Bachelor of Psychology

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Graduates can apply for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society. For full general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, you must complete a further two years of training, by completing either an accredited one-year master program and a one-year internship as a provisionally registered psychologist, followed by the National Psychology Exam, or an accredited two-year master program.

Due to accreditation requirements, a minimum credit average in second- and third-year core psychology units is required to continue into fourth year. Students who don't achieve a credit average can graduate at the end of third year with the intermediate award, Bachelor of Science (Psychology).

Yes, you can study Psychology as a double degree with Law, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, or Marketing, which helps expand your career prospects.

In first year, you'll study interprofessional health units with students from other disciplines. In second year, you'll further your knowledge in learning, motivation, perception, child development and social psychology. In third year, you'll prepare a research proposal and develop advanced knowledge in abnormal psychology, adult development, community psychology, cognition, cross-cultural psychology, Indigenous psychology and individual differences. In fourth year, you'll undertake a full-year research project and develop skills in program evaluation, psychological assessment and counselling.

You must meet Curtin's English language requirements. The IELTS Academic requirement for this course is an overall band score of 6.5, with minimum scores of 6 in each of the four components: Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening. If you have completed a different English test or qualification, you may be able to use it to meet this requirement.