Overview

Career Outcomes

Graduates in Behavioural Studies majoring in Psychological Studies are highly sought after by a wide range of organisations in both the public and private sector, for careers in:

• human services (as research officers)
• human resource management
• marketing and advertising
• policy development
• general research
• welfare, community and youth work
• health care settings
• evaluation of community and human services

Study Materials

For some units in the Bachelor of Behavioural Studies you are required to have access to the statistical package SPSS.

Award Requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Behavioural Studies, from Swinburne University of Technology, students must complete 24 units and meet the following requirements:

• At least eight units must be Swinburne University of Technology units 
• Complete the Psychological Studies Major consisting of 12 core units AND 
• Complete 12 electives OR 
• Complete 1 Co-major sequence of 8 units plus 4 electives OR 
• Complete 2 minor sequences of 4 units (8 in total), plus 4 electives OR 
• Complete 1 minor sequence of 4 units plus 8 electives.

Recognition of Prior Learning / Credit

You may be eligible for credit for previous studies up to a maximum of 16 units. If applying for credit, you must send complete documentation, including original transcripts of academic records or certified copies, unit outlines and an explanation of the grading system, to the Open Universities Australia Coordinator: ouald@swin.edu.au. Please note that credit cannot be gained for subjects completed more than 10 years ago.

Registering in this Course

Students should register with Swinburne University of Technology for the degree by completing a Degree Registration form and paying the required fee, in order to receive advice on credit, unit selection and degree information. The non-refundable $200 fee is payable when the form is submitted.

The Course Advice and Registration form can be downloaded from Swinburne's Open Universities Australia site.

http://www.ld.swin.edu.au/oua/welcome.htm

Recommended Study Pattern

To get the most out of this program, students are recommended to follow these steps:

Students are advised to study SSK13* early in their study program and students without previous mathematics are advised to study SSK17 Dealing with Numbers as an elective before enrolling in STA102 Foundations of Statistics.

• Complete Swinburne's Psychological Studies major consisting of 12 core units AND
• Complete 12 electives OR
• Complete 1 Co-major sequence of 8 units plus 4 electives OR
• Complete 2 minor sequences of 4 units (8 in total) plus 4 electives OR
• Complete 1 minor sequence of 4 units plus 8 electives

* It is recommended that you complete SSK13 for this course. However, if you have already completed SSK12 it is not required as SSK12 is considered to be equivalent.

Course Admission Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for a Commonwealth supported place, students must meet the following requirements:

• 3 OUA Undergraduate units or equivalent at pass level

To learn more about Commonwealth supported places, please see Commonwealth supported places. 

How to Apply

The Bachelor of Behavioural Studies is open to all students and does not require an Application process. Simply add units from the Course units tab to your Study Cart to begin your enrolment.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Bachelor of Behavioural Studies is also eligible for Commonwealth supported places. To enrol in this course as a Commonwealth supported student, you can submit your application by clicking on the Apply online button below. Please ensure you check the eligibility requirements for a Commonwealth supported place in this course in the Requirements Tab.

To learn more about Commonwealth supported places, please see Commonwealth supported places or call      1300 322 870.

Apply online

If you require an application form in an alternative format please phone a CSP Student Advisor on 1800 870 322.

About Commonwealth supported places

A Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the Australian Government provides funding to the university towards the cost of your education. Commonwealth supported places are only available for students who wish to enrol in a full course of study and are required to contribute to the cost of their higher education through a student contribution. Eligible students in Commonwealth supported places can also receive assistance with their student contribution in the form of HECS-HELP.

To be eligible for Commonwealth support, you must be:

• An Australian citizen OR;
• A New Zealand citizen who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your study OR;
• The holder of a permanent visa who will be residing in Australia for the duration of your study.

For more information and to download an information booklet on the eligibility requirements and the payment options available including the process for applying for HECS-HELP assistance, please visit http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/StudyAssist/

Alternatively if you do not wish to apply as a Commonwealth supported place student or are not eligible, you can still apply to study this course or units within this course. Click on the Course units tab above to find out more.

Please note that depending on the course eligibility requirements, you may be required to provide scanned and certified copies of the following supporting documents:

• Certified copies of academic transcripts - required in most cases but check course eligibility rules.(Please ensure you attach all pages of your academic transcript including both the front and back pages)

A “certified copy” is a copy of an original document which has been certified as being a true copy by an authorised person. These include a justice of the peace, lawyer, medical practitioner, pharmacist, accountant, school principal or minister of religion.

• English language test results - if your courses were not predominantly in English e.g. IELTS or equivalent test results.
• IMPORTANT:  Please do not send original documents as they will not be returned.

Pricing and Payment Options

The total cost of completing a degree will vary depending on the course you have chosen to study.

Fees can also vary according to the type of unit you enrol in and the applicable fee band. Below is a guide to help you find the fees applicable for your own study path.

Please also note that the fees listed here are only indicative costs for new students in 2012. These fees may vary depending on the units you choose and do not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks.

Course Structure

Majors

Electives