Learning Outcomes

1. Plan and engage in an independent and sustained critical investigation of a chosen research topic to generate new knowledge in psychology.  
2. Systematically evaluate relevant theory, concepts and practice in psychology, relate these to appropriate research and applied methodologies and evidence, including in relation to cross-cultural perspectives, and draw appropriate conclusions. 
3. Demonstrate sufficient mastery to understand and apply relevant experimental techniques and methods in psychology to collect original research data, and to analyse and interpret original psychological research data with statistical or other analytical methods where appropriate.
4. Describe evidence-based assessment and intervention approaches, including cultural considerations such as when working with Indigenous Australians.
5. Communicate and justify complex theoretical concepts and empirical results clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences.  
6. Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills including active listening, effective questioning, building rapport, appropriate cultural responsiveness and empathic responding.
   

Admission Requirements

Admission to Psychology Honours extremely competitive. The primary intake is in Semester 1.

Admissions to the specialisation in semester 2 is only available to students in APHSC Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - Science or APSYC Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).

Students must meet the admissions requirements on the honours program under which they are taking this Specialisation. In addition they must also:

1. Achieve a weighted average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from the 36 units (i.e. 0.75 EFTSL) of courses in the discipline cognate to the honours specialisation, excluding 1000-level courses (i.e. introductory undergraduate courses), with the highest marks,
2. Complete courses as outlined by the minimum required PSYC learning to meet eligibility requirements or equivalent.
3. Achieve a weighted average mark equivalent to ANU 70% for all, 2000 and 3000-level APAC accredited psychology courses.

This specialisation has a quota on places due to availability of supervision. 80% of places will be reserved for ANU undergraduate students. Where ranking of applications is required, the weighted average mark of the best ten 2000 and 3000-level psychology courses will be used to determine the selection rank.

Where the WAM or GPA does not sufficiently differentiate students for ranking, the overall GPA will be used to secondarily rank students with equivalent ranks.

GPAS are calculated based on https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Applicants from Australian Universities (other than ANU) must provide evidence from their University that their qualification is APAC accredited. Applicants with qualifications obtained outside Australia must have a formal assessment of comparability against the Australian psychology education pathway (called an “assessment of psychology qualifications”) by the Australian Psychological Society.

Applying for Psychology Honours from BSPSY:

Students in an ANU BSPSY Bachelor of Science (Psychology) who wish to apply for Psychology Honours will need to select the 3609 HSPSY when applying through the ANU portal.

Applying for Psychology Honours from ASCAD:

Students in an ANU ASCAD Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Honours) who wish to apply for Honours in Psychology are encouraged to seek academic advice from the College of Science and Medicine Student Administration Office before completion of 72-96 units of study (students.cos@anu.edu.au )

Applying for Psychology Honours from BSC, BARTS or APHSC:

Students in a BSC Bachelor of Science, BARTS Bachelor of Arts or APHSC Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - Science can apply for Honours in Psychology in HSC, HARTS, APHSC via the Psychology Honours Specialisation. You will need to have satisfied the accredited sequence that is achieved through the PSYC-MAJ and PSYC-SPEC (see minimum volume of PSYC learning below).

Minimum required PSYC learning to meet eligibility requirements:

Students in an ANU BSc, BA or PhB who wish to be eligible for Honours in psychology must complete a specific set of courses that satisfy the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation requirements.

• Students admitted prior to 2023 who wish to be eligible for Honours in psychology are expected to have completed PSYC1003, PSYC1004, PSYC2001, PSYC2002, PSYC2007, PSYC2008, PSYC2009, PSYC3018, PSYC3025, PSYC3026 and an additional 2 x 3000 level PSYC courses (or, for PhB students, 3000 level SCNC courses with a psychology supervisor). This constitutes the minimum required learning in Psychology for accreditation.
• Students admitted from 2023 who wish to be eligible for Honours in psychology are expected to have completed PSYC1003, PSYC1004, PSYC2001, PSYC2007, PSYC2008, PSYC2009, PSYC2012, PSYC3018, PSYC3020 , PSYC3025, PSYC3026 and PSYC3202. This constitutes the minimum required learning in Psychology for accreditation.

For more information on an Honours year in the College of Science and Medicine, including deadlines, please click here

Cognate Disciplines

Psychology

Requirements

This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

PSYC4200 Psychology Honours Thesis (24 units) which must be taken twice over consecutive semesters (12 + 12 units)

PSYC4201 Evidence-Based Assessment and Intervention (12 units)

PSYC4202 Theory and Practice in Psychology (6 units)

PSYC4203 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (6 units)

HONS4602 Final Honours Grade will be used to calculate the class of Honours and the mark if you are completing this Specialistion in HSC, ASCAD, APHSC, HSPSY.

HONS4100 Final Honours Grade will be used to calculate the Class of Honours and the mark if you are completing this Specialisation in HARTS.

It will be calculated using the formula: S (mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero