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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Psychology

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours) is a one-year program for high-achieving students with an APAC-accredited three-year Bachelor's degree in psychology. It focuses on advanced psychological assessment, interventions, and research, preparing graduates for postgraduate qualifications and provisional registration.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 - 4 semesters full-time
Course Code
3576
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb

About this course

Overview

If you've completed an APAC-accredited three-year Bachelor's degree in psychology, you could be eligible for the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours) program. This one-year program is designed for high-achieving students who want to deepen their knowledge of psychological assessment, evidence-based interventions, professional issues, and ethics. With the guidance of experts, you'll conduct a research project from start to finish, which includes formulating research questions, collecting data, analysing data, and reporting findings. Upon graduation, you'll meet the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council pre-professional competencies, making you eligible for a postgraduate qualification and provisional registration in psychology.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Honours programs applicants must also meet the following specific requirements:

  • An accredited three-year sequence in Psychology completed within the last five years. This sequence must be achieved through the completion of:
    • An APAC-accredited bachelor's degree with a major in psychology; OR
    • An APAC-accredited Graduate Diploma in psychology
  • A distinction average or higher in Psychology and strong performance across the bachelor's program.

Study locations

Sydney

Fremantle

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Honours Program graduates will be able to:

  1. Critically and systematically evaluate relevant theory, concepts, methodologies, and evidence to assess and provide solutions to complex problems in psychology with intellectual independence
  2. Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of research design and analysis strategies and techniques to effectively interpret research findings in psychology
  3. Analyse and interpret psychological information to select assessment tools appropriate to solving complex problems in psychological practice
  4. Explain how psychological interventions can be applied to safely foster the wellbeing of people across the lifespan and different cultural contexts
  5. Demonstrate advanced communication and interpersonal skills in situations appropriate to psychological practice and research
  6. Apply reflective practices and cultural responsiveness to critically evaluate different perspectives on theory, practice, and application
  7. Design and undertake an independent and sustained research project in psychology to generate new knowledge.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors. Careers available to graduates include psychologist (with further study), human resources or marketing officer/analyst, manager, researcher, data analyst, training and development, health and community program manager, report writer, research assistant, personnel services, organisational behaviour, industrial relations, life coach, brand manager, educational officer.

Course structure

Program summaryFirst semester of study
  • PSYC4003 Thesis A
  • PSYC4002 Professional Practice, Principles and Processes
  • PSYC4000 Advanced Research Methods
Second semester of study
  • PSYC4004 Thesis B
  • PSYC4005 Psychological Assessment
Elective options
  • PSYC4001 Application of Psychology (25 credit points)*
  • PHIL6210 Philosophy of the Human Person (25 credit points)**

*Students who have obtained their undergraduate degree at another University will need to complete the core curriculum (PHIL6210).
**University of Notre Dame graduates can choose one elective.

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