Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
UndergraduateUSQ-BPH-DEG2024
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Psychology research + professional skills
Take this significant step towards becoming a professional psychologist. You’ll build a portfolio of skills to work with clients. Cover the major fields in contemporary psychology. Explore psychology research methods and complete your honours project.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Credit available
- Yes
- Duration
- 4 years full time or part time equivalent
- Total subjects
- 32
- Available loans
- Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
- CSP available
- Yes
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
About this degree
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), students should be able to:
- Systematically apply advanced knowledge and concepts to the major fields in contemporary psychology.
- Use specific methodology to independently plan, implement, analyse, interpret and evaluate research findings and coherently communicate findings to a wide audience.
- Apply psychological knowledge, and skills to explain, predict and influence human behaviour to meet individual, professional and societal needs.
- Apply professional skills in assessment, counselling, evaluation and intervention with a high degree of proficiency to enhance the psychological wellbeing of clients.
- Articulate and apply Indigenous cultural competence knowledge and skills in diverse situations.
- Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and awareness of professional practices and cultural norms with a range of diverse clients.
- Do you want to work as a psychologist? UniSQ’s Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is developed specifically for those of you who wish to become practitioners. The program places a heavy emphasis on developing both research and professional skills including a deep understanding of the ethical principles that inform psychological practice. Throughout the degree, you will be involved in research projects and in activities that foster psychological professional skills. By the end of your degree, you will have had exposure to treatment regimens and experience in the interpretation of psychological tests.
Recommended study pattern
Year 1
PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A
PSY1102 Interpersonal Skills
PSY1104 Psychological Skills A
PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B
PSY1105 Psychological Skills B
PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics
1 x Elective
Year 2
PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion
PSY2104 Psychological Skills C
PSY3030 Abnormal Psychology
PSY2030 Developmental Psychology
PSY2040 Human Information Processing
PSY2105 Psychological Skills D
PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour
PSY2100 Research Methods in Psychology A
Year 3
PSY3010 Assessment of Behaviour
PSY3060 Learning and Behaviour Change
PSY2050 Facilitation and Negotiation
PSY3050 Counselling Psychology
PSY3111 Research Methods in Psychology B
3 x Electives
Year 4
PSY4020 Ethical and Professional Practice
PSY4111 Advanced Research Approaches
PSY4000 Psychology Honours Project
PSY4040 Psychological Interventions
PSY4070 Assessment and Interview Skills
Award requirements
Completion of 32 units as outlined in the Recommended Study Pattern section.Exit points
Bachelor of Science.
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Indicative total fee $26,844
The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.
Fees may vary depending on:
- the subjects you choose
- credit from previous work experience
- your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.
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- QS Ranking 2024:
- 24
- Times Higher Education Ranking 2024:
- 24
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Entry requirements
- ATAR - 68.75 or equivalent; proof of meeting the English Language Proficiency requirements is also required.
- Completed VET qualifications can be used to derive an ATAR score or Selection Rank which may be used to meet the Entry Requirements for the program. We encourage you to reach out to the UniSQ team to discuss your options further.
- Work and Life experience may be used to derive an ATAR score or Selection Rank which may be used to meet the Entry Requirements for the program. We encourage you to reach out to the UniSQ team to discuss your options further.
- Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the UniSQ Credit and Exemption Procedure. Claims for credit for previous study should be submitted prior to or at the time of enrolment. Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with UniSQ policy.
Career opportunities
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as a four-year sequence of study. Graduates are eligible to apply for provisional registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Those who complete the four-year Honours program are also eligible to go on to complete further studies at the Masters level with the aim of registration as a clinical psychologist.Australian job snapshots
Data sourced from Australian Jobs 2023.
Role | Earnings | Employment change |
|---|---|---|
Counsellors | $75K to $93K | Up 12.6% |
Health and Welfare Services Managers | Over $120K | Up 56.6% |
Human Resource Managers | Over $120K | Up 85.7% |
Policy and Planning Managers | Over $120K | Up 53.8% |
Psychologists and Psychotherapists | $93K to $120K | N/A^ |
^ There is no data available