Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

About the course

Western’s Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is an accredited fourth-year program that deepens your understanding of psychology across biological, cognitive, social and developmental perspectives. You’ll build advanced research and statistical skills and gain practical experience supported by expert staff and modern facilities. This honours year is designed for students progressing from an accredited three-year psychology sequence at Western Sydney University. The programme explores human behaviour, research methods, and applied psychology for community and organisational settings.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue psychology-related pathways across health, community and applied settings, and may continue toward further supervised training required for registration. Career directions may include roles linked to clinical, industrial and organisational contexts, community and disability services, forensic and legal settings, and psychology applications in media and public communication. This is an Honours-level psychology qualification supporting advanced study and professional pathways in Psychology.

Living Costs in Parramatta**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,174 - 2,875	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,562 - 2,066
Transportation (Daily) A$ 8 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 242 - 320

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)