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The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) serves as the next stage in pursuing a career as a licensed psychologist. Building upon the foundational Bachelor's degree, this program allows you to deepen your expertise through specialized research. With mentorship from faculty advisors, you'll gain comprehensive training in research methodologies, psychometric assessment, statistical analysis, and data interpretation while completing your thesis. The curriculum offers flexibility to focus on areas like forensic psychology, neuropsychology, clinical psychology, and other specialties through elective courses. Honors students benefit from exclusive access to a dedicated Fourth Year Laboratory featuring cutting-edge analytical tools, creating an ideal environment for research development. Additionally, the Cognitive Research Labs provide facilities for conducting in-person studies. Successful completion qualifies graduates for provisional registration with the Australian Psychological Society, opening pathways to either Master's programs or a two-year supervised practice route.
Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year sequence of study in psychology, or equivalent. Applicants are assessed on academic merit only and must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.5 on the Bond University 4-point scale (or 70%) for all second and third level psychology subjects in their undergraduate studies. Where students have not achieved this GPA, students may be offered a place in the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science program. ib - 24