Bachelor of Psychological Science
About this course
Understand success. Lead a progressive career in psychology.
You’re intrigued by the human mind, and how our immediate environment affects our thinking and actions. Our Bachelor of Psychological Science gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do, with an understanding of the connection between an individual, society and culture.
This could be the first step on the path to training and registering as a psychologist in Australia or another career where understanding human behaviour is beneficial. You also have the option to complete a major stream in Criminology or Social Welfare.
This course is accredited without conditions by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The course is conditionally accredited in Perth.
What you'll learn
Expertise in human behaviour forms the foundation of all our courses including our Bachelor of Psychological Science.
Expertise in human behaviour forms the foundation of all our courses including our Bachelor of Psychological Science.
Explore with an applied focus:
- Evidence based approaches
- Professional Issues and Applications
- Research Methodology
- Biology, learning and cognition
- The individual, society and culture
- Learning and memory
- Life span development
- Social psychology
- Psychopathology
- Psychological measurement and assessment
- Intercultural diversity and Indigenous psychology
- Personality and individual differences (elective)
- Behavioural neuroscience (elective)
- Psychology of sex and intimate relationships (elective)
See the complete course guide here.
Course Structure
24 units
This course is made up of:
- 13 core psychology
- 11 elective units
- 6 electives must be non-psychology electives
- 5 electives can be psychology or non psychology electives
For more information see the full course guide
Admission Criteria
Domestic student
Meet one of the following criteria:
- Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required); and
- Be 21 years or above at the date of commencement; or
- Completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or
- Completion of a Certificate IV or above (or equivalent); or
- Admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)
International student
Meet one of the following criteria:
- Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required); and
- Be 18 years or above at the date of commencement; and
- Completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or
- Completion of a Diploma or above (or equivalent); or
- Admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.
The accrediting body may have additional requirements, including minimum English language, to meet professional accreditation standards. For more information on meeting those requirements visit psychologycouncil.org.au
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