Psychology at Melbourne?

[vce2009]

Hey all,
After finally completing my VCE, I've decided that I want to continue studying Psychology at Uni. I've been looking up all the courses at other unis, but I'm confused to exactly what Melbourne requires to study Psych? Cos it says it has the largest Psych department and what not, and I don't know if I'm just confused and stupid but does Melbourne not have any psych undergraduate degrees? Just curious.

Thanks for your help in advance

[costargh]

Hope this helps
http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/

[Gloamglozer]

I think you might have to do B.Sci at UoM and then major in psychology.

EDIT:  I was partly right.  Just look at costargh's link.

[vce2009]

Hope this helps
http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/

Thanks! That makes much more sense! Don't know how I didn't come across that page when I was browsing the website haha!

[AppleThief]

You can do an accredited sequence* in psychology in either B Arts or B Science at Unimelb. All you need is an ENTER high enough to get into either of those courses.

* Majoring in psychology, basically. But useful to note that to become a registered psychologist, you need to have completed an APAC-approved undergrad degree consisting of three years of study, supplemented by a fourth year (honours or graduate diploma) which will allow you to complete APAC-accredited postgraduate study, which will in turn let you become a registered psychologist! Pretty exciting stuff, really.

EDIT: Sigh, I was beaten, but I hope my post was useful anyway.

[vce2009]

You can do an accredited sequence* in psychology in either B Arts or B Science at Unimelb. All you need is an ENTER high enough to get into either of those courses.

* Majoring in psychology, basically. But useful to note that to become a registered psychologist, you need to have completed an APAC-approved undergrad degree consisting of three years of study, supplemented by a fourth year (honours or graduate diploma) which will allow you to complete APAC-accredited postgraduate study, which will in turn let you become a registered psychologist! Pretty exciting stuff, really.

EDIT: Sigh, I was beaten, but I hope my post was useful anyway.

Very! And so after the B.A, I'd have to do a major in psychology if I want to pursue a career as a research psychologist? Which is another 3 years? So 6 years all up :|

[AppleThief]

You can do an accredited sequence* in psychology in either B Arts or B Science at Unimelb. All you need is an ENTER high enough to get into either of those courses.

* Majoring in psychology, basically. But useful to note that to become a registered psychologist, you need to have completed an APAC-approved undergrad degree consisting of three years of study, supplemented by a fourth year (honours or graduate diploma) which will allow you to complete APAC-accredited postgraduate study, which will in turn let you become a registered psychologist! Pretty exciting stuff, really.

EDIT: Sigh, I was beaten, but I hope my post was useful anyway.

Very! And so after the B.A, I'd have to do a major in psychology if I want to pursue a career as a research psychologist? Which is another 3 years? So 6 years all up :|

You major in psychology in the B.A.

So that + honours is four years, and then a Masters is two years (Unimelb offers Masters degrees in clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, clinical child psychology, and educational psychology). After those six years you can become a registered psychologist.

If you want to become a researcher/academic, I think you have to do a PhD? Those take ages.
EDIT: I don't know whether all types of research requires a PhD or just the research done at universities and stuff. http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/profession/career/ suggests not, but this isn't really part of my knowledge..!

[hard]

what if you don't get in to the honours or masters what do you do then. just stick with a B.A .. that sucks

[anti]

Keep in mind, honours has higher requirements than advertised.  It's a H1 average or close to in reality I believe.

[Glockmeister]

what if you don't get in to the honours or masters what do you do then. just stick with a B.A .. that sucks

You got a degree that's worth less the paper that's written on.

Well that's not exactly true, there is an alternative pathway to doing Honours  by doing the PGDip Psych. But it does restrict your pathways (e.g. you can't go do doctorate programmes directly). You can also use the psych degree for other careers as well (in fact, most people with Psych majors will not become Psychologists)

I might write up a Psychology guide, now that I'm more free.

[vce2009]

what if you don't get in to the honours or masters what do you do then. just stick with a B.A .. that sucks

You got a degree that's worth less the paper that's written on.

Well that's not exactly true, there is an alternative pathway to doing Honours  by doing the PGDip Psych. But it does restrict your pathways (e.g. you can't go do doctorate programmes directly). You can also use the psych degree for other careers as well (in fact, most people with Psych majors will not become Psychologists)

I might write up a Psychology guide, now that I'm more free.

well that sucks.

[username]

what if you don't get in to the honours or masters what do you do then. just stick with a B.A .. that sucks

You got a degree that's worth less the paper that's written on.

Well that's not exactly true, there is an alternative pathway to doing Honours  by doing the PGDip Psych. But it does restrict your pathways (e.g. you can't go do doctorate programmes directly). You can also use the psych degree for other careers as well (in fact, most people with Psych majors will not become Psychologists)

I might write up a Psychology guide, now that I'm more free.

well that sucks.

Also according to the guy who sat next to me in the Psychology lectures and wanted to do Honors, he said you need an average of 80%? I'm not sure how reliable that is though, seems a bit high compared to other majors (For Microbiology and Immunology you only need 65%).

[minilunchbox]

what if you don't get in to the honours or masters what do you do then. just stick with a B.A .. that sucks

You got a degree that's worth less the paper that's written on.

Well that's not exactly true, there is an alternative pathway to doing Honours  by doing the PGDip Psych. But it does restrict your pathways (e.g. you can't go do doctorate programmes directly). You can also use the psych degree for other careers as well (in fact, most people with Psych majors will not become Psychologists)

I might write up a Psychology guide, now that I'm more free.

well that sucks.

Also according to the guy who sat next to me in the Psychology lectures and wanted to do Honors, he said you need an average of 80%? I'm not sure how reliable that is though, seems a bit high compared to other majors (For Microbiology and Immunology you only need 65%).

I think that would be because more people apply and there's less spots.

[Edmund]

what if you don't get in to the honours or masters what do you do then. just stick with a B.A .. that sucks

You got a degree that's worth less the paper that's written on.

Well that's not exactly true, there is an alternative pathway to doing Honours  by doing the PGDip Psych. But it does restrict your pathways (e.g. you can't go do doctorate programmes directly). You can also use the psych degree for other careers as well (in fact, most people with Psych majors will not become Psychologists)

I might write up a Psychology guide, now that I'm more free.

well that sucks.

Also according to the guy who sat next to me in the Psychology lectures and wanted to do Honors, he said you need an average of 80%? I'm not sure how reliable that is though, seems a bit high compared to other majors (For Microbiology and Immunology you only need 65%).

I think that would be because more people apply and there's less spots.

That's right

[hard]

once you finish a melbourne degree can you apply to more than one honours?