Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) with the degree of Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences

Psychologists seek to understand how the mind works and why people behave the way they do. Speech, hearing and language professionals have the privilege of helping people to communicate with others. Both professions seek to provide strategies that can help people lead happier, healthier and more productive lives.

This prestigious and interdisciplinary double degree is ideal for those who wish to develop a substantial skillset in both psychology and speech, hearing and general linguistics. Such skills will prepare you for a career in specialist fields such as clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, organisational psychology and professional psychology, as well as for clinical work or research in audiology and speech language pathology, forensic speech science, and the development of associated speech and hearing technologies.

Key Features

• You’ll have access to one of the best equipped research and clinical environments in the world for speech, hearing, language and cognitive science.
• The psychology component will develop your knowledge of the complexities of human behaviour – how development occurs, how personality forms, and how factors like society and culture affect behaviour.
• The linguistics component will develop your understanding of the production and perception of spoken language, such as the way we produce speech sounds using the vocal apparatus; the way the brain (via the ear) responds or fails to respond to different aspects of speech and language; how languages differ in the way they use speech; how language develops in children; the relationship between language and culture; and how computers can be used in speech, hearing and language analysis.
• You’ll have the opportunity to gain relevant workplace experience in a professional or community setting that's relevant to community and allied health.
• This course is a pathway into our masters courses in psychology, speech pathology and audiology.

Suitable for

• Those who are interested in a career in the community and allied health sectors, but who have not yet decided on their specific direction.
• Students thinking about pursuing a pathway to registration as a psychologist will need to complete the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) with Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences, subject to meeting transfer criteria. Continuation to the honours year is subject to meeting honours admission requirements. Should a student not meet honours requirements, they will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts – Psychology with Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences.
• If you’re interested in pursuing graduate study in psychology, a further two years postgraduate training or supervised experience is required for registration as a psychologist. Macquarie University offers the following:
• Two-year Master of Clinical Psychology, Master of Clinical Neuropsychology and Master of Organisational Psychology.
• One-year Master of Professional Psychology: skills and practicum training for the final year of supervised internship prior to registration.
• Students thinking about applying for the Master of Speech and Language Pathology at the completion of their undergraduate degree are required to have completed eight pre-requisite subjects.
• Students thinking about a research career can continue with the Master of Research. You’ll be admitted to the second year of the Master of Research upon completion of psychology honours.

What You'll Study

Part of what makes Macquarie future focused is that we allow you the freedom to explore your interests across a range of areas, rather than lock you in to a single, narrow field. So follow your passions and tailor your course to your needs and interests.

Units

Units are what we call subjects. Most full-time students take four units – each worth a fixed number of credit points – per session.

Entry Requirements

For students from overseas, Macquarie uses an international selection rank to determine the minimum eligibility requirement for each undergraduate course. This rank has been converted into equivalent scores for various recognised international high school qualifications and university entrance examinations, including global qualifications like the International Baccalaureate (IB) and GCE A-Levels.

English Language Requirements

All applicants for undergraduate coursework studies at Macquarie University are required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.

You may satisfy the English language requirements if you have completed:

• Senior secondary studies equivalent to the NSW HSC
• One year of Australian or comparable tertiary study in a country of qualification

Alternative entry

At Macquarie, we are all about success. With our International Academic Entry Program, we recognise your individual strengths, interests, and personal circumstances. If you have not achieved the overall score required for your program, but demonstrate particular strength in relevant subjects, we may consider you for alternative entry.

Course Fees

International fee-paying
AUD $39,900
Indicative annual fee
Fee per credit point AUD $1,662.50

The indicative annual fee displayed is based on completing a standard full time study load. Fees may increase each year. For courses longer than one year in duration, you will pay the fee that is current for the year that you enrol in the unit.