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Overview
- Accredited fourth year program of study.
- Opportunities to complete advanced study and research.
- Graduates have highly developed skills in statistics, research and the broad principles in psychology including cognition and social psychology.
- Completion of a research component includes an individual thesis.
- Graduate eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychologists Board of Australia.
| QUT course code | PY09 |
| Course duration | 1 year full-time |
| Start month |
2013
February
Note: Closing date for applications is 1 October of the previous year in which you are applying for entry. |
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| Course contact | Enquire |
| CRICOS code | 061159E |
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Details
The Honours program builds on an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited undergraduate psychology degree and provides an opportunity for advanced study and research.
Course structure
The Honours program comprises eight units and can be completed in full-time or part-time study mode.
Core units include PYB407 Research and Professional Development Seminar and PYB401 Advanced Research Methods plus electives from advanced cognitive, organisational, counselling, developmental, and social theory. These units have three contact hours per week.
This course also includes a research component which entails an individual thesis. PYB400 Thesis is undertaken in modules throughout the program. Initially students complete a research plan which sets out the project. This is followed by collection, analysis and writing-up of the data. Contact hours for the research component are as required by the supervisor.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the fourth-year Psychology course have skills that can be applied to a variety of professional areas and may choose career paths in government health services, with private psychology practices, or alternatively in a range of other disciplines including business, justice and administration.
Professional recognition
The Honours program provides an APAC-accredited fourth-year of training.
Graduates of this course are eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychologists Board of Australia.
Further study of either two years of supervised work experience or the completion of an appropriate higher degree (e.g. Master or Doctorate in Clinical Psychology or Master of Counselling Psychology) will allow fourth-year trained Psychology Graduates to be fully accredited and able to obtain registration from the Psychologists Board of Australia.
Units
Course structure
The Honours program comprises eight units and can be completed in full-time or part-time study mode.
Core units include PYB407 Research and Professional Development Seminar and PYB401 Advanced Research Methods plus electives from advanced cognitive, organisational, counselling, developmental, and social theory. These units have three contact hours per week.
This course also includes a research component which entails an individual thesis. PYB400 Thesis is undertaken in modules throughout the program. Initially students complete a research plan which sets out the project. This is followed by collection, analysis and writing-up of the data. Contact hours for the research component are as required by the supervisor.
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Entry requirements
Minimum English language requirements
Students must meet the English proficiency requirements.
| IELTS (International English Language Testing System) | |
|---|---|
| speaking | 6.0 |
| writing | 6.0 |
| reading | 6.0 |
| listening | 6.0 |
| overall | 6.5 |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | |
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| speaking | 20.0 |
| writing | 20.0 |
| reading | 20.0 |
| listening | 20.0 |
| overall | 90.0 |
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Additional entry requirements
Entry to this course is competitive. To be considered for admission, candidates:
- an undergraduate degree in psychology (completed within 10 years of the year for which admission is sought) accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an entry point into an APAC-accredited fourth-year program, e.g. Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology).
- successfully completed an APAC-accredited advanced statistical analysis unit at third year level, e.g. PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis
- an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5 (on a 7-point scale)
- a GPA of at least 5.3 across all attempts of the listed APAC accredited second- and third-year psychology units
For QUT applicants the required APAC accredited second- and third-year psychology units are:
- PYB202 Social and Organisational Psychology
- PYB203 Developmental Psychology
- PYB204 Perception and Cognition
- PYB210 Research Design and Data Analysis
- PYB304 Physiological Psychology
- PYB306 Psychopathology
- PYB309 Individual Differences and Assessment
- PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis
Non-QUT Applicants
For applicants with an APAC-accredited bachelor award other than from QUT:
- successfully completed an APAC-accredited advanced statistical analysis unit at third year level, e.g. PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis
- an overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 5 (on a 7-point scale)
- a GPA of at least 5.3 across all attempts of the listed APAC accredited second- and third-year psychology units
Students with overseas qualifications need certification by the Australian Psychological Society that their degree is equivalent to APAC-approved, three-year training in psychology.
How to Apply
You must submit the following by 1 October:
- Completed F Form
- Attached all relevant documents as requested in the F Form (eg academic transcript and award certificates)
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Attached your Australian Psychological Society (APS) letter showing the assessment outcome of your Psychological Qualifications. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) assesses the level at which an applicant's qualifications are comparable to an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)-accredited sequence of study in psychology. To have your qualification assessed please contact APS, More information is available on the APS website: http://www.psychology.org.au/membership/qualifications/
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Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2013: $11,100 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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How to apply for Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours Psychology)
You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.
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- Checked important dates - applications close 1 October.
- Collected supporting documents (see application form).
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