Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Admissions information

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  This course is tailored for individuals aiming to further their understanding of the complexities of the mind, brain, and behaviour. In the first 3 years you will gain a robust foundation in psychology, aligned with international standards, sensitive to diversity, and grounded in cultural responsiveness and Indigenous perspectives. Learning will take place in the context of applying psychology to solving many of the biggest challenges currently faced by individuals and society, including mental health, climate change and sustainability, misinformation, cybersecurity, ageing populations, human-computer interaction, and more. This is the first step on the path towards becoming a registered psychologist.

  The honours year provides advanced job-ready skills in psychological practice and research, and the second step on the path towards becoming a registered psychologist.

  The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) prepares students for diverse career pathways in the future workforce. This degree offers the first step towards becoming a registered psychologist as well as transferable skills increasingly demanded by a range of employers. Graduates use psychology to better understand the mind, brain, and behaviour to solve challenges faced by individuals, groups, and society.

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  Find out more about application dates relating to this course

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  If you perform highly in your Year 12 subjects, your selection rank may be boosted by the Year 12 subject scheme.

  The scheme, which is automatically applied, awards selection rank adjustments to your application based on your marks in subjects that are relevant to the courses you have applied to.

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  Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.

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  Discover our scholarships for undergraduate, postgraduate and research students. Our scholarships celebrate diversity and academic excellence. Use the scholarship search tool to find the right scholarship for you.

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  Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

  All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

  Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

  By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

  If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. 

  In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

  * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

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  The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is offered at the City campus on a full-time basis over four years or a part-time basis over eight years.

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  Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

  Entry into the embedded honours 4th year of the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is guaranteed for students who achieve an average mark of 80+ across their top 10 highest-scoring Psychology subjects. Students with a lower average mark (i.e., 75+) may still be offered a place in the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) subject to supervisory capacity, or will exit with a Bachelor of Psychology. Students with an APAC-accredited psychology Bachelor's degree are also eligible to apply for the honours-equivalent UTS Online Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced).

  Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

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  2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

  All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.  

  2025 Tuition Fees

  Indicative first-year tuition fee:  $16,992

  Indicative total tuition fee:  $70,665 

  Additional Costs 

  Your tuition fees do not include: 

  • The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
  • Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
  • Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).

  Important Information 

  • Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
  • The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
  • Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
  • You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table. 

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  Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential for successfully completing a course at UTS. You can find the inherent requirements for your course via the inherent requirements directory.

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  Any two units of English.

• Professional recognition arrow_forward_ios

  This course is a four-year undergraduate degree providing the second step (i.e., APAC Level 2 pre-professional competencies*) on the pathway towards becoming a professionally accredited psychologist in Australia. Graduates of the four-year degree are eligible to apply for further training in the APAC Level 3 professional competencies, which form the third step on the pathway towards becoming a professionally accredited psychologist in Australia.

  *This course is accredited by APAC with conditions.

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  Recognition of prior learning will be granted on the basis of successful completion of equivalent subjects from an APAC-accredited Level 1 program in Psychology within the last 10 years.

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  This course has a limited acceptance period and offers must be accepted by the following deadlines based on when you received your offer via UAC:

  • If you received your offer prior to December Round 2 (23 December 2024), you must accept your offer by Friday 13 December 2024.
  • If you received your offer between December Round 2 (23 December 2024) and January Round 1 (9 January 2025), you must accept your offer by Friday 17 January.
  • Pending course availabilities, if you received your offer in or after January Round 2 (23 January 2025), you must accept your offer by 3 March 2025. 

  Offers which have passed the dates above will not be valid.

  UTS undergraduate psychology courses are accredited by APAC with conditions.