Students in this honours degree will: learn more about neuropsychology and personality assessment tools as well as evidence-based approaches to psychological interventions delve into professional issues and ethics as well as practical issues such as interviewing, report writing, supervision and case preparation gain experience in researching human behaviour. This includes all steps of the research process from formulating research questions and hypotheses to data collection, analysis and detailed reporting of research findings. Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) electives include advanced topics in: Applied Psychology Cognition Developmental Psychology Social Psychology A psychological science honours degree will give you an edge in an increasingly competitive job market.

To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours degree, a student must have completed, within the last five years, a Bachelor degree including: an accredited three-year sequence in psychology; with a GPA equivalent of at least 5.75 on the ACU seven point scale; and distinction level or above in a total of at least 4 second or third year Psychology units. Students also need an overall academic IELTS score of 7.0 (with minimum scores of 7.0 in all tests). International students also need their Bachelor degree assessed by the Australian Psychological Society to confirm it is equivalent to an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year sequence in psychology.