4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
Understand the human mind to support the mental health of others. Meet the demand for caring professionals to support the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. Backed by interprofessional collaborative teaching and learning-you’ll be ready to help create a healthier future for all. Gain a thorough grounding in clinical, developmental, biological, cognitive, and social and organisational psychology as you work towards a career as a psychologist, as well as other psychology-related fields in the health sector and beyond. Learn how to use interpersonal skills and the principles of counselling to help people with personal, health, vocational and social difficulties. Apply psychological theories to topics such as thinking and perceiving, motivation, stress, health and group behaviour; evaluate and understand tests that measure intellectual, behavioural and emotional states; and use counselling skills, coaching and group facilitation skills. Learn from practising experts undertaking groundbreaking research and study through clinical placements, either at our on-campus clinics, or at one of the many leading healthcare clinics we partner with. Eligible students will progress to a fourth year of study, where they’ll begin formal research training and be introduced to professional psychological practice. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at GU.
Griffith University
Minors: Clinical and counselling, development and community, health and sport, organisational, psychological science.
This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges
Students must meet the required level of academic achievement to progress into the fourth year. Students must undertake a placement in fourth year and meet all professional practice requirements. For more information, visit Health Placement Support Hub.
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.
Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.
Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
97.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
83.20
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
87.95
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
72.55
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
78.00
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.
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27.4%
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* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Mental health, community, educational, organisational, or forensic settings; job placement and recruitment; career counselling and guidance; and social research.
As a graduate of the Honours year in Psychology you may be eligible to apply for associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).