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Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is a one-year degree for high-achieving students who have completed a Bachelor's degree that included an accredited three-year sequence in psychology.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
083215J
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Aug

About this course

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is a one-year degree for high-achieving students who have completed a Bachelor's degree that included an accredited three-year sequence in psychology.

Students in this honours degree will:

  • learn more about neuropsychology and personality assessment tools as well as evidence-based approaches to psychological interventions
  • delve into professional issues and ethics as well as practical issues such as interviewing, report writing, supervision and case preparation
  • gain experience in researching human behaviour. This includes all steps of the research process from formulating research questions and hypotheses to data collection, analysis and detailed reporting of research findings.

A psychological science honours degree will give you an edge in an increasingly competitive job market.

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) will also equip you for further study at a higher degree level.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible to apply for admission to the Honours degree course, a student must have completed, within the last five years, a Bachelor degree including

  1. an accredited three year sequence in Psychology;
  2. with a GPA of at least 5.50 on the ACU seven point scale; and
  3. distinction level or above in a total of at least four (4) of the second or third year Psychology units.


International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.

Study locations

Strathfield

Melbourne

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at Australian Catholic University (ACU).
89.6%
Overall satisfaction
88.5%
Skill scale
84.4%
Teaching scale
87.9%
Employed full-time
$84k
Average salary