Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Psychological Sciences - 2024 Early Entry Program

Swinburne University of Technology - Hawthorn

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Overview

This course is part of Swinburne's 2024 Early Entry Program. You will be selected for entry based on your subject study scores and school recommendation, instead of your ATAR. To be eligible, you must submit an online application and preference this course in VTAC. Learn more  

You’ll study the scope of psychological science and complete a variety of research projects to develop your project management, research and report writing skill set. Combine with a Bachelor of Arts to widen your knowledge of what drives social change in contemporary society. Majors such as perspectives on globalisation or Indigenous studies will develop your key complex problem solving and cultural competency skills.

All Swinburne degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity, which could be a placement, internship or industry-linked project. Learn more

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Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL or at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL).

Majors

Analysis of variance and regression, Brain and behaviour, Climate and social justice, Cognition and human performance, Criminology, Developmental psychology, Ethics and technology, Foundations of statistics, Fundamentals of psychology, History and philosophy of psychology, Indigenous studies, Literature and creative writing, Mental health diversity diagnosis and treatment, Perspectives on globalisation, Politics power and technology, Psychology of personality, Screen studies and popular culture, Social psychology.

Potential Career Outcomes

Graduates will be prepared for careers in counselling, human resources, marketing, mental health and other psychology-related fields. Graduates with a major in psychology may apply to undertake a fifth year in the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences (Honours) and then further study in specialist areas of professional psychology such as counselling, health, clinical, organisational, and sports psychology.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offerL/NL/N
Median rank to receive an offerL/NL/N
Lowest rank to receive an offerL/NL/N

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Swinburne University of Technology website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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