Career opportunities
Graduates with an Honours degree in Psychology are able to work and contribute in many varied facets of the job market and in all areas dealing with people and health.
Given the breadth, adaptability, and utility of studying Psychology, employment opportunities abound for graduates. For example, opportunities include being employed in the fields of support and enhancement of health and/or social services, education and training, research, counselling, psychological assessment, human development, government, public sector, etc.
Thereby, in general providing employment opportunities in various sectors within the broad field of work, which require care, service delivery, communication and healthy interaction with fellow human beings.
Admission requirements
The minimum admission requirements for the BA Honours in Psychology is a Bachelor of Arts or other first degree at exit level 7, with Psychology as a major subject and a 60% or above average for psychology modules in the final year.
Students who fail to meet the minimum requirement of 60% will be considered upon the motivation to the Faculty Board and the Higher Degrees Committee of the university, and subsequent approval by all approved University structures.
Selection of a limited number of candidates to enrol in the programme: A School admission committee will assess eligibility of all applicants. Applicants who exceed the minimum entrance requirements will be made an immediate offer.
Applicants who just meet or who just fail to meet the minimum entrance requirements will be placed on a waiting list, which will be reviewed once a month. Applicants who just fail to meet the minimum entrance requirements but whose application indicates working experience will be considered for RPL.
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