The Honours year in psychology is a separate award which permits UWS and other psychology graduates to take a challenging fourth year of undergraduate study by coursework and research. All undergraduate UWS psychology degrees are followed by a one year, 80 credit point, HECS-based Honours program. The Honours year has two, one semester contemporary issues seminars, one research methods seminar, and a major thesis. The award is offered at Bankstown campus. For those students who meet entry requirements, this award provides an accredited fourth year of study enabling conditional registration with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology
Bankstown Campus
1 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Note: 'part-time' refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology may be interested in furthering their studies with a Research Degree. For information, refer to UWS Research Degrees (opens in a new window).
Alternatively, graduates who are seeking to further their studies to gain professional recognition, the Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) is available for application. Please refer to the course information for the Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) for the admission entry requirements.
All domestic applications can be made online and direct to the University through the Honours application online form.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Psychology is not open for international application.
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