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Federation University

Latrobe Valley , Victoria ,Australia

Bachelor of Psychological Science

The Bachelor of Psychological Science is accredited with the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and explores a range of subjects on human thought and behaviour including developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, abnormal psychology and personality.

Throughout your studies, you will develop a solid foundation to equip you with the communication, research, critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to meet the high demand for graduates in psychology. You will also broaden your knowledge with elective subjects throughout first, second and third year.

As a graduate, you may work in community welfare and case management, business and industry, youth and family support, the criminal justice system, marketing or research.

If you wish to progress to further study and pursue registration as a psychologist, the Bachelor of Psychological Science is a pathway to the fourth-year course the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours).

Following fourth year studies, you may progress into a master's course, receiving registration as a psychologist upon graduation.

Campus Information

Mt Helen Campus (Ballarat)

Located 10 kilometres from the Ballarat city centre, the Mt Helen Campus offers both TAFE and higher education study options. It is set on 110 hectares of parkland and natural bushland surroundings. More than 4,500 students study on campus in state-of-the-art facilities which include specialist equipment essential to modern teaching and learning.

Gippsland Campus (Churchill)

Located in the town of Churchill, just two hours from Melbourne our Gippsland Campus provides higher education study options in a vibrant and engaging setting. It features modern architecture inside and out on 60 hectares of stunning grounds. Science, nursing, and midwifery labs have the very latest equipment and the leisure centre, golf course, art gallery, bistro and function areas provide a range of recreational opportunities.

Berwick Campus

The campus is located about 40km south east of the Melbourne CBD. It is only a five-minute walk from the Berwick Station on the metropolitan Pakenham train line, and adjacent to the Princes Freeway. The multi-level complex of modern architecturally-designed buildings is surrounded by spacious grounds with landscaped gardens and internal courtyards. It is also close to many facilities available at the attractive Berwick Village Centre.

Accreditation

  • APAC - Australian Psychology Accreditation Council

Intakes

  • March
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call From Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
5 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

  • Case manager
  • Case worker
  • Case coordinator
  • Community development worker
  • Community welfare worker
  • Care and protection worker
  • Program coordinator
  • Project coordinator
  • Psychologist*
  • Human resource officer
  • Integration aide
  • Marketing assistant
  • Support facilitator
  • Support worker
  • Senior youth officer
  • Community support worker
  • Early intervention coordinator
  • Family support worker
  • Recruitment officer
  • Sales and marketing officer
  • Sleep scientist
  • Group facilitator/coordinator
  • General management
  • Health education officer
  • Market and social researcher
  • Outreach worker
  • Program manager

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Bachelor degrees are completed in between three and four years of study.
  • A bachelor course can be completed between two and three years of study, if a higher education diploma has been completed, or even quicker if a summer semester is studied.
  • Upon successful completion of an undergraduate degree, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to complete a Masters degree by course work, or similar research degree.

Academic entry requirements
Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or overseas equivalent.

English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 7.0, with no band less than 6.5, or equivalent.

 

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Disclaimer: PSA updates the information on this page from time to time; however, there may have been more recent updates. Please refer to the university website for the latest information.