Course

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology

Approved Abbreviation: BA(Hons)Psy

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1504.5

AQF Level: 8

CRICOS Code: 040992A

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2014 - 2016.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2012 to 2013 - 1504.4 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology

Commencement Year 2008 to 2011 - 1504.3 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology

Commencement Year 2005 to 2007 - 1504.2 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology

Commencement Year 2001 to 2004 - 1504.1 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology

The Honours year in psychology is a separate award which permits Western Sydney University and other psychology graduates to take a challenging fourth-year of undergraduate study by coursework and research. Students from all undergraduate Western Sydney University psychology degrees with an Admission Average Mark (AAM) of 65 or greater are able to apply for admission into this one year, 80 credit point, HECS-based Honours program.

The Honours year comprises a one-semester unit in psychological assessment and intervention, a one-semester contemporary issues seminar, a yearlong research methods seminar, and a yearlong major research thesis. The award is offered on Bankstown Campus. For those students who meet entry requirements, this award provides an accredited fourth-year of study enabling registration as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Study Mode
One year full-time or two years part-time.

Accreditation
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) on the basis that it meets all the APAC Accreditation Standards (June 2010) for a fourth year sequence of study in psychology

Admission

Undergraduate degree with an APAC accredited sequence in psychology, and applications can only be made by students with an Admission Average Mark (AAM) equal to or above 65. Admission to the award is competitive, and is based on the School’s ranking of the applicant’s suitability for Honours. There is no provision for deferring an offer of a place.

The School is skilled at evaluating student transcripts. However, the onus will be on applicants with irregular studies to prove they have an accredited three-year psychology sequence in their undergraduate degree to gain admission to the program and would typically be required to produce a letter from their Dean to this effect.

Additional admission requirement for International Students;