Subject prerequisites
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 6B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
La Trobe's Bachelor of Psychological Science will prepare you for a career as a professional psychologist, or in a psychology-related field across industries from clinical psychology to human services and marketing.
Elective subjects with a choice of minor sequences in Human Relationships and Neuroscience gives you the flexibility to work towards the career you want.
You'll learn:
Analytical, research and communication skills
Learn skills that are essential to your future career in psychology.
Clinical and health psychology
Gain an understanding of how to help people cope with mental and physical disorders.
Developmental and social psychology
Understand how environmental factors contribute to peoples' psychological makeup.
Psychological assessment, intervention and research
Become familiar with methods to understand and measure people's psychological state.
Learn when and how to intervene and how to conduct research.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.
CRICOS code: 002915G
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Study options
Core subjects
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Year 1
Academic integrity module,
wominjeka la trobe: indigenous cultural literacy for higher education,
applied psychology,
introductory psychology: brain and mind,
introductory psychology: people and culture,
scientific foundations of psychology,
Year 2
cognition,
developmental psychology,
psychological research methods,
social psychology,
Year 3
psychological assessment,
psychological interventions,
Minors
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major's discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors
Human relationships
Neuroscience
Elective subjects
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines.
Subject name,
Year 1
human relationships with animals and the environment,
introduction to behavioural neuroscience 1a,
introduction to behavioural neuroscience 1b,
psychology of close adult relationships,
Capstone subjects
Capstone subjects are required subjects in your course or major that help you integrate and apply the knowledge and skills you gain to solve real world problems. Capstone subjects are often taken towards the end of your course.
subject name
year 3
psychological health and illness,
psychological research in practice,
As a graduate, you'll have flexible pathways toward careers that include:
Clinical psychologist
Assess people's psychological state.
Diagnose and develop a management plan for treatment and recovery.
Manage caseloads and referrals.
Counsel patients, document sessions, report to management and liaise with government departments when necessary.
Public health worker
Use your knowledge and expertise to support your patients and their communities.
Monitor people's health, inform, educate and empower people to improve their quality of life.
Document cases and develop strategies to solve health problems.
Rehabilitation worker
Work with people suffering from addiction and help them achieve meaning and stability in their lives.
Youth worker
Work with youth to help them stay healthy, happy and well adjusted.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Psychological Science is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Professional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia will require an APAC-accredited fourth year and additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree as well as an application to the professional body. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Psychological Science may apply for membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.
530/year
