Bachelor of Psychological Science
at Murdoch 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 Murdoch 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 breadth of psychology: how the brain and behaviour connect, developmental, social and cognitive psychology, and the all-important research-methods and statistics units. The statistics thread runs through the whole degree, because psychology is an evidence-based discipline accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Second year covers the core knowledge areas required for an accredited sequence: biological bases of behaviour, learning and cognition, personality, developmental and social psychology, alongside more advanced research design and analysis. You start reading and critiquing journal articles and designing small studies. Third year deepens theory and method, with units on psychological assessment, abnormal psychology and applied areas such as health, organisational or forensic psychology, plus an empirical research project. Completing the accredited three-year sequence is the prerequisite for a fourth-year Honours or graduate-diploma year, which is required to continue toward registration.
Example first-year subjects
- Introduction to Psychology
- Brain and Behaviour
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Statistics for the Behavioural Sciences
How you will be assessed
- Final exams across core psychology units
- Statistics and data-analysis assignments
- Laboratory reports written in APA style
- Empirical research project in third year
- Online quizzes and in-semester tests
- Essays and literature reviews on psychological theory
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 or user-experience researcher
- Case worker in community services
- Behaviour-support or youth worker
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 degree alone does not lead to registration as a psychologist. Students must complete an APAC-accredited fourth year (Honours or graduate diploma) and then a two-year masters or internship pathway, a six-year sequence overall, to register with AHPRA. Many graduates who do not continue work in mental-health support, human resources, research or user-experience roles. Postgraduate options include clinical, organisational, forensic or educational psychology masters.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students genuinely interested in why people think and behave as they do
- People comfortable with statistics and research methods
- Patient learners prepared for a long pathway to registration
- Strong writers who can read and critique scientific papers
- Those open to non-clinical careers if they do not continue postgrad
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike statistics and research design
- People expecting to counsel clients straight after the degree
- Those unwilling to commit to several more years of study
- People wanting a purely qualitative or essay-only course
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Sources
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