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Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Monash's Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) is the fourth year of psychology study, building advanced knowledge in the science and practice of psychology alongside deeper research, analytical and communication skills than a standard three-year psychology major provides. Coursework expands students' understanding of statistics and the ethics of psychological research and practice, while a supervised research project builds both discipline-specific expertise and generic research skills through hands-on, independent investigation. Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council at Level 2, the course requires a psychology-accredited bachelor's degree with a substantial psychology major and a minimum distinction average across core psychology units, reflecting genuinely competitive entry. It functions as the essential fourth-year bridge for psychology graduates planning to continue into accredited postgraduate psychology programs like the Master of Professional Psychology or Master of Clinical Psychology, rather than a standalone terminal qualification.
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Course structure
- The course comprises 48 credit points
- of which 24 credit points are focussed on research and 24 points are focused on coursework focusing on psychological science. The course is structured in two parts: Part A. Research studies (24 credit points)
- and Part B. Coursework studies (24 credit points). Units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated. PART A. Research studies (24 points) You must complete the following unit: PSY4100 Psychology honours: Research project (24 points) PART B. Coursework studies (24 points) You must complete the following units: PSY4210 Statistics and data science for psychology PSY4220 Ethics
- legal and professional issues in psychology PSY4270 Psychological assessment and intervention You must complete the following unit (Clayton): PSY4215 Data communication: From research problem to storytelling You must complete the following unit (Malaysia): PSY4110 Psycholo..
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Admissions
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), with a 60-point APAC-accredited major sequence in psychology, or qualification assessed as equivalent by APAC, with a minimum distinction average (75%) or above in 48 points of studies in core psychology units at level two and three.
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