Bachelor of Psychological Science
at Torrens University Australia, South Australia.
A three-year APAC-accredited psychology degree taught online and in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. No lowest selection rank is published by UAC or VTAC. No Year 12 subject prerequisites.
Lowest selection rank
Torrens has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Subjects include fundamentals of personal and social behaviour, mental health, psychology of personality, lifespan development, brain and behaviour, the evolution of psychology, First Peoples culture, history and healthcare, and evidence-based practice.
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
- Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Typical first jobs
- Mental-health support or peer worker
- Community-services or case-support worker
- Disability or youth support worker
- Human-resources or recruitment officer
- Market or user research assistant
- Research or program assistant
Graduate starting salary
$55,000 - $66,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
APAC accreditation provides a recognised pathway to further study, such as an accredited fourth year, and then professional practice as a psychologist.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students genuinely interested in research and statistics, not just helping people
- Those prepared to commit to a long postgraduate pathway to register
- People comfortable with academic reading and APA-style writing
- Empathetic communicators interested in human behaviour
- Self-directed learners suited to trimester and blended delivery
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike statistics and research methods
- Those expecting to be a therapist after three years
- People who want a quick, single qualification to practise
- Students who prefer large public-university campus life
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Torrens University Australia website and on SATAC before applying.