Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Monash University - Clayton

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Overview

This course is for those with a passion for understanding human cognition and behaviour, providing up-to-date thinking on the human brain, thought and behaviour with a comprehensive education in human psychology - from normal to abnormal psychology and from the genetic/molecular level to the individual and group behavioural level.

You'll gain broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of psychology, a deep understanding of specific areas including neuroscience-related units about the biological basis of human cognition and behaviour.

Many of your lecturers are world leaders in their fields. You'll be exposed to cutting-edge research, often not yet seen in textbooks, giving you the very latest information on neuroscience, psychology and mental-health treatment.

You'll develop the foundations to make your own new and exciting scientific discoveries, help to promote mental health and to influence how those in the community think about mental health and the workings of the human brain and mind.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 27 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 (or Year 12 equivalent).

Majors

Psychology.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include Organisational psychology, Human resources and management, Clinical psychology, Social services, Protective services, Educational psychology, Research, Health services.

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 2021.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer99.6599.95
Median rank to receive an offer89.996.3
Lowest rank to receive an offer77.787.6

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Monash University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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