Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours)

Yes, the Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours) is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). On graduation, you will be eligible for provisional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, which means you can then apply for entry into the Master of Clinical Psychology course.

Applicants must have completed a qualifying psychology degree accredited by APAC (either a three-year undergraduate psychology course or a Graduate Diploma for those with a degree in a different discipline) and must have achieved a Credit average in the APAC-required second and third year psychology units or graduate diploma units. Entry is competitive and applications are ranked by GPA, so a higher than minimum GPA is generally needed to be offered a place.

This course has specific closing dates that differ from standard UC application dates. For a Semester 1 start, applications are due by 31st October; for a Semester 2 start, applications are due by 30th June.

Yes, as part of this course you will conduct an independent research project that will be written as a thesis and may lead to publication. The Honours Thesis in Psychology is worth 12 credit points and is a required component of the course.

The standard duration is two semesters full-time or equivalent, with a maximum of six semesters. Students commencing in Semester 2 can only enrol part-time.