Bachelor (Honours)
Turn high-achieving into a higher degree
Our Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science offers the necessary foundation for postgraduate research and registration as a psychologist.
It is available to students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in psychology, a three year psychology degree from an accredited institution, or our
Honours graduates can apply to further postgraduate studies in health psychology, clinical psychology, or organisational and human factors psychology. However, an honours degree will also give you a competitive edge in a wide variety of human-centred professions. You could become a social psychologist, doing large-scale research to change the way we go about our lives. You might work in community services with people of all ages and backgrounds. Perhaps you'll move into market research and advertising.
For details on the application process, please see the Entry Requirements section below.
Note:
This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required. If you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.
*Times Higher Education World Rankings by Subject, 2024.
^Australian Government, Labour Market Insights, 2023.
Part-time enrolment is limited. Students who are accepted into a part-time load need to complete all the coursework in the first year and the research component in the second year.
Due to accreditation requirements, it is not possible to offer a combined honours degree in Psychology and another discipline. At best, a student may engage a co-supervisor from another discipline, however the research component must be clearly psychological in nature (and the internal supervisor from Psychology must of course agree to co-supervision with someone external to the School).
Find out more about studying an Honours degree in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.