Honours in Psychology
Honours in Psychology is an important and rewarding year in a student’s
psychology training. The Honours year provides a more advanced qualification
in psychology and is a prerequisite for further training or postgraduate
study in psychology. Honours graduates are eligible to apply for the PhD in
Psychology or a Master of Psychology program.
On completion of Honours in Psychology graduates are eligible for Associate
Membership of the Australian Psychological Society.
Students whose
aim is to practise as registered psychologists will, after successful
completion of their Honours program, undertake a 2 year Master of Psychology
program to qualify for full membership of the Australian Psychological
Society, and registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Honours Information Package for entry in 2012
- Contacts
- Campus facilities
- Honours program
- Four year program MHPU Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
- Applying for the 4th (Honours) year only
- Internal transfer for UniSA psychology students
- Honours prizes
- Honours research project
- Further study
- 2012 Honours Handbook
- 2012
Honours Research Project Handbook
Honours contacts
Honours Program Director - Professor Maureen Dollard
E:
Maureen.Dollard@unisa.edu.au
T: 08 8302 4846
Honours program support - Mrs Lorelie Ball, Executive Officer: Programs
E: lorelie.ball@unisa.edu.au
T: 08 8302 4323
Student testimonial from Honours graduate Louise Williams B.Psych.
(Hons) 2008
If you have any general enquiries about the Honours program, please contact
the Program Support Officer or email:
psw@unisa.edu.au
Campus facilities
UniSA’s Honours in Psychology program is conducted at its Magill campus, in
dedicated facilities including a modern suite of interview rooms and
dedicated psychology computer facilities.
Honours program
At the University of South Australia, the Honours year is the final (4th)
year of the 4 year program called the
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).
Students may apply for entry to the 4 year program as first year
undergraduates.
Every year, UniSA invites applications for entry to the 4th year (Honours
year) also.
The Honours year is a one year program for those undertaking it full-time. Part-time
students may take the program over 2 years, with the coursework generally
undertaken in the first year followed by the research project in the second
(final) year.
Four year program MHPU Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Applications to UniSA’s
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) program are via SATAC. This highly regarded program had a TER
(Tertiary Entrance Rank) of 95 for entry in 2011.
The first three years of the program are almost identical in content to the
UniSA 3 year program MBPU Bachelor of Psychological Science.
To progress to the 4th (Honours) year, MHPU students must successfully
complete the first 3 years of the program, and achieve a Grade Point Average
(GPA) of at least 5.0 in the accredited level 2 and level 3 psychology courses
plus Introductory Research Methods to be
eligible for the Honours year. Students who do not achieve this minimum GPA
may either exit the program and graduate with a Bachelor of Psychological
Science, or complete the 4th year Pass Stream for the award of Bachelor of
Psychology.
For students who join the program in 2012 or after, the progression
criteria is -
Students must achieve a GPA of at least 5.5 in the accredited level 2 and
level 3 psychology courses plus Introductory Research Methods, plus an
overall program GPA of at least 5.0. Please refer to the program home
page for full details - see link above
How to apply for Honours in Psychology (4th year)
Each year, the University of South Australia invites applications for the
4th year (Honours in Psychology) program. Applications are accepted via the
UniSA Apply Online website
from eligible students who have completed an Australian Psychology
Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited undergraduate sequence in
Psychology. Applicants are selected on the basis of academic merit and
ranked according to their GPA in the second and third year psychology
courses of their undergraduate program, including Introductory Research
Methods. To be eligible to apply, students
must have a minimum GPA of 5.0 in these courses. Entry to the Honours year
is highly competitive as there are usually more applicants than available
places in the 4th year, which has resulted in a cut-off GPA of more than 5.7
in recent years.
An information package about applying for Honours is available around August
each year – see contact details above. The ApplyOnline website begins
accepting applications in early September and usually closes 30 November.
Successful applicants are advised around mid-December.
Internal transfer for UniSA psychology students
UniSA psychology students may apply for internal transfer to the 4 year
program MHPU Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) on completion of the second
year psychology courses of their current undergraduate psychology program.
Applications are considered at the next intake into the MHPU program
(currently only at the commencement of each year), and only if there are
available places. Entry is based upon the applicant’s GPA in their current
psychology program at UniSA, specifically the level 2 psychology courses
including Introductory Research Methods.
Honours prizes
Australian Psychological Society Honours prize
The 2010 recipient is Jien Wei Quek.
Jien is shown here at the presentation at the graduation ceremony on 31
March with Professor Tony Winefield (second left) who presented the
prize, the Head of School Associate Professor Adrian Vicary (left) and the Head of
Psychology, Associate Professor Kurt Lushington (right).
Honours Research Project
Honours students complete a Research Project which amounts to half of the
workload for the award (18 units).
The project involves the conduct of empirical research and the reporting of
the results in a literature review and research report, under the guidance
of a supervisor.
The School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy proudly presents the
Honours research projects submitted from 2007 to 2010. Electronic copies of
these research projects are available on request from the School by emailing
the Honours program support officer (see above) or
psw@unisa.edu.au.
- 2010 Research Projects (Word 42Kb)
- 2009 Research Projects (Word 83Kb)
- 2008 Research Projects
- 2007 Research Projects
- Honours Theses
1995-2006 (Excel 155Kb) List of theses submitted, including
title, author and supervisor. Hardcopies of these theses are
available for borrowing from the library at UniSA, Magill.
Further study
Honours graduates may wish to consider the following programs to continue
their studies in Psychology.
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
Ph.D in Psychology
To be eligible for
registration as a psychologist, students must complete a 2 year Master of
Psychology program after completing Honours.