Bachelor of Psychological Science
at CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.
A three-year psychology degree at Rockhampton (ranks shown), Cairns (66.65 in 2026), Bundaberg and online (66.00), taught to APAC's level-one competencies for undergraduate psychology. The prerequisite is English (Units 3 and 4, C).
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the CQU Bachelor of Psychological Science for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65.10 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 69.85 | qtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The course gives a comprehensive overview of psychology as a science and its applications, delivered to the foundational competencies APAC sets for three-year undergraduate psychology programs. In the final stage, students complete a supervised project addressing a real-world issue presented by an organisation.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work in support roles in mental-health services, drug-and-alcohol clinics and community-services organisations.
- Common destinations include human-resources, market-research and user-experience research positions across the private sector.
- Most alumni continue into a fourth-year Honours programme and the Master of Psychology to register as a psychologist.
Typical first jobs
- Mental-health support or community-services worker
- Human-resources or recruitment officer
- Research assistant or research officer
- Market or user-experience research assistant
- Case worker or welfare support officer
- Behaviour support or disability support worker
- Pathway role while completing honours and a masters
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
To become a registered psychologist, graduates complete an honours or fourth-year program and further postgraduate study or supervised practice.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students curious about why people think and behave as they do
- People comfortable with statistics and scientific method
- Self-directed learners suited to online study while working
- Those prepared for a long postgraduate pathway to register
- Strong writers who can interpret and report data
It is probably not for you if
- Students expecting to counsel clients during the degree
- Those who dislike statistics and research methods
- People wanting a guaranteed profession after three years only
- Students who prefer hands-on or studio-based learning
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the CQUniversity Australia website and on QTAC before applying.