Bachelor (Honours)
Are you looking to extend your skills in psychology? This honours degree introduces you to professional issues, theories, and methods of data analysis in contemporary psychology research.
Accredited by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC), the Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) (Honours) will prepare you for postgraduate coursework study in the Master of Clinical Psychology.
This degree also prepares you for further postgraduate research.
You must have successfully completed an APAC-approved three-year sequence of study Psychology Bachelor degree with with an average of at least 75% for the entire APAC-approved sequence;
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You must have successfully completed an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline and successful completion of an APAC-approved fourth year of study in psychology, with an average of at least 75% for the entire APAC-approved sequence.
If you did not undertake psychology studies in Australia, you are required to contact the Australian Psychological Society to obtain recognition of equivalency of qualifications for entry into the professional training programs.
Refer to the Australian Psychological Society and the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) for further information on approved study.
You may either apply to enrol in a master-level degree, PhD, or seek employment.
Human services organisations offer a lot of work opportunities. Provisional psychologists work in education, human services and in community medicine supervised by experienced registered psychologists.
Research psychologists may work in university, government or Industry-based research environments.
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience. Find out if you might be eligible.