Bachelor of Psychological Science

Bachelor of Psychological Science

Bachelor degree
36 months
Application deadlines: No deadline
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: A$80
Full-time
Intakes: March, July
International tuition: A$37,600
Domestic tuition: A$6,566

Program overview

You'll learn: Analytical, research and communication skills Learn skills that are essential to your future career in psychology. Clinical and health psychology Gain an understanding of how to help people cope with mental and physical disorders. Developmental and social psychology Understand how environmental factors contribute to peoples' psychological makeup. Psychological assessment, intervention and research Become familiar with methods to understand and measure people's psychological state. Learn when and how to intervene and how to conduct research.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • IELTS
Entry into a Bachelor Degree program at La Trobe University requires completion of Australian Year 12 (or international equivalent) with a certain grade, and meeting subject pre-requisites (if applicable). Please check your course for details. Subject prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in English other than EAL. English language requirement IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you'll have flexible pathways toward careers that include: Clinical psychologist Assess people's psychological state. Diagnose and develop a management plan for treatment and recovery. Manage caseloads and referrals. Counsel patients, document sessions, report to management and liaise with government departments when necessary. Public health worker Use your knowledge and expertise to support your patients and their communities. Monitor people's health, inform, educate and empower people to improve their quality of life. Document cases and develop strategies to solve health problems. Rehabilitation worker Work with people suffering from addiction and help them achieve meaning and stability in their lives. Youth worker Work with youth to help them stay healthy, happy and well adjusted.

Campus location

Melbourne , Australia