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Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
014251
Humanities and social sciences
In this program, you’ll learn how to explain human behaviour. Our award-winning staff will teach you about how people develop through the lifespan, what motivates us, how to understand personality, and how to encourage behaviour c […]
Full time Part time
Course Fee
CSP/$12571 (1st year contribution)
Start Date
UniSC - University of the Sunshine Coast - Moreton Bay
Course outline

In this program, you’ll learn how to explain human behaviour. Our award-winning staff will teach you about how people develop through the lifespan, what motivates us, how to understand personality, and how to encourage behaviour change.

Explore the professional practice of psychology, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, Indigenous and abnormal psychologies. You’ll complete this program with an introductory knowledge to the science behind psychology and an understanding of its applications.

In this program you will learn about human behaviour and specialise in different areas of the Health Sciences through electives. You’ll have the opportunity to work as a research assistant and choose to continue your studies which may result in registration as a psychologist or completing a PhD. For more information, visit Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.

Other requirements

The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.

Admissions Criteria

For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.

Prerequisites

Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years

Recommended study
English
Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024
ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

88.80

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

92.80

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

67.70

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

69.70

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

59.05

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

59.05

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2024

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

12

Percentage of all students

30.8%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

7

Percentage of all students

18.0%

Number of students

9

Percentage of all students

23.1%

Number of students

0

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

6

Percentage of all students

15.4%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

All students

Number of students

39

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

Health and education services, community work, disability support officer, training and development, human resource management, exercise science, research.

Membership

The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council has accredited the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) as a three-year undergraduate sequence in psychology. Following successful completion of an accredited honours year plus further accredited postgraduate study graduates may be eligible for registration as a psychologist in that state or territory.

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