Overview

Throughout the Psychology (Honours) - Counselling and Interpersonal Skills course from Adelaide University you’ll study theories and concepts in psychology and apply them in counselling environments. Learn the ins and outs of communication in real-world scenarios. Build skills to evaluate, analyse, simplify and communicate complex concepts. Benefit from industry placements, community service work and group activities. Become a socially conscious practitioner attuned to different social and geopolitical contexts.

You’ll graduate with practical skills to meet people where they’re at and research skills to better understand why they’re experiencing distress. You’ll be equipped to help your clients build wellbeing and resilience – no matter what environment they’re in.

Your honours year expands upon your studies with advanced research activities and pre-professional practice. Through further postgraduate study, you could take your career to the next level and become a registered psychologist.

Career opportunities:

Mental health workers in counselling and psychology are invaluable members of our care workforce. They help people live longer, healthier and more fulfilled lives.

You’ll be able to connect with people on a deep level, and apply your skills in care into all kinds of workplace environments, including:

Education
Business and human resources
Government and not-for-profits
Family services
Crisis intervention services
Private coaching or consulting
Peer support work.

You might work directly with clients as a peer worker. You could contribute to health frameworks that better support employee wellbeing. Perhaps you’ll find a research role, investigating why people develop mental health conditions.

You can also use this degree to continue on towards professional registration as a psychologist through our Master of Psychology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Career Development in Psychology
Psychology for Global Challenges
Advanced Individual Behaviour and Cognition
Advanced Health and Developmental Psychology
Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
Psychology for Organisations and Communities
Psychological Interventions and Applications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-03 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-23 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Gawler, Australia
Adelaide, Australia

Disciplines

Psychology Counselling Psychology View 197 other Bachelors in Psychology in Australia

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 115749K

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Advanced Diploma (AQF level 6) or higher.

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program at undergraduate Diploma (AQF level 5).

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Tuition Fees

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46700 AUD / year

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National tuition - Commonwealth Supported

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