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Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University: ATAR needed
Melbourne Burwood Campus · December 2025 offer roundIn the December 2025 offer round the lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University (Melbourne Burwood Campus) was 80.20 — up 0.15 from 80.05 in 2024. An ATAR of 80.20 means the last student offered a place was in about the top 19.80% 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 1400515151.
What it takes to reach 80.20Using VTAC's official aggregate to ATAR table.
You need an aggregate of about 136 (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 32.4 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.
Psychology (Honours): 2024 to 2025
| December round | Lowest selection rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.05 |
| 2025 | 80.20 |
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).
Psychology (Honours) at other institutionsLatest published lowest selection rank for each listing.
| Institution | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Catholic University (Melbourne) | 90.60 | 91.50 |
| Deakin University (Online) | 86.05 | 80.40 |
| La Trobe University (Bendigo) | <5 offers | 85.10 |
| La Trobe University (Online) | 80.95 | – |
| La Trobe University (Melbourne) | 80.90 | 81.50 |
| Deakin University (Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus) | 80.45 | 80.00 |
| Swinburne University of Technology (Hawthorn) | 80.35 | 80.00 |
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Psychology (Honours) questions
What ATAR do I need for Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University?
The lowest selection rank to receive an offer for Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University (Melbourne Burwood Campus) in the December 2025 round was 80.20 — up 0.15 from 80.05 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 Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University 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 1400515151 and the institution's own admissions page.
Where is Psychology (Honours) easiest and hardest to get into?
Among the 4 institutions that listed Psychology (Honours) with a published rank, the lowest was 80.20 at Deakin University (Melbourne Burwood Campus) and the highest was 90.60 at Australian Catholic University (Melbourne). Rank is only one thing to weigh: campus, teaching, placements and fit matter too.