Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) - CC42
Study the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) to become eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia.
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The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is designed for graduates who wish to complete an accredited fourth year in psychology to become eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist within Australia. Eligibility for entry to this course requires successful completion of an accredited three year course in psychology within the past 10 years, which includes foundational competencies (as specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)) and successful completion of year 3 advanced research methods and statistics.
In the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), you will successfully complete 48 units of credit to satisfy the requirements of the award. You will be introduced to applied and professional uses of psychology as well as professional ethics and an appreciation of the social and cultural contexts of psychological research and professional practice. You will also undertake advanced research training, and have the opportunity to conduct your own original piece of research that may lead to publication in a professional journal. Successful completion of this course will fulfil the pre-professional competencies and standards of a Psychology Honours degree as specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
| Core Units | 6 | Major Units | None |
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| Electives | None | Minor Units | None |
COURSE STRUCTURE
You are required to complete six core units.
UNIT INFORMATION
For information on the units, you could study as part of this course, visit the Handbook and select the "Course Structure" tab.
CREDIT TRANSFER INFORMATION
If you have already completed study relevant to the course you have enrolled in, you may be eligible for credit transfer.
Online Availability
| Term 1 - 2020 | Available Online |
| Term 1 - 2021 | Available Online |
| Term 2 - 2020 | Available Online |
| Term 2 - 2021 | Available Online |
Applications for Term 2 2020 closed on Thursday, 31 March 2020.
APPLY NOW TO START IN TERM 1 (March) 2021
Applications are open now to study the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) in Term 1, 2021.
Applications for Term 1 2021 close on Saturday, 31 October 2020.
Student Profile
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Institute Profile
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- Completed within the last 10 years
- Completion of advanced research methods and statistics at year 3 level
- Minimum GPA of 5.5. Calculation of your GPA is based on the successful completion of second and third year approved APAC psychology sequence units.
- Once you have met the minimum required GPA of 5.5 then you will be assessed for a place in the Course based on competitive entry.
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Overseas qualifications must be assessed for comparability to an Australian psychology education pathway for entry into an APAC accredited course in psychology. This assessment must be completed by the Australian Psychology Society (APS) before students are eligible for entry into CC42.
English Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
- Cambridge Certificate in advanced English (CAE) - Overall score of 169 or above (with no individual band score of less than 154); or
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above;
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Security Requirements
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Successful completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) qualifies you to apply for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and allows you to work across a wide and diverse range of areas including:
- child safety officer
- clinical work
- counselling
- neuropsychology
- child development
- education
- forensic
- health
- organisational and sports psychology
- school guidance officer
- teaching and research.
The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and qualifies you to apply for provisional registration as a psychologist.
Provisionally registered psychologists are required to undertake a minimum of two years industry supervision or complete a relevant postgraduate course (such as CQUniversity's Master of Clinical Psychology) to be eligible for full professional accreditation as a registered psychologist.
The CQUniversity Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and as such, successful completion of this course will mean that you are qualified to apply for provisional registration as a psychologist. Provisionally registered psychologists are required to undertake a minimum of two years industry supervision or a relevant postgraduate course, such as the CQUniversity Master of Clinical Psychology to be eligible for full professional accreditation as a registered psychologist. As a registered psychologist the opportunity exists to gain employment in a wide range of fields such as clinical psychology, counselling, clinical neuropsychology, educational, forensic, health, organisational and sports psychology, as well as teaching and research (which do not require professional registration).| Fee Category | Commonwealth Supported Place |
| What is a Commonwealth Supported Place? | A Commonwealth Supported Place is subsidised by the Government so that you are only required to pay a Student Contribution amount rather than tuition fees. |
| Am I eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place? | You are eligible to be Commonwealth supported if you are:
If you are not eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place you will be required to pay tuition fees. Find out more about tuition fees or fees for international students. |
| Fee Type | Student Contribution |
| What is a Student contribution? | As a Commonwealth supported student, you will contribute towards the cost of your education by paying a Student Contribution. The Student Contribution is calculated for each term of enrolment based on the individual units you have enrolled in, not the course you are studying. |
| What is my Student Contribution? | Your Student Contribution fee is charged per unit of study and is dependent on the Student Contribution Band for each unit. Student Contribution Bands are categorised by study disciplines and help provide an estimate of course fees. |
| HECS-HELP and payment options | HECS-HELP is the loan scheme provided the Australian Government to help eligible Commonwealth supported students pay their student contributions through a loan.
Eligible students can use a HECS-HELP loan to pay for all or some of their Student Contribution amount. If you elect to use a HECS-HELP loan, this means that you will defer payment of your Student Contribution amount and repay your HECS-HELP loan when your income is above the compulsory repayment threshold (the 2018-2019 income year threshold is $51,957 or above). |
| Other Fees | You will also incur a Student Services and Amenities Fee. |
| Other study costs | You may have other study costs such as travel expenses related to residential schools or work placements if they are a requirement of your course. There are also textbooks, stationery and other sundry costs associated with studying. |
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If you are applying to study the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) in Term 2, 2020, applications close on Thursday, 31 March 2020.