Bachelor of Psychological Science

Entry Requirements

Flinders University recognises international secondary schooling for direct entry to undergraduate programs.

English language requirements

IELTS (Academic): 6.5 Overall with 6.0 Speaking, 6.0 Writing, 6.0 Reading, 6.0 Listening;
TOEFL iBT: 79 Overall with 18 Speaking, 21 Writing, 13 Reading, 12 Listening;
Pearson PTE Academic: 58 Overall with 50 Speaking, 50 Writing, 50 Reading, 50 Listening;
Cambridge C1 Advanced: 176 Overall with 169 Speaking, 169 Writing, 169 Reading,169 Listening;
Occupational English Test (OET): 300 Speaking, 300 Writing, 300 Reading, 300 Listening; Duolingo (Up to and including Semester 2, 2024): Overall 105-110

Course Details

Start your journey to become a practising psychologist, or discover a career in areas such as education, politics, business, sport, health or research. You'll undertake an extensive range of key subjects, covering fields such as personality; emotion; development; social, cultural and biological influences; and mental health.

Plus, you'll access excellent facilities (including up to 20 research laboratories), experience a unique placement opportunity, and graduate for work in clinical, educational, organisational and academic settings.

Your career

To register as a practising psychologist in Australia, you must complete an honours program in psychology and either two further years of supervised experience, or an approved qualification such as a Master of Psychology (Clinical).

Explore all course options in Psychology.

Potential occupations include

Graduate resource worker

Youth worker

Employment consultant

Graduate market researcher

Human resources consultant

Counsellor

Social Worker

Welfare, Recreation and Community Arts Workers

Aged and Disabled Carer

Welfare Support Workers

Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals

Health and Welfare Services Managers

Indigenous Health Workers

Human Resource managers and Professionals

Contract, Program and Project Administrators

Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials

Social Professionals

General Managers

Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Managers and Professionals

Training and Development Professionals

ICT Business and Systems Analysts.

Potential employers include:

community health providers

consulting firms

government agencies

hospitals

market research companies

research centres

rehabilitation facilities.

Professional accreditation/recognition

This degree is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.