Bachelor of Psychological Science
at Flinders University, South 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 Flinders 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 | SATAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official SATAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year introduces the breadth of psychology. You study introductory psychology across cognitive, developmental, social and biological domains, plus a foundational research-methods and statistics topic that runs alongside elective topics in areas such as sociology, biology or health. The emphasis is on understanding psychology as an empirical science. Second year builds the core APAC-accredited content. Topics cover cognition and perception, learning and behaviour, developmental and social psychology, personality and individual differences, and a heavier research-methods and statistics strand. You begin to read primary research and design simple studies. Third year completes the accredited sequence with advanced topics such as abnormal and clinical psychology, neuroscience and biological psychology, psychological assessment and applied psychology, plus an advanced research-methods topic. Flinders has well-regarded strengths in clinical and health psychology research. The three-year degree is the first half of the pathway to registration and does not by itself qualify you to practise as a psychologist.
Example first-year subjects
- Psychology 1A: Foundations
- Psychology 1B: Mind and Behaviour
- Research Methods and Statistics for Psychology
- Introduction to Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Biological Bases of Behaviour
How you will be assessed
- Statistics and research-methods problem sets and computing tasks
- Laboratory and experiment reports in APA style
- Theory examinations and multiple-choice tests
- Literature reviews and essays
- Research project and presentation in the final year
- Online quizzes and participation in research as a participant
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 support or case worker in community services
- Research assistant in a psychology or health team
- Human-resources or recruitment officer
- Market or user-experience researcher
- Disability or youth support worker
- Policy or project officer in health and human services
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 three-year sequence is designed to lead into a fourth-year Honours or Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced), which is required for entry to professional masters programmes. From there, registration as a psychologist with AHPRA requires a Master of Psychology (clinical, health, organisational or other endorsement) and supervised practice, a pathway of around six years in total. Graduates who do not pursue registration commonly move into human resources, market and user research, policy, or postgraduate study in counselling, social work or public health.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students curious about why people think and behave as they do
- Those comfortable with statistics and research methods
- People prepared to study for several years toward registration
- Careful readers of empirical research evidence
- Students who enjoy writing structured scientific reports
It is probably not for you if
- Those expecting to counsel clients after three years
- Students who dislike statistics and quantitative methods
- People wanting a vocational outcome immediately at graduation
- Those uninterested in the scientific basis of behaviour
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Sources
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