ObjectivesCSU's Bachelor of Arts (Honours) course builds on analytical and critical thinking skills in a specialised field chosen by the individual student, enhancing communication and research skills and preparing for further postgraduate study.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Honours)
Course descriptionAbout the course
After completion of the three-year degree program, students may undertake a fourth year of full-time study (or two years part-time) in Art History, English, History, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology and graduate with Honours. Like the Bachelor of Arts, the Bachelor of Arts(Honours) is available in both on campus and by distance education. A mid-year intake is also available.
The Honours program is available to applicants who have been awarded or who are eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from CSU and, in certain circumstances, to applicants who have a comparable degree from CSU or another institution.
Applicants will normally be required to have a major in their proposed Honours disciplinary area and to have attained grades of credit or better in the second and third level subjects of the major (or have what is deemed to be the equivalent from another institution).
Students qualified to enter the Honours program should consider its advantages, particularly the development of higher level analytical skills and enhanced expertise in research and communication. Completion of an Honours degree is also a prerequisite for admission to a postgraduate research degree.
In Psychology, this course is a fourth year psychology course which satisfies the academic requirements for provisional registration as a Psychologist in NSW and most Australian States and Territories . It also provides an avenue to postgraduate training.
Where it will take you
In Psychology, graduates will be able to apply for provisional registration as a Psychologist in NSW and most Australian States and Territories and work as a psychologist under supervision. Graduates with a good academic record will also be able to apply to for entry to a research higher degree such as the Doctor of Philosophy.
Your course is recognised by industry
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Psychology) program is accredited as a fourth-year course by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Graduate comment...
"When I first commenced my Honours course it was purely for personal interest. It was through the encouragement of lecturers that I started doing additional research and submitting articles for publication. I now have a book being published next month. For that encouragement, I want to offer my sincere thanks. My years spent at CSU were the most intellectually rewarding of my tertiary education, and for that I also thank CSU."