Learn about all the major fields in psychology, including human development through our lifespan, biological, social, and cultural influences on the individual person, perception, emotion, learning, cognition, language and neuroscience, personality and individual differences, abilities and disabilities, psychological health and wellbeing, and psychological disorders.

You’ll have the chance to study psychology along with other subjects in the arts and humanities when you choose a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Build special expertise in the areas of psychology that most interest you. You’ll examine leading-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves.

With a focus on the latest research in these fields, you’ll integrate your learning of subject matter with the research methods used to discover new knowledge in these fields.

6 reasons to study Psychology at Murdoch

• This course is a first step towards becoming a registered psychologist.
• Get exposure to how research studies are conducted in your first year units, with participation in ongoing research rewarded with course credit.
• Strong growth is predicted for Psychology jobs in Australia over the next five years*.
  *Source: Australian Government Job Outlook 2019
• Murdoch is ranked number one in WA for full-time employment in Humanities, Cultural and Social Sciences*.
  *Source: The Good Universities Guide 2020
• Build a portfolio of highly sought after technical and interpersonal skills that will give you the opportunity to apply for jobs in a range of industries.
• Develop analytical skills alongside contemporary scientific research methods for investigating human minds and behaviour.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:

• family and interpersonal relations
• how people think, plan, remember and make decisions
• how human beings change and develop through the lifespan
• how society, culture and the people around us influence our behaviour
• how individuals differ in their personality and talents
• how biology influences behaviour
• psychological disorders, what causes them, and how psychologists can help
• techniques for investigating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour.

The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) will give you an in-depth understanding of human behaviour that you can use across many industries.

Careers could include:

• Psychologist (with further study)
• Human Resources or Marketing Officer
• Manager
• Researcher.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). With the addition of a fourth year of study, such as our Graduate Diploma or Honours program, and a fifth year, such as our Master of Applied Psychology (Professional), you will be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia..