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Psychological Science at Federation University Australia: ATAR needed
Mount Helen (Ballarat) · December 2025 offer roundIn the December 2025 offer round the lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Psychological Science at Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) was 53.50 — up 0.30 from 53.20 in 2024. An ATAR of 53.50 means the last student offered a place was in about the top 46.50% of students in their age group.
The lowest selection rank is the lowest rank (your ATAR plus any adjustment factors) that received an offer in the December round. January rounds often go lower, so treat it as a guide to the selection standard, not a cut-off. VTAC course code 3700537221.
What it takes to reach 53.50Using VTAC's official aggregate to ATAR table.
You need an aggregate of about 98.6 (out of a possible 210): your best English plus three other scaled study scores, plus 10% of your fifth and sixth. If your scaled scores were all about equal, that is roughly 23.5 in each study.
Scaled scores depend on the study: see how each VCE subject scales, and use the calculator to estimate yours from SAC and exam marks.
Psychological Science: 2024 to 2025
| December round | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.20 |
| 2025 | 53.50 |
A rise means the course was harder to get into, a fall means easier — but a single round can move for many reasons (offers made, intake size, adjustment factors).
Psychological Science at other institutionsLatest published lowest selection rank for each listing.
| Institution | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Deakin University (Online) | 63.80 | 63.50 |
| Deakin University (Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus) | 62.80 | 60.55 |
| Deakin University (Melbourne Burwood Campus) | 60.95 | 60.70 |
| Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) | 58.65 | 60.35 |
| Federation University Australia (Gippsland) | 51.65 | 53.50 |
| Federation University Australia (Berwick) | 50.10 | 51.50 |
| Federation University Australia (Federation University Online campus) | 50.10 | 53.65 |
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Psychological Science questions
What ATAR do I need for Psychological Science at Federation University Australia?
The lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Psychological Science at Federation University Australia (Mount Helen (Ballarat)) in the December 2025 round was 53.50 — up 0.30 from 53.20 in 2024. That rank is your ATAR plus any adjustment factors, so you may need a little more or less than your ATAR alone.
Can I get into Psychological Science at Federation University Australia with a lower ATAR?
Possibly. The figure above is the lowest rank offered a place in the December round, and further offers are made in January. Many institutions also add adjustment factors (for example for disadvantage, or for subject results) and some have special entry schemes. Check VTAC CourseSearch for course code 3700537221 and the institution's own admissions page.
Where is Psychological Science easiest and hardest to get into?
Among the 3 institutions that listed Psychological Science with a published rank, the lowest was 50.10 at Federation University Australia (Federation University Online campus) and the highest was 63.80 at Deakin University (Online). Rank is only one thing to weigh: campus, teaching, placements and fit matter too.