3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
First year consists of introductory subjects in psychology and sociology. Second and third years consist of advanced subjects including social psychology, lifespan development, abnormal psychology, brain and behaviour, intercultural psychology, memory and cognition, psychological assessment, statistical and research methods, forensic psychology, personality, counselling, health psychology, environmental psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Following successful completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science, high achieving students can study for a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) or the Graduate Diploma of Psychology. For current course information, visit Bachelor of Psychological Science at JCU.
James Cook University
For additional information about the admissions criteria for JCU and for this course, refer to the JCU website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); Completion of Year 12 or attained age 18 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
95.65
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
80.10
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
84.10
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
60.65
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
64.85
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.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
Number of students
24
Percentage of all students
38.1%
Number of students
<5*
Percentage of all students
<5*
Number of students
<5*
Percentage of all students
<5*
Number of students
16
Percentage of all students
25.4%
Number of students
0
Percentage of all students
0.0%
Number of students
10
Percentage of all students
15.9%
Number of students
7
Percentage of all students
11.1%
Number of students
63
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
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