Introduction

Career Opportunities for Psychology Graduates
Demand for registered psychologists continues to grow in schools, public and private hospitals, academic and applied research settings, law courts, prisons, police forces, defence forces, private practice, consulting firms – the list goes on. Once registered, you can also progress to specialist areas including Organisational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Educational and Developmental Psychology.
Psychology provides excellent training in analytic thinking and scientific research methods that are relevant to a broad range of careers. If you decide not to gain accreditation you can seek employment in fields such as community services and counselling, business and market research, education, administration, and management. An increasing number of Psychology graduates work as researchers in industry and government agencies.
A minimum six-year sequence of education and supervised training is required to become eligible for registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. After graduating from this three-year degree you must complete an accredited extra year of study – either the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) or the Graduate Diploma of Psychology – plus two years of supervised practice in the field. Alternatively, you can complete a two-year Master of Psychology (Clinical) with one year of supervised practice.

Career Outcomes

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Curriculum Overview

Programme Structure

Psychologists use scientific methods to study the human mind and assess, diagnose, prevent and treat problems. Psychologists are interested in how people think, feel and behave. They study individuals, groups, organisations and communities and apply this knowledge accordingly. 

Studying Psychology will give you a unique set of skills to analyse and understand human behaviour, relationships and mental health. 

You will study a core program in Psychology and choose additional psychology electives according to your interests and requirements. You will also study electives from non-psychology subjects.

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Area of Studies

Course Structure

Study Program
Students are required to complete 24 subjects (72 credit points) based on availability and scheduling.
 
*Master Schedule of Subjects is the list of subjects offered at the Singapore campus of James Cook University which can be studied towards an award of the university
 

• Connecting Social, Psychological and Physical Health
• The World Around Us: Environmental Psychology
• Intersections of Psychology and Law: Forensic Psychology
• Intercultural Psychology and Cross Cultural Communication

• Counselling Principles and Practice for Diverse Environments
• Working It: Psychology in the Work Force
• Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of Mind
• Sensing and Interpreting the World: A psychological perspective
• Population Clinical Health Promotion and Communication

 

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Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

• Entry requirements differs from country to country, but in general, applicants must have satisfactorily completed 12 years of schooling or equivalent.
• Successful completion of the James Cook University Foundation Programwill also satisfy the entry requirement.

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English Requirements

• Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency of IELTS 6.0 (no component lower than 6.0)/TOEFL iBT 79 (with minimum writing score of 19) and above; or
• Satisfactory completion of James Cook University English Language Preparatory Program (ELPP);
• Students who have successfully completed 2 years of full-time study in English medium may satisfy the English language requirement on a case-by-case basis.

Advanced Standing
Students may apply for exemption for previous tertiary study where appropriate in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Attendance Requirements
International students holding a valid Student's Pass are required to attend at least 90% of scheduled classes per month. Failure to attend classes is a breach of the student visa conditions. Being absent from classes for a continuous period of seven days or more, or attendance falling below 90% without valid reasons will result in the student needing to surrender their Student's Pass for cancellation.
Domestic students must attend at least 75% of the scheduled lecture and tutorial activities to be eligible for assessment.
 

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Fees & Funding

*Fees apply to all Singapore residents (Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and all pass holders excluding those holding a Student Pass)
Note: All course fees include prevailing 7% Goods and Services Tax (GST)