Victoria University (VU)

Course Level

Bachelor Degree (Honours)

CRICOS

071137F

Related Careers

Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours)

Develop specialist knowledge to truly understand people with the Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours) at Victoria University. If you have an accredited Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) with a major in psychology, our honours course provides the opportunity to enhance your learning and improve your career prospects with an additional year of study. The honours year will focus your learning within informed, conceptual thinking and research skills, allowing you to gain a deeper awareness of human motivations, responses and relationships. By completing a research thesis, you’ll graduate with a sought-after honours qualification. From there, you'll be ready to explore postgraduate courses in psychology, or careers from social work to community services. Specifically, you’ll learn to: use advanced cognitive, research, and problem-solving skills to pursue postgraduate research or a professional career in psychology employ skills in independent research and theoretical analysis in psychology assess and evaluate the nature of psychology as a profession, the ethical and legal responsibilities of the psychologist and the role of the Australian Psychological Society. If you don’t have a bachelor degree, start by considering our Bachelor of Psychological Studies and the range of psychology courses offered by VU.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Footscray Park	Full-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

To attain the Bachelor of Psychological Studies (Honours), students will be required to complete 96 credit points, consisting of: 48 credit points of Core studies; and 2 x 24 credit points of Core Thesis studies.

Subjects

Psychology

Entry requirements

This course is for students who have studied an accredited Australian bachelor degree in psychology. Round 1 applications will close on 28 October 2024. Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’. If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements. In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements. Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Recognition

Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)

Study Pathways

The minimum requirement for entry to Honours in Psychology will normally be: the completion of all requirements for an ordinary degree conferred by Victoria University; the completion of an APAC accredited major in psychology; a minimum of distinction level (70%) performance in psychology at third-year level. Note that all applications are ranked according to academic merit, therefore the cut-off score for receiving an offer differs from year to year and may be substantially higher than the minimum requirement of 70%. Students who have completed their APAC accredited major in psychology at another university or similar institution are also eligible to apply for this course.