La Trobe's Bachelor of Science offers you foundational skills in science and the freedom to delve into your passions. Whether it's protecting endangered animals, developing new ways to treat disease or fighting climate change, you'll be ready to pursue your dream journey in science by tailoring your degree with a mix of majors and minors.
As you learn from leading academics and researchers, you'll take a deep dive into science – not only scientific concepts, but also how scientists think, work and share their findings.
About the Psychological science major
Discover psychology using a scientific approach. In this fascinating major, you’ll deepen your understanding of how people think, behave and relate to one another. Expand your understanding of psychological health and illness, while learning how to assess psychological functioning in individuals.
Explore how culture and society can shape our experiences and health choices. You’ll investigate how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by other people and you’ll learn how to use statistical techniques to understand the differences between groups of people.
Investigate a range of evidence-based psychological interventions and develop your research skills by conducting an in-depth investigation into an area of psychology. Throughout your studies, you’ll build practical skills in analysis, evaluation and communication. Learn how to apply psychological theory and research to real-world individuals and their communities.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
Edwards Road, Flora Hill, Bendigo 3550
Levels 2, 3 and 20, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000
Plenty Road, Bundoora, Melbourne 3086
Entry Requirements
You must meet ONE of the following requirements:
Completed Year 12 (ATAR optional) with ATAR score 60.25 or equivalent.
I’m an applicant with current or recent secondary education (within the last two years)
VCE: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any Mathematics.
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.
I’m an applicant with higher education study
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
I’m an applicant with vocational education and training (VET) study
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
I’m an applicant with work and life experience
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Course fees
Course fee
$28,488
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About La Trobe University
La Trobe is a university known for making a positive difference in the lives of our students, partners and communities. We will become an even more valued and relevant university because of the way we respond to their needs in this time of great local and national crisis.
Our aim is to emerge as a more resilient, future-focused and necessarily more efficient institution that will thrive in a post-COVID world by being more sharply focused on the needs of our community, and by playing to our strengths in teaching and research.
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