You must have:
- A completed bachelor degree in psychology completed within the past ten years (2016 or later) and by no later than semester 2, 2025 (or equivalent) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale).
Your degree must be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as an entry point into an honours program; e.g.
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) at QUT.
If you have an overseas qualifications you must provide certification with your application from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) stating your degree is equivalent to an APAC-approved, 3-year training in psychology.
Please ensure you lodge your certification request with APS as early as possible, as APS processing times can exceed three months.
Additional entry requirements
- A grade of at least 4.00 (on QUT's 7-point scale) for each of the APAC-accredited second and third year psychology units listed below.
- A grade point average of at least 5.30 (on QUT's 7-point scale) across all attempts of the listed APAC accredited second- and third-year psychology units listed below.
- Successful completed an APAC-accredited advanced statistical analysis unit at third-year level.
The required APAC-accredited second and third year psychology units at QUT are:
- PYB202 Social Psychology
- PYB203 Developmental Psychology
- PYB204 Perception and Cognition
- PYB210 Research Design and Data Analysis
- PYB304 Behavioural Neuroscience
- PYB306 Psychopathology
- PYB309 Individual Differences and Assessment
- PYB350 Advanced Statistical Analysis
Similar APAC-accredited subjects are required for studies completed at another institution.
Selection process
Entry to this course is competitive as places are limited.
All applications will be considered in two groups of:
- QUT's Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) single and double degree graduates;
- All other applicants.
Eligible applicants are selected in order of merit based on their APAC accredited second and third year psychology units GPA.