Overview

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is designed for graduates who wish to complete an accredited fourth year in psychology to become eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist within Australia. Eligibility for entry to this course requires successful completion of an accredited three-year course in psychology within the past 10 years, which includes foundational competencies (as specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)) and successful completion of year 3 advanced research methods and statistics.

Key Features

In the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) at CQUniversity Australia, you will successfully complete 48 units of credit to satisfy the requirements of the award. You will be introduced to applied and professional uses of psychology as well as professional ethics and an appreciation of the social and cultural contexts of psychological research and professional practice. You will also undertake advanced research training and have the opportunity to conduct your own original piece of research that may lead to publication in a professional journal. Successful completion of this course will fulfil the pre-professional competencies and standards of a Psychology Honours degree as specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pre-Professional Practice of Psychology
Psychology Research Project A
Communicating in Diverse Contexts
Innovations and Applications in Psychology
Psychology Research Project B

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-07-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-14 00:00:00 , International

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internationals submit the application at least three months before your preferred term, or even earlier if you can.

Language

English

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS 084517J

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is designed for graduates who have completed a three year, accredited Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) degree in psychology and who wish to complete an APAC accredited fourth year.

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must hold:

An APAC accredited 3-year Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor Degree, or equivalent APAC accredited bridging program; and

Achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5.5 from your second and third year approved APAC psychology sequence units.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36720 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

11882 AUD / year

≈ 11882 AUD / year

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