Students who intend to apply for registration with the Psychologists Registration Board must be aware that they will be required to commence an Honours level qualification in psychology within 10 years of completion of their 3 year accredited undergraduate degree in Psychology.

Computing Requirements

It is a requirement of enrolment in this course that students have access to the CQUniversity website. Students may be required to undertake various components of study in the course using email and the Internet.

It is strongly recommended that students have access to broadband connection or higher in order to access online student resources that would include, but not limited to, e-mail, internet, video streaming, electronic assessment submission.

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 24 units/144 units of credit in accordance with the following:

• a minimum of 96 units of credit (16 units) in psychology, including:

o 24 psychology units of credit (4 units) at level one;

o a minimum of 30 psychology units of credit (5 units) at Level two, including PSYC12047 and PSYC12048;

o a minimum of 36 psychology units of credit (6 units) at Level three, including PSYC13015, PSYC13017 and PSYC13020;

o a total of 72 units of credit (12 units) at Level two and three psychology combined

• Up to 8 elective units (48 units of credit)

N.B. If a student takes only the minimum 5 psychology units at level 2, they must take 7 units at level 3 in order to make the full load of 12 psychology units at Level 2 and 3.

Except with the approval of the Head of Course, all students must satisfy all unit prerequisites shown on the Unit in the Handbook.

After completing three years of full-time studies or equivalent within this course, students who have satisfied the above criteria for the first three levels (including the required electives) and have a GPA of 5.5 or above for Level 2 and Level 3 core and elective psychology units, will have the option to enrol in our Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) course. For the purposes of entry into Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) course, calculation of GPA will be based on the best 12 accredited psychology units at Level 2 and Level 3 (adhering to the requirements outlined above regarding number at 2nd and 3rd year and compulsory units). This offer applies only for enrolment in the academic year following completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science and students must register their intention to enrol within three to four weeks of certification of Term 2 grades.

Those eligible students who do not take up the offer will need to apply for a competitive place for enrolment in future years.

Compulsory Core Psychology Units

Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
PSYC11008	Biological Foundations of Psychology
PSYC11012	Research Methods 1
PSYC11009	Fundamentals of Psychology 2: Psychological Literacy
PSYC11011	Personal and Professional Development
PSYC12048	Research Methods 2
PSYC12047	Introduction to Data Analysis
PSYC13017	Foundations of Psychopathology
PSYC13015	Research Methods 3
PSYC13020	Individual Differences and Assessment

Level Two Units

Available units
Students must complete 3 from the following units:
PSYC12010	Psychology Across the Lifespan
PSYC12013	Personality
PSYC12012	Physiological Psychology
PSYC12014	Critical Social Psychology

Level Three Units

Available units
Students must complete 3 from the following units:
PSYC13016	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC13023	Educational Psychology
PSYC13021	Forensic Psychology
PSYC13022	Learning & Behaviour Modification
PSYC13024	Qualitative Research Methodology

NOTE: To meet the course’s psychology study requirements of a total of 72 units of credit (12 units) at Level two and three as detailed above, students must undertake 1 additional unit from the Level 2 or Level 3 unit options as listed above.

Students undertake further study in 8 elective units (48 units of credit). Elective units may be chosen from the additional psychology units provided in this course or any undergraduate 6 credit point unit from CQUniversity provided prerequisite and corequisite requirements are met.