character strengths, preventing stress and burnout, increasing motivation and mindfulness.
3. Building Strengths and Creativity: Positive Psychology for learning and living is about coping with everyday challenges and boosting your strengths and creativity.

At the end of the courses, you’ll receive a Continuing Professional Development Certificate and a Learning Log.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: The Institute of Child Education and Psychology
• Dates: July – August
• Duration: 20 hours of self-paced study
• Price: €99

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University College Cork (Ireland)

The University College Cork offers a master’s program called Applied Psychology (Positive and Coaching Psychology).

This program includes modules such as positive psychology and coaching, wellness coaching, positive psychology in group settings, positive organizational psychology, and so on. The aim of this course is to train students in helping people to become their best possible selves.

• Entry Requirement: Undergraduate Honours degree
• Where: University College Cork
• Dates: September
• Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years parttime
• Price: Irish/EU Full-time: €8,080.00 Part-time Year 1: €4,100.00

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IE School of Human Sciences & Technology (Spain)

IE Business School is one of the best business schools in Europe according to The Economist and Bloomberg Businessweek. They offer an Executive Master in Positive Leadership, Strategy, and Transformation.

This program includes modules in Positive Self-Development, Positive Teams and Organization, Positive Behavior and Business, Positive Economics and Organization Design, Positive Marketing, Negotiation, and Strategy.

• Entry Requirement: Bachelor degree or equivalent, English language proficiency
• Where: Madrid
• Dates: April – May
• Duration: 5 weeks on campus for 1 year
• Price: €47,200

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Maastricht University (The Netherlands)

The program that Maastricht University (one of the best universities in the Netherlands) offers includes both a familiarization with the concepts that underlie positive psychology as well as a more profound approach to this field.

The course offers the chance to practice a wide range of positive psychology intervention techniques (from simple journaling exercises to mindfulness meditation).

Moreover, the program will help you learn how to design a research project on positive psychology. Through lectures, interactive meetings, practical workshops, group discussions, and student presentations, the attendants will become familiar with the field of positive psychology.

• Entry Requirement: Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Where: Maastricht University
• Dates: July – August
• Duration: 3 weeks (36 hours)
• Price: /

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Positief Onderwijs (The Netherlands)

Positief Onderwijs (Positive Education) intends to apply findings from the academic field of positive psychology in the Netherlands, addressing young people in particular.

By using the positive psychology model, the educational process becomes more friendly, increasing the chances of a successful and satisfying life. Positive Education promotes the focus on strengths, positive emotions, involvement, intrinsic motivation, positive relationships, empathy, and resilience.

• Entry requirement: Any Teaching degree
• Where: Utrecht
• Dates: Several dates
• Price: From €195

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Universiteit Twente (The Netherlands)

Universiteit Twente is organizing a master’s programme based on positive psychology theory and research (Positive Clinical Psychology and Technology). After graduating from this course, you’ll be able to work as a coach, counselor, or advisor.

For the master’s thesis, you can conduct research by examining the effectiveness of positive psychological interventions on the happiness and wellbeing of children and adults. Each of the courses included in this programme is offered twice a year.

• Entry Requirement: Selection procedure
• Where: Universiteit Twente
• Duration: 1 year
• Price: Check with provider

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Center for Positiv Psykologis (Denmark)

The Center for Positive Psychology in Denmark offers several courses based on the latest research in the field of positive psychology. The courses are all thought-provoking and provide useful knowledge on topics such as coaching, leadership, personal strengths and motivation and etc.

• Where: Denmark.
• Several dates, Duration, and Prices. (Also tailor-made courses).

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Positran Consultancy (Goupillières, France)

Directed by Dr. Illona Boniwell, one of the leading global researchers in positive psychology, Positran serves as a premier consultancy that strives to apply positive psychology to help resolve issues around the globe by providing customized consultations, education, and training to interested parties.

Guided by the belief that focusing on positivity and potential facilitates human flourishing, Positran is dedicated to applying avant-garde positive psychology research findings to real-world settings in order to help clients obtain the highest level of excellence.

Drawing from empirical evidence, Positran provides services in three formats depending on the needs of the client. Services take place in the form of mini sessions, midi workshops, or maxi programs that are spread out over the course of two years.

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European Institute of Positive Psychology (Spain, Italy, Columbia)

The European Institute of Positive Psychology (IEPP) offers courses (both face-to-face and online) in positive psychology for psychologists, companies, athletes, and individuals. They have several locations in Spain and one in Italy and the another in Colombia.

They provide a free orientation service if you are not sure what course is the most suitable for you.

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Executive Master of Applied Positive Psychology (Lisbon, Portugal)

In March 2012, James Pawelski, from Penn University, USA, launched the 1st edition of the Executive Master of Applied Positive Psychology (EMAPP) held in Portugal, at the School of Social and Political Sciences (ISCSP), Lisbon University. 37 students enrolled, from very different backgrounds (economy, law, history, geography, management, psychology, sociology, social service…).

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Asia

Hong Kong Shue Yan University (Hong Kong)

The course Positive Psychology (PSY209) sets its focus on what is right with the human mind, in contrast to the traditional emphasis of psychoanalysis and modern practices on psychopathologies.

The goal is to find out what constitutes a fully functional life and enhance the functioning of the mind, personality, emotions and human behavior.

The aim of the course is to clarify the distinction of Positive Psychology and traditional psychology and to analyze the influences of Eastern and Western perspectives on human wellbeing in Positive Psychology and get an insight into research techniques valuable for this field.

Moreover, it is of great importance to get an understanding of your own strengths and values and acquire knowledge that can contribute to your own wellbeing after the course. For more information contact Dr. Ann Moir-Bussy via email.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: HongKong
• Date: Semester 1
• Duration: 15 weeks
• Price: See website

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School of Positive Psychology (Singapore)

The School of Positive Psychology is the pioneer education and training facility in Singapore and Asia, established to promote the art, science, and practice of positive psychology. Apart from providing education and credentialing, they promote research, training, and the dissemination of positive psychology.

Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology

The course introduces students to the study of the human mind and behavior in individuals and groups. Students will consider how aspects of their biology, ways of thinking, social environment, relationships, and social identity combine to make us who we are. Students will be taught the practical side by being exposed to the field of counseling and psychotherapy.

• Entry Requirement: Diploma holder from Polytechnic or recognized PEI, or 2 GCE ‘A’ Level H2 passes with either KI or GP, or Mature students with a minimum of 2 years working experience holding either: 5 GCE ‘O’ Level credits with minimum C6 grade in English or equivalent TE Higher NITEC
• Where: The School of Positive Psychology (Singapore)
• Dates: Intakes in Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
• Duration: 12 months part-time
• Price: SGD $7,704 w/GST

Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology

The Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology is designed to educate students on psychology and more specifically on positive psychology at a graduate level. This program looks deeper into practicality and applications rather than just theories to enable students to effectively use and disseminate positive psychology.

• Entry Requirement: A recognized Bachelor Degree holder or Diploma holder from Polytechnic with a minimum of 5 years working experience can be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Where: The School of Positive Psychology (Singapore)
• Dates: Intakes in Jan, May, Sep
• Duration: 6 months part-time
• Price: SGD $9,523w/GST

Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology and Leadership

The Postgraduate Diploma in Positive Organisational Psychology and Leadership is a course offered in affiliation with Anglia Ruskin University. Through this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of positive organizational psychology and the various tools and strategies used to deliver high-impact interventions that enhance the psychological capital and optimize the wellbeing of your staff, team or coaching clients.

This program is suitable for psychology graduates, human resource professionals, corporate leaders, life coaches and trainers who will be able to use the skills acquired to influence government, business, education, and communities. We offer a wide selection of modules that allow you to tailor your learning to your career goals.

• Entry Requirement: A postgraduate level education in a related discipline (with bridging modules GDAPP 02 and GDAPP 05), or a Graduate Diploma in Applied Positive Psychology from TSPP, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Business Psychology or equivalent (with bridging modules GDAPP 02 and GDAPP 05)
• Where: The School of Positive Psychology (Singapore)
• Dates: Intakes in Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
• Duration: 12 months
• Price: SGD $28,355 w/GST

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HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education (Hong Kong)

The HKU offers you the chance to obtain a Certificate in Positive Psychology. It is taught in Cantonese with English teaching materials. The program aims to introduce students to the core concepts and fundamental principles of positive psychology, including its philosophical approach and its practical applications.

• Where: HK Island Learning Centers
• Date: 7 December 2022 – 23 August 2023
• Price: HK $12,500

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Australia

The Langley Group Institute

The Langley Group Institute runs a Diploma of Positive Psychology & Wellbeing in Australia.

The Diploma (10653NAT) offers inspiring, practical and robust training designed for coaches, psychologists, educators and other busy professionals who want to learn how to apply positive psychology in their work and lives, informed by research and best-practice.

Featuring university-level content in a flexible, self-paced format, the course combines intensive face-to-face workshops with online learning and work-based activities.

Candidates can specialize in positive coaching, leadership, human resources, education, parenting or community, gaining the knowledge and skill to increase individual, business, and collective wellbeing. The course is designed by Sue Langley and facilitated by seasoned positive psychology practitioners.

The Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing is a government certified course with recognized qualifications according to the Australian National Regulator, the Australian Skills Quality Authority. The course is also approved by the British Psychological Society, Learning Centre for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Association and New Zealand Positive Psychology Association.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Australia
• Dates: Several dates
• Duration: 12 months
• Price: AU$7,400

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University of Sydney

University of Sydney offers a Coaching Psychology Program, which consists of a master’s course, diploma, and certificate courses focused on coaching in business and organizational settings. Moreover, the University of Sydney offers several courses in Positive Psychology.

1. Graduate Certificate in Coaching Psychology:

• Entry Requirement: 3-year Psychology Degree or 3-year Degree in a cognate discipline  & 3 years work experience
• Where: Camperdown/Darlington in Sydney
• Dates: March
• Duration: 1 year part-time
• Price: $32,000

2. The Graduate Diploma in Coaching Psychology:

• Entry Requirement: 3-year Psychology Degree or 3-year Degree in a cognate discipline  & 3 years work experience
• Where: Camperdown/Darlington Campus in Sydney
• Dates: March
• Duration: 1 year full-time/1,5 year part-time
• Price: $32,000

3. The Master of Science in Coaching Psychology:

• Entry Requirement: 3-year Psychology Degree or 3-year Degree in a cognate discipline with credit average  & 3 years work experience
• Where: Camperdown/Darlington in Sydney
• Dates: March
• Duration: 1 year full-time/ 2 years part-time
• Price: $32,000

4. The Philosophy of Happiness (PHIL2647) will discuss the definition of happiness from a philosophical point of view.

• Entry Requirement: 12 junior credit points
• Where: Camperdown/Darlington in Sydney
• Dates: July
• Duration: 1 semester
• Price: $793

5. Applied Positive Psychology (PSYC4730) teaches how positive psychology can be applied to coaching in work contexts.

• Entry Requirement: Bachelor Degree
• Where: Camperdown/Darlington in Sydney
• Dates: March
• Duration: 1 semester
• Price: $793

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University of Melbourne

The Master’s course offered here intends to provide the attending students with the necessary knowledge and skills to competently utilize positive psychology principles. The course emphasizes critical thinking and promotes scientific methods, while empirical research is evaluated in order to find best-practice processes.

The course focuses on engaging the students in a variety of both theoretical and applied tasks, involving them in multiple learning tools such as debates, case studies, journaling, and role plays, as well as encouraging them to apply what they learn to their own daily activities.

At the end of this Master of Applied Positive Psychology, students will possess a solid sense of professional integrity and the necessary knowledge to successfully apply positive psychology.

• Entry Requirement: Undergraduate degree/professional experience/postgraduate study.
• Where: Parkville campus in Melbourne
• Dates: February
• Duration: 1 year full-time/ 2 year part-time
• Price: $40,128

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The university also offers a Professional Certificate in Positive Psychology, which includes topics about positive emotions, relationships, engagement, and meaning.

• Where: Carlton Victoria & Parkville campus in Melbourne
• Dates: February and July
• Duration: 6 days in three months
• Price: $7,320

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The Professional Certificate in Education (Positive Behaviour and Learning) focuses on promoting positive learning by exploring research-validated interventions. The emphasis on students with additional needs and on the function of challenging behavior.

• Entry Requirement: 4-year education degree (or equivalent) / undergraduate degree & 4th year level education qualification (or equivalent)
• Where: Parkville campus in Melbourne
• Dates: February
• Duration: 1 year part-time
• Price: $7,208

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University of Tasmania

The course Positive Psychology & Leadership focuses on how to apply positive psychology in the workplace. Topics include leadership, self-management and creating a healthy workplace.

• Entry Requirement: Graduate Degree
• Where: On-campus and off-campus
• Dates: July-October
• Duration: 6 months
• Price: $2,525.00

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Positive Difference

Positive Difference offers a Short Course in Applied Positive Psychology at various locations. The PERMA model from Martin Seligman’s book Flourish, forms the framework for this 2-day intensive course.

This course is highly recommended for school teachers and schools, but corporates are also welcome.

• Entry Requirement: /
• Where: Different locations
• Price: AUD $949

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University of Queensland

As part of an undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences, the University of Queensland offers the course ‘Positive Psychology’.

The course focuses on psychological wellbeing and identification of character strengths and virtues that promote ‘flourishing’.

• Entry Requirement: Undergraduate Degree
• Where: Brisbane St. Lucia
• Dates: TBD
• Duration: One semester
• Price: TBD

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Africa

Master of Positive Psychology, MAPP (Potchefstroom, South Africa)

Located at the North-West University on the Potchefstroom Campus in South Africa, this masters program strives to bestow students with knowledge regarding cross-contextual applications of Positive Psychology in order to help enrich the lives of others within the span of four consecutive weeks per year.

The program examines key areas of interest in positive psychology such as positive emotions, the experience of meaning, optimism, and resilience. Students will have the ability to refine their research skills as they explore these topics within the ever-diverse context of human development and culture.

The MAPP program at North-West University strives to uphold the conviction that recognizing one’s strengths and potential is essential to facilitating human growth.

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Audio and More

International Positive Psychology Association

The ‘International Positive Psychology Association’ offers an alphabetized list of many universities whose faculties have positive psychology classes and also a list of positive psychology faculties.

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The Happiness Training Plan

‘The Happiness Training Plan’ is created by Dr. Chris Johnstone and Miriam Akhtar in the form of a self-help audio programme. Its aim is to enhance your level of happiness by using positive psychology techniques whose efficiency is already established.

The audio programme is delivered as a CD, condensing a lot of interesting facts about positive psychology into 12 easy-to-follow strategies. Each of these 12 strategies requires only about 5 minutes and it’s recommended to listen to the whole CD and after that, to practice only one, maximum two strategies at a time. The CD’s price is £10.

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Happier – Positive Psychology App

An award-winning mobile app that helps you practice your gratitude skills and find more joy, beauty, and comfort in simple everyday moments.

Develop a gratitude habit that will help you feel more optimistic, sleep better, be creative, productive and less stressed.

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MOOCs

The Science of Happiness

“The Science of Happiness” is the first MOOC to teach the ground-breaking science of positive psychology, which explores the roots of a happy and meaningful life. Students will engage with some of the most provocative and practical lessons from this science, discovering how cutting-edge research can be applied to their own lives.

Created by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, the course will zero in on a fundamental finding from positive psychology: that happiness is inextricably linked to having strong social connections and contributing to something bigger than yourself—the greater good. Students will learn about the cross-disciplinary research supporting this view, spanning the fields of psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and beyond.

• Where: Online
• Dates: January
• Price: free or $169,- to get the certificate

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill created an online course about Positive Psychology. Barbara Fredrickson, director of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology, teaches this course.

She will share her knowledge of the field of positive psychology in a six-week online course. Included study-topics are positive emotions, love and connection, flourishing, resilience and so on.

• Where: Online
• Dates: Anytime
• Duration: 6 weeks
• Price: free or €43,- to get the certificate

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Foundations of Positive Psychology Online Course

Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center and Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman will be launching a MOOCs about the foundations of Positive Psychology.

You can sign up to receive more information about the launch date.

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Summing up

These courses will provide you with the theoretical framework to gain a better understanding of how emotions work, but even better, they will teach you how to make changes in your life, family, organization or community.

You’ll be able to enjoy life satisfaction and become more optimistic, happy and creative, thus improving your health. All you have to do is choose the course that suits you the best and start on your path to happiness.

Take part!

In case you know of any other positive psychology courses, workshops, training, webinars, audio tapes, MOOCs or the like, please let us know by leaving a comment below. Thank you!

Here is more information about Ph.D. possibilities in positive psychology.

Here is more information about MAPP programs.