Psychology Major

A major in psychology consists of 125 points of study comprising:

• two first-year psychology subjects (25 points); and
• five compulsory second-year psychology subjects (62.5 points); and
• two compulsory third-year subjects, and at least one elective third-year subject (37.5 points).

Students should note that they are not required to complete all the second-year subjects in one academic year, however Quantitative Methods for Psychology 2 should normally be taken in the second year of a student's sequence in psychology.

The completion of a BA major in psychology does not qualify you to practise as a psychologist in Victoria. Registration is required with the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria.

To be eligible to register with the Psychologists Registration Board the equivalent of six years of study is required. This comprises an accredited "four-year sequence" in psychology followed by either two years of postgraduate training or supervised experience.

This means that BA graduates who complete the BA with a major in psychology will need to apply for entry to, and successfully complete, fourth-year Honours in psychology to meet the "four-year sequence" requirement, see Honours entry. There are limited places available in the fourth-year Honours program in psychology. Entry is highly competitive.

On successful completion of fourth-year Honours in psychology an additional two years of training and/or experience must be completed before registration with the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria may be sought.

First-year compulsory subjects

Second-year compulsory subjects

Third-year compulsory subjects

Third-year elective subjects