Bachelor of Psychological Science
at The University of Notre Dame Australia, 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 The University of Notre Dame Australia 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 covers the core areas of psychology set by the APAC-accredited national curriculum: introductory psychology, biological psychology, developmental and social psychology, plus a research methods and statistics sequence. At Notre Dame these sit alongside Core Curriculum units in philosophy and ethics that explore the human person, with teaching in small tutorial groups. Second year deepens cognition, learning and memory, personality, psychopathology and more advanced statistics, including data-analysis software. Research methods become more rigorous, and Core ethics units continue to frame professional and research conduct. Third year features advanced topics across the core areas, an empirical research or capstone project and electives. Practising as a registered psychologist requires three further years after the bachelor (an accredited Honours year plus a master's or internship pathway), so many students use this degree as the foundation for Honours and postgraduate study.
Example first-year subjects
- Introduction to Psychology 1
- Introduction to Psychology 2
- Research Methods and Statistics 1
- Biological Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Introduction to Ethics (Core)
How you will be assessed
- Mid-semester and final exams in core subjects
- Research reports in APA format
- Statistics and data-analysis assignments
- Small-group tutorial participation and presentations
- Empirical research project in third year
- Online quizzes and writing tasks
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 worker in community or NDIS services
- Behaviour support practitioner
- Disability or case-support coordinator
- Research assistant in a university or research setting
- Human resources or learning-and-development graduate
- Market research or consumer-insights analyst
- Pathway into Honours and master's leading to 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
Registration as a psychologist requires an APAC-accredited Honours (fourth) year plus a two-year accredited master's (for example clinical, counselling, forensic or organisational psychology) or the equivalent internship pathway. Without Honours, graduates can progress to the Master of Counselling, Master of Social Work (qualifying), Master of Mental Health or the Master of Teaching, or work in support and research roles.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students curious about human behaviour and the brain
- Patient learners comfortable with statistics and research design
- Strong writers who can produce structured APA-format reports
- People willing to do further study to register as a psychologist
- Learners who value small classes and close staff support
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike statistics or quantitative work
- Those expecting to register as a psychologist after three years
- People who want a single-licence profession straight after the degree
- Students who want to avoid research-methodology subjects
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the The University of Notre Dame Australia handbook and on TISC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/notre-dame/bachelor-of-psychological-science.