Bachelor of Psychological Science

    Bachelor of Psychological Science

    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 30,017 / Year
    Next IntakeJuly 2, 2026
    Bachelor of Psychological Science

    About

    Understand the human mind and how it drives behaviour.

    La Trobe's Bachelor of Psychological Science will prepare you for a career as a professional psychologist, or in a psychology-related field across industries from clinical psychology to human services and marketing.

    Elective subjects with a choice of minor sequences in Human Relationships and Neuroscience gives you the flexibility to work towards the career you want.

    You'll learn:

    • Analytical, research and communication skills
      • Learn skills that are essential to your future career in psychology.
    • Clinical and health psychology
      • Gain an understanding of how to help people cope with mental and physical disorders.
    • Developmental and social psychology
      • Understand how environmental factors contribute to peoples' psychological makeup.
    • Psychological assessment, intervention and research
      • Become familiar with methods to understand and measure people's psychological state.
      • Learn when and how to intervene and how to conduct research.

    The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 50
    • IELTSMin 6
    • TOEFLMin 64

    English Program Requirements

    6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.

    Career

    As a graduate, you'll have flexible pathways toward careers that include:

    • Clinical psychologist
      • Assess people's psychological state.
      • Diagnose and develop a management plan for treatment and recovery.
      • Manage caseloads and referrals.
      • Counsel patients, document sessions, report to management and liaise with government departments when necessary.
    • Public health worker
      • Use your knowledge and expertise to support your patients and their communities.
      • Monitor people's health, inform, educate and empower people to improve their quality of life.
      • Document cases and develop strategies to solve health problems.
    • Rehabilitation worker
      • Work with people suffering from addiction and help them achieve meaning and stability in their lives.
    • Youth worker
      • Work with youth to help them stay healthy, happy and well adjusted.
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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    30,017 / Year
    Bachelor of Psychological Science
    La Trobe University
    La Trobe University
    Australia

    Australia, Melbourne