Psychology- Is Honours neccesary?? (1 Viewer)

[burchmore]

Apologies if this has been asked already,

I'm interested in the BPsych for 2008, but I've heard that progression into Honours (and hence registration as a certified Psychologist) needs a Distinction Average. Is there any way around this? eg. Graduate Diplomas etc. that satisfy the 4 year requirement?

Also, if there isn't any way around this, what are career prospects are available without postgrad study. Do about half the Psych students end up wasting 3 years of their time and money and walk right into the Centrelink queue?

If so, that's a pretty deceptive and disgusting practice for USyd to lure prospective (ill-informed) students into such an uncertain future

would appreciate some feedback

 

[townie]

if you want to practice any kind of clinical work, you will need honours, the (rare) grad dips that exist just wont cut it in practice (theoretically they are equivilant, but to get into the postgrad work you will need 1, and most people get registered that way)

career prospects are still good even without honours as psychology has many applications outside clinical work.

in short: honours is required for any kind of clinical work and/or academic work

honours isnt required for broader applications

P.S. it isnt THAT difficult to get into honours if you apply yourself, at USYD there are 90 places and i got in with 73 (just below distinction average)