Bachelor of Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience)

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Mode
On campus
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus, Magill
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Duration
3 year(s) full-time
Program code icon
Program code
BPSCN
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Full time or part time
Fees
Indicative annual fees
Commonwealth Supported
Non-tuition fees
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SATAC code
ABP196
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Prerequisite
None
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Assumed knowledge
None
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Entry scores
2025 CUT-OFFS Guaranteed entry score (ATAR-based):70 Guaranteed entry score (Grades-based):B,B,B

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

  • Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Vocational Education and Training (VET)

  • Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.

Higher education study

  • Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.

Work and life experience

  • Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
  • A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
  • Qualify for special entry

Degree Structure: Bachelor of Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience)

Program code: BPSCN

Complete 144 units comprising:

  • 138 units for Core courses, and
  • 6 units for all Work integrated learning

Study plan

A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.

Enrolment information

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Courses

Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.

What courses you'll study

Complete 144 units comprising:

  • 138 units for Core courses, and
  • 6 units for all Work integrated learning

Complete 138 units comprising:

  • 132 units for all Program core, and
  • 6 units for all Common core

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Neuroscience Across the Lifespan
Course code
BIOL3024
Units
6
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Course name
Human Anatomy and Physiology A
Course code
HBIO1002
Units
6
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Course name
Essentials of Neuroscience
Course code
HBIO1005
Units
6
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Foundations of Human Neuroanatomy
Course code
MDST2002
Units
6
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Introductory Psychology Research Methods
Course code
PSYC1000
Units
6
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Understanding Individual Behaviour and Cognition
Course code
PSYC1001
Units
6
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Psychology for Social Contexts
Course code
PSYC1002
Units
6
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Course name
Health and Developmental Psychology
Course code
PSYC1003
Units
6
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Course name
Foundations in Cognitive Neuroscience
Course code
PSYC1004
Units
6
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Course name
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology
Course code
PSYC1012
Units
6
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Course name
Insights into Data and Research in Psychology
Course code
PSYC2000
Units
6
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Insights into Individual Behaviour and Cognition
Course code
PSYC2001
Units
6
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Insights into Health and Developmental Psychology
Course code
PSYC2003
Units
6
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Course name
Career Development in Psychology
Course code
PSYC2009
Units
6
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Course name
Psychology for Global Challenges
Course code
PSYC2010
Units
6
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Course name
Data Science for Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology
Course code
PSYC2015
Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Individual Behaviour and Cognition
Course code
PSYC3001
Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Health and Developmental Psychology
Course code
PSYC3003
Units
6
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Course name
Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
Course code
PSYC3007
Units
6
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Course name
Psychology for Organisations and Communities
Course code
PSYC3011
Units
6
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Course name
Cognitive Neuroscience
Course code
PSYC3018
Units
6
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Course name
The Neuroscience of Language
Course code
PSYC3025
Units
6

Common core description

Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.

Course name Course code Units
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An Ethically Rich Life
Course code
COREX001
Units
6
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
Course code
COREX002
Units
6
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
Course code
COREX003
Units
6
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Course name
Proppa Ways, Future Practice
Course code
COREX004
Units
6
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Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
Course code
COREX005
Units
6
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Course name
Ways of Being, Ways of Seeing
Course code
COREX006
Units
6

Work Integrated Learning description

WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.

Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:

Course name Course code Units
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Course name
Work Integrated Learning in Psychology
Course code
PSYC3900
Units
6

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