Psychological Science (Joint Degree)

What will you learn?

HELP University’s Department of Psychology and Flinders University’s School of Psychology jointly offer the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) degree. This historic joint degree, the first of its kind in Asia, allows students to complete a three-year degree or a four-year honours degree in Malaysia which is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). This accreditation allows graduates of this programme to apply directly to any Australian or New Zealand university to continue with their PhD or Masters studies.

This programme is available for students who have completed their pre-university studies and also for HELP Bachelor of Psychology students. HELP Bachelor of Psychology students are eligible to apply to transfer into Year 2 or Year 3 of this programme. Students who obtain a minimum GPA of 5.25 (out of 7) in the third year of the Bachelor of Psychological Science degree will be eligible to enter into Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours).

The Flinders Psychology programme

The Flinders Psychology programme is ranked in the world's top 150 by the QS World University Ranking. The Flinders School of Psychology hosts internationally-renowned researchers in fundamental and applied areas of human cognition, including areas as diverse as autism, brain function in psychopathology, decision making, eating disorders, eyewitness memory,human adaptation throughout the lifespan, social justice, trauma reactions and sleep disorders. The success of Flinders’ staff is evidenced by the volume of publications in peer-reviewed,high impact international journals; success in obtaining competitive grant funding from peak research funding bodies such as the ARC and NHMRC; PhD completion rates; local and national teaching awards; and the involvement of staff on the editorial boards of major international journals.