Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business (Psychology) for 2013

At a glance

Major study areas  
2013 Handbook entry 

Career opportunities

A wide range of careers is open to graduates with qualifications in both psychology and business. They include organisational psychologist, human resources manager, industrial relations consultant, market researcher, public policy adviser, training and development coordinator and international business manager. Graduates wishing to practise as a psychologist may apply to undertake the required further study and training through a postgraduate coursework or research degree.

Professional recognitions

Australian

The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and meets the requirements of the Australian Psychological Society for Associate Membership.

Why study Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business (Psychology)?

The honours program in psychology aims to increase student understanding of theoretical and methodological aspects of research, to develop their analytic, research and communication skills, and to provide them with advanced knowledge in specific areas of the science and practice of psychology. In this program students complete coursework components designed to expand their knowledge of statistics and the ethics of psychological research and practice, and broaden their understanding of the discipline. Students also undertake a supervised research project which aims to provide training in both discipline specific and generic research skills. The research project forms the basis of a literature review and research paper presented at the end of the program.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Average annual student contribution
$ 5,868 AUD
Note: see information on how average fee is calculated.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Note: Fees for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • On-campus at Malaysia: full-time, part-time

Note: attendances for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3954

CRICOS code: 069374M

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psych/course/4thyear/psych-honours.html; email hons.psych@monash.edu; telephone +61 3 9905 3908

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

1 year full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 33,500 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Note: Fees for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

Intakes

First Semester (March)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • On-campus at Malaysia: full-time

Note: attendances for courses offered in Malaysia and South Africa will differ from those shown here.

Faculty

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Course code: 3954

CRICOS code: 069374M

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements  

International Student Enquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9903 4788
Email: study@monash.edu

Malaysia Student Enquiries

Telephone: +60 3 5514 6000
Email: info@monash.edu.my

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Equivalent Bachelors degree and a major sequence in psychology approved by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council or qualification assessed as equivalent by the Australian Psychological Society plus a minimum of a distinction average in third year psychology units.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to domestic students.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.5 in Reading and Listening and 6.0 in

Writing and Speaking; or TOEFL 580 with a TWE of 4.5; or a

computer-based TOEFL 237 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5; or an

Internet-based TOEFL score of 90 with 22 in Writing and no section lower

than 20.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to international students.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.

Major study areas

Psychology