Honours - frequently asked questions

The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) has an embedded fourth year Honours program. Students who do not meet the admission criteria for the Honours year graduate with a Bachelor of Psychological Science (exit only). 

Students enrolled in this program do not apply for Honours but are invited to study Honours by the School of Psychology, via email, following the completion of results and course requirements, assessed against the admission criteria. Please refer to the Handbook for admission criteria and refer to the offer information below.

For Western Sydney University students only (completed three-year psychology accredited sequence in a program other than the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours):

The Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) is available for application via UAC for students who have completed a three-year accredited psychology sequence at Western Sydney University, and are seeking to undertake Honours in Psychology.

Please refer to the Handbook for admission criteria and visit UAC for timelines.

For students who have completed at an institution other than Western Sydney University with a three-year psychology accredited sequence:

The Graduate Diploma in Psychology is an accredited fourth year program for students who have completed an accredited three-year sequence of Psychology at an institution other than Western Sydney University in the past 10 years, and seeking to undertake Honours in Psychology.

Please refer to the Handbook for admission criteria and UAC for application timelines.  This program is listed in UAC as a postgraduate program although it is an undergraduate 4th year program.  Please adjust your search engine.

Your Average Admission Mark (AAM) is the average mark of all completed (all previous grades) core Level 2 and 3 psychology accredited subjects.

All students must have successfully completed their three-year accredited psychology sequence for the AAM to be calculated and will not be calculated in advance.  Please refer below for offer details and timelines.

The School upholds a strict policy on the Admission Average Mark and does not round up scores.

There is no process or application form for requesting exceptions or exceptional circumstances for admission to Honours. Such considerations are available to students throughout their three-year program of study, at the individual subject level (e.g., special consideration), and cannot form an additional consideration at the program level.

The School offers webinars and expos throughout the year to guide students with career pathway advice and future study pathways, for students exiting at the end of a three-year program. These opportunities are advertised on the Program Hubsites. We encourage all students to attend to gain as much information as possible to inform your next steps.

We encourage students to seek support through Student Support Services if you need personal care or assistance.

For Western Sydney University students enrolled in the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), an invitation to enrol in Honours is emailed to your student email account in mid December. If you are not successful in receiving this invitation you will be advised of your successful completion to graduate from the Bachelor of Psychological Science. For students who do not wish to accept the invitation and progress to Honours, you will progress to graduate from the Bachelor of Psychological Science.

For students who apply for an Honours program through UAC, upon successful application and submission of all required documentation, applications will be ranked based on your AAM. Offers are made to top-ranked applicants, conditional on the following important note: Entry is restricted by supervisory capacity. Western Sydney University cannot guarantee that places will be available, and meeting the admission criteria does not guarantee entry. No deferrals will be accepted for this program.