BPsychSc/BA

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:


StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed Knowledge: For study in Mathematics: Mathematics (Band 3) (other than Mathematics General 2)

Assumed Knowledge: English (Standard) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3)

Victoria

Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

Assumed Knowledge: For study in Mathematics: Mathematical Methods Units 3 and 4

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Definition

Bachelor of Arts Major: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level, at least 40 cp at 200 level and at least 20 cp from 300 level.

Bachelor of Arts Minor: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 160 cp from Bachelor of Psychological Science Units:

  1. 140 cp from Specified Psychology Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Psychology Elective Units (Part B);
  3. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement Unit (Part C).

AND

b. 160 cp from Bachelor of Arts Units:

  1. 80 cp from Arts Major Units (excluding Psychology) (Part D);
  2. 40 cp from Arts Minor Units (excluding Psychology) (Part E);
  3. 20cp from Arts Elective Units (Part F);
  4. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part G).

Other requirements

Education Minor is available only to students who transfer from an Initial Teaching Education undergraduate program and who have completed designated units as approved by the Course Coordinator. 

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Students normally complete 100 level units before undertaking related 200 level units, and 200 level units before undertaking related 300 level units.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC101Applications of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10 CP
  • PSYC110Research Design and Data Analysis 110 CP
  • PSYC200Life Span Development10 CP
  • PSYC212Abnormal Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC220Personality and Individual Differences10 CP
  • PSYC226Research Design and Data Analysis 210 CP
  • PSYC227Social Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC307Cognitive Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC314Psychological Assessment10 CP
  • PSYC315Brain and Behaviour10 CP
  • PSYC323Research Design and Data Analysis 310 CP
  • PSYC324Learning and Behaviour10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC207Culture and Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC208Organisational Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC215Evolutionary Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC219Psychology of Religion10 CP
  • PSYC221Psychology of Eating Behaviour10 CP
  • PSYC222Health Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC223Psychology of Sexuality and Gender10 CP
  • PSYC224Emotion and Social Cognition10 CP
  • PSYC225Applied Positive Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC317Introduction to Neuropsychology10 CP
  • PSYC322Critical Thinking and Research Skills for Psychology10 CP

Complete 10 credit points for ALL of the following:

  • PSYC310Psychological Services Experience10 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology80 CP

    Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield

  • BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
  • DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP

    This major is only available to students in the Bachelor of Creative Arts and Secondary Teaching courses. Strathfield only 2025

  • DRAMDrama80 CP
  • ENGLEnglish80 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
  • HISTHistory80 CP
  • LANSLanguages80 CP

    Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.

  • LEGLLegal Studies80 CP

    Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.

  • MATHMathematics80 CP
  • MUSCMusic80 CP

    Not offered Strathfield 2025

  • PHILPhilosophy80 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP

    For Strathfield, major offered in North Sydney

  • PSYCPsychology80 CP

    Not offered Brisbane 2025

  • SOCISociology80 CP

    Not offered Brisbane 2025

  • SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies80 CP
  • VISUVisual Arts80 CP

  • Psychology Major is not available

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ARCHArchaeology40 CP

    Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield

  • BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
  • COMMCommunication40 CP
  • COMSCommunity Services40 CP

    40 cp granted for successful completion of a National Training Information Service (NTIS) Community Services Package from an accredited RTO or equivalent as formally recognised through an articulation agreement with Australian Catholic University

  • DRAMDrama40 CP
  • DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP

    Available Strathfield only

  • ECONEconomics40 CP

    Available Brisbane#, Melbourne#, Strathfield#

  • EDUCEducation40 CP

    Education Minor is available only to students who transfer from an Initial Teaching Education undergraduate program and who have completed designated units as approved by the Course Coordinator.

  • ENGLEnglish40 CP
  • GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
  • GLSTGlobal Studies40 CP

    Global Studies Minor is available only to students who transfer into the BA from a Global Studies double degree.

  • GRDEGraphic Design40 CP

    Available Melbourne and Strathfield

  • HISTHistory40 CP
  • HLDVHealthy Development40 CP

    Available Melbourne only

  • INDVInternational Development Studies40 CP

    Available Melbourne only

  • LANSLanguages40 CP

    Italian and Spanish language units can be undertaken online at ACU as a language minor up to 200 level units. 300-level units and other languages can be undertaken as cross-institutional study with approval from the Course Coordinator. The language units can also be studied as part of a Diploma in Languages.

  • LEGLLegal Studies40 CP

    Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.

  • MATHMathematics40 CP
  • MUSCMusic40 CP

    Available Brisbane and Melbourne

  • PHILPhilosophy40 CP
  • PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP

    For Strathfield, minor offered in North Sydney

  • PSYCPsychology40 CP
  • SOCISociology40 CP
  • SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
  • THSDTheological Studies40 CP
  • VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40 CP

    Recognition of Prior Learning credit applicable for discharged or current ADF personnel as part of ACU's Veterans Entry Program for Australian Defence Force (ADF)

  • VISUVisual Arts40 CP
  • YWRKYouth Work40 CP

    Available Melbourne only

  • Psychology Minor is not available.
  • Education Minor is available only to students who transfer from an Initial Teaching Education undergraduate program and who have completed designated units as approved by the Course Coordinator. 

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    Any units from the Bachelor of Arts Schedule of Unit Offerings as listed above in Part D: Arts Major Units or Part E: Arts Minor Units.


    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
    • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
    • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
    • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
    • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


    Course map

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    Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

    Course maps are subject to change.


    Commencing Semester 1

    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 cp
    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10 cp
    • Arts Major Units Bachelor of Arts Major Unit 1 (100 level)10 cp
    • Arts Minor UnitsBachelor of Arts Minor Unit 1 (100 level)10 cp
    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC101Applications of Psychology10 cp
    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC110Research Design and Data Analysis 1

      (Inc. PSYC104)

      10 cp
    • Arts Major UnitsBachelor of Arts Major Unit 2 (100 level)10 cp
    • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details.10 cp

    All units are delivered in campus attendance mode unless otherwise indicated in the map. Delivery modes of Major, Minor and Elective units depend on the specific Major, Minor or Elective units chosen.

    Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.

    Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit. 

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