Overview

Key facts

Study a core program in Psychology along with additional electives to suit your interests. Choose from a range of specialised subjects, including forensic psychology, memory and cognition, cognitive neuroscience, psychopathology, intercultural psychology, and social psychology.
Your knowledge of psychological theory is highly applicable to professional practice in numerous areas including behaviour insights, marketing, experimental science, data interpretation and more. Combine this degree with business to broaden your skillset.
Graduates of Psychological Science program from James Cook University
are innovative, critical thinkers who are widely-skilled and contribute valuably in their chosen fields.

Career Opportunities

JCU Psychological Science graduates are sought-after professionals who excel in their chosen fields.
Graduates pursue careers in areas including private practice, academic and applied research settings, counselling services, law courts, police and defence forces, prisons, hospitals, and schools.
With further study, you could find employment as a clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, educational psychologist, forensic psychologist, occupational psychologist, sport and exercise psychologist, or psychotherapist.
To become eligible for registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, you are required to complete a minimum six-year sequence of education and supervised training. View the handbook for professional accreditation requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Exploring Psychology: From Brain to Practice

Exploring Psychology: From Perception to Reality

Critical Thinking in Psychology: How to Think About Weird Things

Communicating Psychology: Listening, Translating & Disseminating

Research Methods and Data Analysis

Experimental Investigation and Analysis of Behaviour

Learning Processes, Behaviour and Performance

Memory and Cognition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-19 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-22 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

74

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PTE Academic

52

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IELTS

6

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Singapore, Singapore
Townsville, Australia

Disciplines

Psychology School Counselling Clinical Psychology View 4 other Bachelors in Clinical Psychology in Singapore

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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74

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52

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

CRICOS Code: 085452B
English (Units 3/4,C)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

148 AUD / year

≈ 148 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11060 AUD / year

≈ 11060 AUD / year

Additional Details

the national tuition fee is commonwealth supported

Living costs

Singapore

1878 - 3880 SGD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Country 1

Australia
Singapore

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