Bachelor of Psychological Science
at Curtin University, Western Australia.
An APAC-accredited three-year psychology sequence. Forms the first half of the six-year pathway to registration as a psychologist with AHPRA.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Curtin University Bachelor of Psychological Science. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | TISC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official TISC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year introduces the discipline: foundations of psychology, the biological and social bases of behaviour, developmental psychology and an introduction to research methods and statistics. You learn that psychology is an empirical science, with regular statistics and methods work alongside theory. Second year deepens the core APAC-accredited areas: cognition and learning, social psychology, personality and individual differences, abnormal psychology and a stronger research-methods and statistics strand. You start designing studies, running analyses and writing in APA style, and Curtin's Bentley facilities support practical and lab-based learning. Third year completes the accredited sequence with advanced units in areas such as psychopathology, neuropsychology, health or organisational psychology, plus a major research project or empirical report. This three-year sequence is the first half of the six-year path to registration; entry to fourth-year Honours and postgraduate professional training is competitive and based on grades.
Example first-year subjects
- Foundations of Psychology
- Biological Bases of Behaviour
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Research Methods and Statistics
- Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing
How you will be assessed
- Final exams in core psychology units
- Statistics and data-analysis assignments
- APA-style research reports and lab write-ups
- Major research project or empirical report in third year
- Online quizzes and problem sets
- Group presentations and case analyses
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.
Professional accreditation
- APAC accredited (three-year sequence)
Typical first jobs
- Mental-health or disability support worker
- Research assistant in psychology or health
- Human-resources or recruitment officer
- Market, user-experience or behavioural researcher
- Community-services or case-support worker
- Drug-and-alcohol or youth-support roles
- Provisional psychologist (after further study and registration)
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
The accredited three-year sequence is the first step toward becoming a registered psychologist. Most students who want to register apply for a competitive fourth-year Honours or graduate diploma, then a professional masters (for example Clinical, Counselling, Organisational or Educational and Developmental Psychology) and supervised practice, registering with AHPRA after about six years total. Graduates not pursuing registration use the degree in mental-health support, human resources, market and UX research, and community-services roles, or pivot into related masters.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students curious about how people think and behave
- People comfortable with statistics and research methods
- Strong writers who can report data clearly
- Those prepared for several years of study to register
- Self-motivated learners who chase strong grades for Honours entry
It is probably not for you if
- Students expecting a counselling-only or maths-free degree
- People wanting to practise immediately after three years
- Those who dislike statistics and empirical research
- Students seeking a clear job title straight out of the bachelor
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Sources
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