ARTS + major in psych at MELB or Bachelor of Applied Science (Psych) at RMIT?

[vce2009]

Or neither and a Bachelor of Psych at Monash?! I'm so confused!

[Eriny]

Are you more interested in arts or science? Bear in mind, biology could probably help a lot with psych.

[vce2009]

Are you more interested in arts or science? Bear in mind, biology could probably help a lot with psych.

I don't mind biology, but chemistry and maths = not my thing at all. So I think more arts :S I'm just confused about which would give me more employment opportunities upon completion.

[Eriny]

If you want to work as a psychologist, it doesn't really matter. And actually, because science and arts are both so general, they basically have the same level of career options. If you're more interested in arts, you should go for that, I think.

[minilunchbox]

If you want to be a psychologist you would need to do Honours (and generally Masters and/or a PhD) afterwards. Bachelor of Psych at Monash is a 'safer' option as you automatically get accepted into Honours as long as your marks are up to scratch. Whereas at Melbourne and RMIT you would need to 'compete' with other students to get into Honours.

You could look into the electives/subjects each Uni offers since all three are very similar.

[amirite?]

3 possibilities for me also. So many paths...

Is psych at RMIT with an clearly-in of 85 for a bachelor of Science a better option than a bachelor of psychology with a CI of 87 at Deakin? I think theres also oppurtunities at latrobe too. Gah!

[TrueLight]

you could do psychology with a bachelor of science too
...edit...oh wait u said melbourne... eh cant find info from melb sry...monash is good too =(lol..but anyway its the same thing if u get aps accreditation..
read this
http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/aos/sci-ug-psychology-sci.html

The 60-point accredited major sequence may be taken in the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience, Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing, Bachelor of Arts and some Bachelor of Arts degrees with specialisations. A 48-point major in psychology may be sufficient to satisfy the requirements for a major sequence in any of the Bachelor of Science, single or double degrees, but is not APS-accredited and will not permit entry to fourth-year programs in psychology.

Students wishing to gain accreditation by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) or apply for entry into fourth-year courses in psychology must complete 60 points of PSY units including the following nine units: PSY1011, PSY1022, PSY2031, PSY2042, PSY2051, PSY3041, PSY3051, PSY3032 and PSY3062, and one elective PSY unit at level two or three. The additional PSY units required for professional accreditation are above the requirements of a major sequence in course 0050 Bachelor of Science.