The Fourth Year Program in Psychology
Introduction
We offer two fourth year programs in Psychology. These are
(i) the Honours program
(ii) the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology
Both provide an APS accredited fourth year in psychology. The Honours program qualifies students for further postgraduate study (for example, PhD or Masters in Clinical Psychology), whereas the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology does not. Higher grades are needed for Honours
Honours can be studied as part of our integrated four-year degree, the Bachelor of Psychology (Hons), or as a stand-alone program which students can enter after completing an appropriate undergraduate degree at the required standard (see next section). The stand-alone degree can be a Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Bachelor of Social Science (Hons), or Bachelor of Science (Hons). All of these are taught by the same staff to the same assessment standards. Honours degrees are awarded at four levels of pass: Honours First Class; Honours Second Class, Upper Division; Honours Second Class, Lower Division; and Honours Third Class.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology is a stand-alone degree that complements our undergraduate program in Psychology. Whichever degree you are enrolled in, fourth year can be completed either full-time or part-time as an on-campus internal student, or part-time as an off-campus, external student (attendance requirements are the same in both modes). They are subject to HECS liability and UNE fees. Graduates from both programs are eligible to seek supervision to become a registered psychologist in NSW. Enquiries about supervision and registration should be directed to the NSW Psychologist Registration Board.
Course Information
Detailed information about the 4th year program, including reading courses and reseach projects, is provided in the following two documents:
Fourth Year in Psychology: Information for Prospective Students in 2009
Entry into the Fourth Year Program
Entry requirements for the Honours program and the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology are detailed in the following document: Entry into the Fourth Year Program.
There are limited places in these programs. First preference will be given to UNE psychology graduates who meet entry requirements.
How to Apply
Applications for admission to the 4th Year Program close on September 30th.
- Students who are already enrolled in the Bachelor of Psychology (honours) must submit an Intention to Proceed form to the Psychology Administrative Assistant. If you are studying fulltime you need to submit a Supervisor Agreement Form by 31st January:
Intention to proceed into fourth year in 2009 (Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) students only) |
- Other students seeking admission to the honours program should apply online through our Student Centre and also lodge a Preferred Reading List form. Students who intend to study fulltime will also need to submit by 31st January a Supervisor Agreement Form. You may also wish to visit the UNE Ethics website to inform yourself about the process of Ethics approval and download relevant forms
Student Centre admissions forms – Link for applications to honours and to obtain PSYC401H Preferred Reading List Form |
- Students seeking admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology also should apply online through our Student Centre. This application should be submitted together with a Preferred Reading List form. Students who intend to study fulltime should also submit a PSYC412 Preferred Group Projec and Reading List form.
Student Centre admissions forms – Link for applications to the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and to obtain PSYC411 Preferred Reading List Form |
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| PSYC412 Preferred Group Project and Reading List Form |
Bridging Program
Students who already have a degree with a non-psychology major may be interested in our bridging program, offered through the Graduate Diploma in Social Science. This provides a three-year APS accredited major in psychology. Students who complete this major at the specified level are able to apply for entry to the Fourth Year Program. Detailed information is provided on the following page: GradDipSocSc (Bridging)
Enquiries
Please direct enquiries about entry into the Fourth Year Program in Psychology to:
Ms Libby Fitzgerald
Academic Coordinator for School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences.
Phone: (02) 6773 3189; E-mail: libby.fitzgerald@une.edu.au
Further enquiries can be directed to:
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Dr
Sue Watt Fourth Year Coordinator Room 16, Psychology Building. Phone: (02) 6773 2153 E-mail: (Please include "401H, 402H, 411, or 412" in the subject field) |
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Dr
Ian Price Fourth Year Assistant Coordinator Room 50, Psychology Building. Phone: (02) 6773 2653 E-mail: (Please include "401H, 402H, 411, or 412" in the subject field) |