Psych: Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

The Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours), BPsych(Hons), is a four-year undergraduate degree designed for students who wish to study psychology intensively with a view to pursuing a career as a research or professional psychologist. It is offered at the Clayton campus.

In the first three years of the course, students will study:

• Nine core psychology units which form part of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited major sequence in psychology
• Seven psychology elective units which allow students to pursue specific interests in a range of areas of psychology
• Eight units from a range of recommended non-psychology elective units in disciplines that complement the study of psychology

In the fourth year of the course, students will undertake the requirements of the current Honours program in Psychology. To be eligible for progression to the fourth year of the course students must achieve at least the minimum entry requirement that is standard for all Honours programs in Psychology based on the average grade across all core third-year units.

Students who do not meet the entry requirements for the Honours program in the BPsych(Hons) will qualify for the award Bachelor of Psychological Science provided they have successfully completed the first three years of the program as outlined above.

These students will be eligible to apply for entry to other fourth year psychology programs at Monash (e.g., Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology in the Faculty of Education) or at other universities.

Students who complete the BPsych(Hons) program or who go on to complete a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology or other accredited fourth-year psychology program may apply to proceed with the further training and study required to practice as a fully registered psychologist.

Studying Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)

• Handbook entry
  Description, objectives, structure, requirements, progression, professional recognition, award(s) received
• Course overview
  Duration, campus, fees, application form, accreditation
• Course Maps
  Each course has a Course Map outlining the unit required for course progression. Some degrees may allow enrolment into elective units. These units may need to be discussed with the Course Administrator. 
  

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How to apply

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