3 years Full time or 6 years Part time
In this program, students will learn how to explain human behaviour. Our award-winning staff will teach students about how people develop through the lifespan, what motivates us, how to understand personality, and how to encourage behaviour change.
Students will explore the professional practice of psychology, including cognitive, social, perceptual, physiological, intercultural, Indigenous and abnormal psychologies. They’ll complete this program with an introductory knowledge to the science behind psychology and an understanding of its applications.
In this program students will learn about human behaviour and specialise in different areas of the Health Sciences through electives. They’ll have the opportunity to work as a research assistant and choose to continue their studies which may result in registration as a psychologist or completing a PhD. For more information, visit Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast
The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
87.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
87.35
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
68.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
70.00
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
53.75
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
55.75
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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6
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9
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27.3%
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9
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33
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
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Health and education services, community work, disability support officer, training and development, human resource management, exercise science, research.
The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council has accredited the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) as a three-year undergraduate sequence in psychology. Following successful completion of an accredited honours year plus further accredited postgraduate study graduates may be eligible for registration as a psychologist in that state or territory.