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Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology)

UndergraduateUSQ-HBP-DEG2025

Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake

Add research and professional skills to your psychology expertise

Dedicate a year to honing your knowledge and complete a research project. Unpack the standards and ethics expected of today’s practising professionals. With provisional registration you can unlock psychology careers. Or pursue postgraduate studies.

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Credit available
Yes
Duration
1 year full time or part time equivalent
Total subjects
8

Indicative total fee

$8,948

Fee details

Available loans
Australian Higher Education Loan Program (HELP)
CSP available
Yes

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology)

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Entry requirements

Career opportunities

Once you are provisionally registered, you may work with an approved supervisor (supervising psychologist approved by the Psychology Board of Australia) in any field that a psychologist is employed. Carer opportunities within the public and private health system, non-government community organisations, correction services, child protection services, and private practice await!

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Psychology is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fourth-year program in psychology. As a graduate of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program, you will be eligible to apply for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. However, there is a requirement to complete a further two years of supervised practice or an approved masters program after initial registration. You would also eligible to apply to the Australian Psychological Society for Associate Membership. If you achieve a high level of honours (either First Class or Second Class, Division A), you would be eligible to apply for a Masters program or PhD at UniSQ and other universities.

Career outlook

Counsellors:
$75K to $93K
Health and Welfare Services Managers:
Over $120K
Human Resource Managers:
Over $120K
Policy and Planning Managers:
Over $120K
Psychologists and Psychotherapists:
$93K to $120K

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