Understand the human mind and how it drives behaviour.

La Trobe's Bachelor of Psychological Science will prepare you for a career as a professional psychologist, or in a psychology-related field across industries from clinical psychology to human services and marketing.

11 electives give you the flexibility to work towards the career you want. You can also complement your degree with legal studies, business, management, marketing, sociology, science, genetics, language, drama, media studies and more.

You'll learn:

• Analytical, research and communication skills
  • Learn skills that are essential to your future career in psychology.
• Clinical and health psychology
  • Gain an understanding of how to help people cope with mental and physical disorders.
• Developmental and social psychology
  • Understand how environmental factors contribute to peoples' psychological makeup.
• Psychological assessment, intervention and research
  • Become familiar with methods to understand and measure people's psychological state.
  • Learn when and how to intervene and how to conduct research.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

• Clinical psychologist
  • Assess people's psychological state.
  • Diagnose and develop a management plan for treatment and recovery.
  • Manage caseloads and referrals.
  • Counsel patients, document sessions, report to management and liaise with government departments when necessary.
• Public health worker
  • Use your knowledge and expertise to support your patients and their communities.
  • Monitor people's health, inform, educate and empower people to improve their quality of life.
  • Document cases and develop strategies to solve health problems.
• Rehabilitation worker
  • Work with people suffering from addiction and help them achieve meaning and stability in their lives.
• Youth worker
  • Work with youth to help them stay healthy, happy and well adjusted

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

The Bachelor of Psychological Science is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Professional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia will require an APAC-accredited fourth year and additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree as well as an application to the professional body. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Psychological Science may apply for membership with the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.