Overview

This Psychological Science program from Deakin University will prepare yourself for a range of careers or further study towards becoming a psychologist.

Specialise from year one with the only Victorian university to offer specialist psychology majors in an undergraduate psychology degree, so you can pursue your interests early on with a major in child and family, organisational studies or forensic studies. This course prepares you for a range of careers in the fast-growing health sector or sets you up to pursue further study towards provisional registration as a psychologist. You will also have the option of undertaking 140 hours of real-world experience with an industry placement strengthening your employment prospects.

Career opportunities:

Following the completion of your bachelor’s degree, taking the next step towards becoming a psychologist involves applying for an honours year, e.g. Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)) or Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Advanced). Once completed, you will be able to register as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.

You will then need to undertake further study to pursue general registration as a registered psychologist. If your passion isn’t to complete further study to become a registered psychologist, there are still many diverse career options available, including:

careers counselling
child protection
counselling
developmental psychology
family support
human resources management
human services
life counselling
marketing and communications
mental health rehabilitation
not-for-profit aid

Accreditation

All of the psychology courses offered at Deakin meet the requirements of the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS), translating into excellent job and career opportunities for our graduates. Deakin’s Bachelor of Psychological Science is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Psychology (Behaviour Change)
Psychology At Work (Preparation)
Cognitive Psychology
Social Psychology
Applied Counselling Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-21 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-11-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-18 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia
Geelong, Australia
Warrnambool, Australia

Disciplines

Psychology Organisational Behaviour View 196 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.

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General requirements

CRICOS code: 079316E Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)

Prerequisite subjects: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English EAL (English as an additional language) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

ATAR: This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection consideration

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Tuition Fees

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41600 AUD / year

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Citizens or residents

9980 AUD / year

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Additional Details

Domestic students: Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

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