Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours

About the course

This one-year Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours builds on an accredited undergraduate psychology sequence and helps prepare you for the next steps toward registration as a psychologist. You’ll develop pre-professional skills such as interviewing and counselling, ethical and culturally responsive practice, basic assessment and psychometric concepts, and evaluating evidence-based interventions. You’ll also complete a supervised psychology research project with training in methods and data analysis.

Career outcome

Graduates are positioned to pursue further accredited fifth-year study as part of Australia’s 5+1 pathway toward provisional psychologist registration, or to apply for competitive postgraduate psychology pathways. The honours year strengthens research capability through an independent project and advanced methods training, supporting entry to higher degree research options such as a PhD. This Bachelor (Honours) qualification is a key step in progressing within the psychology profession and research.

Living Costs in Gold Coast**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,564 - 2,068	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,096 - 1,449
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 310

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)