Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: January 31, June 30
Processing time: 15 days
Full-time
Intakes: February, July
International tuition: A$31,200
Program overview
Learn to benefit individuals and society as a result of your studies of human behaviour, relationships, mental functions and social processes. Explore current concepts and historical developments in psychology.
Study the methods and ethics of scientific investigation and evidence-based practice. Experience the benefits of studying within some of Australia's smallest tutorial classes. Access JCU's observation suites, electrically shielded psychophysiology recording facilities, drugs and human performance research facilities.
Some subjects include:
Behavioural Research Design and Analysis
Memory and Cognition
Cognitive Neuroscience
Environmental Psychology
Psychopathology
Intercultural Psychology, and
Social Psychology.
You may also decide to study a joint degree. Graduates of this course, who wish to become a fully registered psychologist, must complete an accredited fourth year course (e.g. BPsychSc [Hons] or Grad DipPsych) plus two years of supervised practice in the field; or an accredited Master’s degree (e.g. Master of Psychology [Clinical]) with one further year of supervised practice.
You will study a core program in Psychology and choose additional psychology electives according to your interests and requirements. You’ll also study electives from non-psychology subjects.
Study options
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This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
- TOEFL iBT
- IELTS
- TOEFL PBT
- PTE
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Current Australia OP/Rank 15/66, GCE A Levels 5.5 or equivalents. For more information on undergraduate entry requirements refer to pages 70-72 of the International Undergraduate Guide (https://www.jcu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/674852/Intl_UG_Guide_2019_Web.pdf). If your country is not listed contact International Admissions.
Students who are not proficient in English must demonstrate English language proficiency by achieving a score in a test such as Academic
IELTS, TOEFL, Pearson (PTE Academic).
Career opportunities
Demand for registered psychologists continues to grow in:
Academic and applied research settings
Law courts
Police and defence forces
Prisons
Private practice and consulting firms
Public and private hospitals, and
Schools.
Once registered, you can also progress to specialist areas including Organisational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Educational and Developmental Psychology.
Psychology provides excellent training in analytic thinking and scientific research methods that are relevant to a broad range of careers.
If you decide not to gain accreditation you can seek employment in fields such as:
Business and market research
Community services and counselling education
Administration, and
Management.
Campus location
Townsville
,
Australia




