Overview

The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from the Swinburne University of Technology degree will provide you the knowledge and skills to understand and explain human behaviour and relationships. You’ll learn about abnormal psychology, cognition, developmental psychology, psychological assessment, personality, social psychology and statistics, as well as biology, chemistry and physiology.

Career opportunities

Future career options for graduates of this Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from the Swinburne University of Technology may include social welfare consultant, medical researcher, child safety officer, health officer, clinical worker and child development officer.

Graduates seeking general registration as practicing psychologists in Australia must successfully graduate from an accredited postgraduate program, such as the Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology), Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) or Doctor of Psychology (Clinical and Forensic Psychology), or undergo a two-year supervised internship program.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is professionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Brain and Behaviour
Psychology
Statistics
Cognition and Human Performance
Analysis of Variance and Regression
Social Psychology
Psychology Project
Psychology of Personality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-25 00:00:00 , National

More details

International: It is strongly advised that you consider applying at least three months in advance of the intake’s start date.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

400 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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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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79

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58

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 088386E

Qualifications

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

Course prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 25 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent

Information for applicants

Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

IELTS overall band of 7.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 7.0
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 75%, all skills 70%
Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

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Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

42160 AUD / year

≈ 42160 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9314 AUD / year

≈ 9314 AUD / year

Additional Details

National fee is Commonwealth supported

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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

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