Bachelor of Psychological Science

Eager to learn why we think and act the way we do Discover how thoughts influence behaviour and develop in-demand practical skills with our Bachelor of Psychological Science. Whether you’re taking the first step towards becoming a registered psychologist or looking to forge a career in another people-focused profession, your knowledge of human behaviour will be applicable to more job opportunities than you can imagine.Begin your studies by exploring key foundational psychological processes and how these can be applied in a professional context, before diving deeper into cognition, lifespan development, and biological bases. Examine abnormal psychology and intervention strategies, individual differences and assessment, and social and community psychology. Develop your clinical speciality by studying elective units across psychology, counselling, criminology and social welfare. Explore psychology as it relates to crime and justice, delve into the world of forensic psychology, enhance your trauma-informed counselling skills, or discover your passion for social work and community welfare. Whether you choose to study the Bachelor of Psychological Science online or on-campus, your experience will always be hands-on. Put your skills into practice through real-world case studies and project-based learning throughout your course, building your confidence as a practitioner. This course is conditionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. It has also been accredited by ACAP under its self-accrediting authority.

International students must meet one of the following criteria:

Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required), and
Be 18 years or above at the date of commencement, and
Completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent), or
Completion of a Diploma or above (or equivalent), or
Admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)
Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.