The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is an integrated four-year program designed to satisfy the first step towards becoming a professional psychologist.

This degree will provide you the knowledge and skills to understand and explain human behaviour and relationships. You’ll learn about abnormal psychology, cognition, developmental psychology, psychological assessment, personality, social psychology and statistics, as well as biology, chemistry and physiology.

Work Integrated Learning is a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. In this degree, you’ll complete an industry-linked research project as well as pre-professional training.

The course is designed to prepare you for postgraduate studies in specialist areas of professional psychology such as counselling, clinical, organisational or sports psychology, or to pursue a career in research.

The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is professionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Course learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), graduates will be able to:

1. Explain and critically evaluate the theoretical underpinnings, advanced theories, and methods of scientific psychology.
2. Communicate and work effectively in contexts relevant to professional, clinical, and resaerch applications of psychology.
3. Explain and apply the principles of selection, development, administration, and interpretation of reliable and valid psychological tests that are situationally and culturally appropriate.
4. Explain and apply basic assessment techniques and strategies for psychological practice.
5. Describe, evaluate, and explain the application of basic psychological interventions for a range of contexts.
6. Work with a high degree of independence to design, conduct, evaluate, and report original research.
7. Apply psychological concepts, theories, and methods in a science-based, safe, and ethical manner, that shows awareness of situation, culture and individual diversity.