Undergraduate · Psychology
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) is UniSC's standard three-year accredited pathway into professional psychology, structured so graduates who want to keep going can move directly into the one-year Honours program, which is separately APAC-accredited and required for anyone continuing toward registration as a psychologist. The Honours year is genuinely research-heavy: students complete a dissertation (PSY408A/B) alongside advanced coursework in statistics, ethics, and the legislative framework governing psychological practice in Australia, rather than honours being a token add-on year.
UniSC also runs a combined Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Counselling degree for students who want dual accreditation pathways (APAC alongside the Australian Counselling Association and PACFA), which is a slightly unusual offering. Most universities keep counselling and psychology as fully separate degrees rather than building a combined pathway.
The standard bachelor's on its own doesn't lead to registration; it's the first stage of a longer pathway (Honours, then postgraduate training or supervised practice) that mirrors the national psychology registration requirements everywhere in Australia, so students need to plan the full sequence rather than assuming the bachelor's alone gets them into practice.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
6 terms of coursework
- Duration: 3 years full-time (Bachelor), plus 1 year Honours (APAC-accredited)
- Year 1: Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods, Biological Bases of Behaviour, Social Psychology
- Year 2: Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Statistics for Psychology
- Year 3: Abnormal Psychology, Personality Theory, advanced electives, research preparation
- Honours (optional 4th year): PSY400 Research Methods and Analysis, PSY401 Advanced Theoretical Issues, PSY402 Professional Practice of Psychology, PSY403 Ethical and Professional Issues, PSY408A/B Research Dissertation
- Combined pathway available: Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Counselling (dual APAC/ACA/PACFA accreditation)
Admissions
ATAR 60 or equivalent
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