On behalf of the Faculty of Society & Design, I wish to welcome you to the Bond University School of Psychology.
Bond University’s School of Psychology has established itself as a leader in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research. With nationally and internationally recognised psychology academics our research facilities cater to a wide range of areas including clinical, forensic and organisational psychology, social psychology, health psychology and human cognition. Dependent upon the exit point and the specialist area of study, psychology graduates are employed as psychotherapists or counsellors, advisers to organisations, industry and governments on personnel matters, they engage in advertising and marketing activities, they advise the Courts on criminal matters, they administer personality and ability tests, and they engage in teaching and research.
The pathway to becoming a registered Psychologist
Programs of study
Bond University offers Undergraduate, Fourth Year and Postgraduate study options in Psychology. Students who undertake their education in Psychology at Bond can pursue a sequence of study that leads to full registration as a psychologist, and qualifications up to doctoral level.
Bachelor of Psychological Science
- This degree is accredited as the equivalent of a 3-year undergraduate sequence of study in psychology in Australia. Our trimester academic calendar accelerates the timeframe to complete this program such that it can be completed in just two years of full-time university study.
- The program provides students with a sound education in the scientific foundations of the discipline and an introduction to applied practice. It’s designed to prepare graduates for entry into the fourth year and to pursue advanced studies in a wide range of topics.
Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Bridging)
- The Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Bridging) provides students with a scientific understanding of normal psychological processes such as memory, learning, motivation, psychobiology, personality, emotion, developmental psychology and social relationships, as well as training in abnormal psychology. The program is designed for students who have completed a previous degree program, either in psychology or another discipline.
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) | Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
- These accredited Fourth-Year programs can be completed in just two semesters (approximately 8 months) of full-time study.
- Successful completion of one of these programs satisfies the minimum academic requirements for provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia. Full registration as a psychologist requires an additional two years of supervised practice, either through the supervised practice program administered through the Psychology Board of Australia or the completion of an accredited Master’s program.
Master of Professional Psychology
- This accredited postgraduate study option leads to full registration as a Psychologist (following an additional one year of self-sourced supervised placement).
- This program is designed for graduates to follow careers in psychology, and meet the educational requirements necessary to use the title “Psychologist.” In addition to being eligible to apply for full registration as a psychologist, graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
All programs of study are fully accredited by theAustralian Psychology Accreditation Council and approved by the Psychology Board of Australia
Master of Psychology (Clinical)
- These accredited postgraduate study options lead to full registration as a Psychologist.
- These programs are designed for graduates to follow careers in clinical psychology, and meet the educational requirements necessary to use the title “Psychologist.” In addition to being eligible to apply for full registration as a psychologist, graduates are eligible to apply for full membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Associate Membership of the corresponding APS Specialist College.
All programs of study are fully accredited by theAustralian Psychology Accreditation Council and approved by the Psychology Board of Australia