Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Psychological Sciences
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Course rules
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Psychological Sciences, students must complete 400 credit points comprising:
- Sixteen [16] core units of study (200 credit points)
- One [1] Arts major (100 credit points)
- Eight [8] units of study (100cp), comprising co-major, minor and/or electives
* Only for students completing this course online through OUA.
Students may not complete more than 150 cps (normally 12 units) at Introductory Level. A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate. Students also have an opportunity to undertake a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Professional Placement.
Professional Placements
Professional Placements are subject to a competitive selection process.
Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 475 credit points comprising:
- Sixteen [16] core units of study (200 credit points);
- One [1] Arts major (100 credit points);
- Four [4] units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points);
- Six [6] units of study (75 credit points), comprising a minor and/or electives
Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 437.5 credit points comprising:
- Sixteen [16] core units of study (200 credit points);
- One [1] Arts major (100 credit points);
- Two [2] units of study from the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points);
- Seven [7] units of study (87.5 credit points), comprising a minor and/or elective
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Bachelor of Psychological Sciences is 200 credit points (normally 16 units)