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Bachelor of Psychological Science

Pursue your dream. Our Bachelor of Psychological Science is the stepping stone to a career as a psychologist. Undertake this Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited degree online, on campus, or via a combination of both. It provides you an integrated and foundational understanding of human behaviour including the fundamental premise of psychology as an empirically based science.

Degree Details

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
  • Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
    ~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
    ~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
    ~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman

We recommend you apply for a credit transfer if you've previously completed your study. This can be from a course you've completed at CDU or another institution.

You need to have completed your course within the last 7 years, and it should be relevant to the new course you're studying.

If it's been longer than 7 years since you completed your course, we suggest you apply for a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) instead.

Credit will appear on your Academic Record as either a unit (if the unit you completed directly matches the learning outcomes of a CDU unit) or as several credit points at a certain level. This is called unspecified credit and can be used in place of any general electives in your study plan.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type Credit Points Specific requirements
 Core Units
(18 units)
 180cp Compulsory Core units totalling 180 credit points as detailed below.HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion
IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts
PSY101 Introduction to Research Skills
PSY116 Intercultural Sensitivity and Psychological Communication
PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A
PSY151 Introduction to Psychology B
HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction
PSY203 Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
PSY219 Social Psychology
PSY228 Neuroscience and Biological Bases of Behaviour
PSY246 Cognition, Language and Perception
PSY248 Research Design and Analysis
PSY307 Theories of Individual Differences and Personality
PSY330 Learning and Memory
PSY337 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
PSY356 Motivation and Emotion
PSY363 Abnormal Psychology
PSY365 Applied Community and Health Psychology
 Specialist  Electives
(6 units)
 60cp Specialist Elective units totalling 60 credit points from the units listed below. HSC119 Counselling Theory and Micro Skills
IAS101 Indigenous Australia
PSY144 Traumatology Assessment and Intervention
SWK101 Introduction to Human Services
SWK102 Communication Skills
AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health
HSC211 Mental Health and Wellbeing
SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology
SWK201 Human Service Organisations
SWK202 Dynamics of Group Work
AOD311 Counselling/Interventions in Alcohol and Other Drugs
IAS355 Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing
PSY311 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSY390 Counselling
SPE351 Psychology and Sport
 240cp  Total Credit Points

Students who commenced in or after 2013
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.

Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)
* not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
* a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above

How To Apply

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

Admission requirements are met by one of the following:

  • Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*.
  • Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
  • Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma.
  • Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications.
  • Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 140.
  • Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course.
  • Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience.
  • Defence members with service of 1 year or more at the following ranks (or higher) meet the academic entry requirement for this course:
    ~Air Force: Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman, Corporal, Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman
    ~Army: Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
    ~Navy: Able Seaman, Leading Seaman, Seaman

We recommend you apply for a credit transfer if you've previously completed your study. This can be from a course you've completed at CDU or another institution.

You need to have completed your course within the last 7 years, and it should be relevant to the new course you're studying.

If it's been longer than 7 years since you completed your course, we suggest you apply for a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) instead.

Credit will appear on your Academic Record as either a unit (if the unit you completed directly matches the learning outcomes of a CDU unit) or as several credit points at a certain level. This is called unspecified credit and can be used in place of any general electives in your study plan.

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 240 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.

Unit type Credit Points Specific requirements
 Core Units
(18 units)
 180cp Compulsory Core units totalling 180 credit points as detailed below.HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion
IAS142 Ethics and Protocols in Indigenous Contexts
PSY101 Introduction to Research Skills
PSY116 Intercultural Sensitivity and Psychological Communication
PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A
PSY151 Introduction to Psychology B
HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction
PSY203 Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
PSY219 Social Psychology
PSY228 Neuroscience and Biological Bases of Behaviour
PSY246 Cognition, Language and Perception
PSY248 Research Design and Analysis
PSY307 Theories of Individual Differences and Personality
PSY330 Learning and Memory
PSY337 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
PSY356 Motivation and Emotion
PSY363 Abnormal Psychology
PSY365 Applied Community and Health Psychology
 Specialist  Electives
(6 units)
 60cp Specialist Elective units totalling 60 credit points from the units listed below. HSC119 Counselling Theory and Micro Skills
IAS101 Indigenous Australia
PSY144 Traumatology Assessment and Intervention
SWK101 Introduction to Human Services
SWK102 Communication Skills
AOD202 Alcohol and Other Drugs Studies
HSC203 Perspectives of Indigenous Health
HSC211 Mental Health and Wellbeing
SPE206 Health, Exercise and Sport Psychology
SWK201 Human Service Organisations
SWK202 Dynamics of Group Work
AOD311 Counselling/Interventions in Alcohol and Other Drugs
IAS355 Indigenous Knowledges and Wellbeing
PSY311 Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSY390 Counselling
SPE351 Psychology and Sport
 240cp  Total Credit Points

Students who commenced in or after 2013
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.

Of the total 240 credit points: (unless specified in the specific course structure above)
* not more than 100 credit points may be taken from 100 level units
* a minimum of 60 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above

How To Apply

CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration:Full-time 3 years

Location:Australia

Fees:AUD$28,224

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