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Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited three-year sequence of study in psychology, or equivalent. Applicants are assessed on academic merit only and must have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.5 on the Bond University 4-point scale (or 70%) for all second and third level psychology subjects in their undergraduate studies. Where students have not achieved this GPA, students may be offered a place in the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science program.
If you completed secondary education more than two years ago, you can still refer to these results in your application to study at Bond. We will also take into account whether you have additional qualifications, including formal qualifications such as Senior External Examination results, higher education study, VET study and diplomas, or work and life experience.
If you completed your secondary schooling overseas or hold other educational qualifications overseas, your application will be assessed using the Australian Government Department of Education's Country Education Profiles and QTAC assessment schedules on overseas assessment.
This program has some additional entry requirements that must be met in order to gain entry to this program.
Due to accreditation, the three-year sequence of study in psychology must be completed less than ten years ago.
Applicants who have obtained their qualifications outside Australia must have their qualifications assessed prior to applying for this program. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) provides this assessment service for the Board and the assessment assists the Board in determining if the student’s qualifications are equivalent to an ‘approved qualification’.
For more information on equivalency assessments please visit the Australian Psychological Society website.
Please submit evidence of your APS equivalency with your Fourth Year application.
Bond's programs are taught and assessed in English, so depending on your educational background and citizenship, you may be required to provide evidence that your English language ability meets our requirements. This may include submitting results from an approved English Language Test taken in the past two years - you can see the required results for the most common approved tests below. There are other ways to demonstrate English language proficiency and gain entry into this program, including demonstrating prior study in English, or other qualifications. If your qualification does not meet the English language requirements then you will need to provide an English proficiency test for admission.
This program does not offer alternative entry options.
This program does not offer alternative entry options.
We proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applications in gaining entry to Bond. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to contact the Bond University Nyombil Centre for advice and assistance in applying to and studying at Bond.
This program does not award credit for prior learning.
January semester (231)
| Cut-off date for all Applications to be lodged | Midnight, 15 December 2022 |
| Deadline to submit completed Transcript for final GPA if conditional offer has been made previously: | |
| Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern New South Wales Applicants | Monday 9 January 2023 |
| Interstate & Other Applicants | Midnight, 15 December 2022* |
| Mandatory Fourth Year Orientation | Thursday 12 January 2023 |
May semester (232)
| Cut-off date for all Applications to be lodged | Midnight, Thursday 20 April 2023 |
| Deadline to submit completed Transcript for final GPA if conditional offer has been made previously: | |
| Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern New South Wales Applicants | Monday 8 May 2023 |
| Interstate & Other Applicants | Midnight, Thursday 20 April 2023* |
| Mandatory Fourth Year Orientation | Thursday 11 May 2023 |
September semester (233)
| Cut-off date for all Applications to be lodged | Midnight, Thursday 17 August 2023 |
| Deadline to submit completed Transcript for final GPA if conditional offer has been made previously: | |
| Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern New South Wales Applicants | Monday 4 September 2023 |
| Interstate & Other Applicants | Midnight, Thursday 17 August 2023* |
| Mandatory Fourth Year Orientation | Thursday 8 September 2023 |
*Allows time for applicants to relocate and be present at the Mandatory Orientation
The most challenging aspect of Fourth Year studies is the Research Thesis. The thesis component is designed for students to demonstrate their ability to conceive, conduct, and report on, high level, original research. The research thesis is carried out under the supervision of an academic member of staff and is assessed against a number of criteria. Briefly, these criteria relate to the student’s command of the area under investigation, from the conceptualisation of the problem, through the development of an appropriate strategy to investigate the problem, to clear interpretation and reporting on the outcomes of the research. The research thesis consists of two subjects.
The thesis subjects are to be completed in two consecutive semesters, regardless of full or part-time enrolment status.
Fourth Year Orientation Session
Students are expected to attend the Fourth Year Orientation session held during Bond Orientation Week, which is the week before classes start. During this session students are given full details of the requirements for their fourth year of studies in psychology.
The Honours ranking awarded at Graduation is determined according to the following scheme of classification:
| Class of Honours | GPA Cumulative % |
| First Class | 85% or above |
| Second Class Division A | 75 - 84% |
| Second Class Division B | 65 - 74% |
| Third Class Honours | 50 - 64% |
The Honours ranking is calculated using the CPA achieved for all subjects in the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) program, after factoring differential subject credit point weightings. Students who graduate with Second Class Honours Division A or above meet the academic eligibility criteria to apply for Postgraduate Studies in Psychology.
The table below gives an indication of the peer cohort for new students who commenced in the January 2022 semester in the Faculty of Society & Design.
| Applicant | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of students | Percentage of all students | |
| (A) Higher Education Study | 23 | 16% |
| (B) Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study | 12 | 8% |
| (C) Work and Life Experience | <5 | N/P |
| (D) Recent Secondary Education: | ||
| Admitted solely on basis of OP/ATAR | 19 | 13% |
| Admitted where both OP/ATAR and additional criteria were considered | N/A | N/A |
| Admitted on basis of other criteria only and OPATAR was not a factor | 78 | 54% |
| International Students | N/P | N/P |
| All Students | 144 | 100% |
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