1st for employability

Our graduates are ranked 1st in Australia and 4th globally for employability by the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings

 26th in the world for psychology

Currently ranked 25th in the world for psychology by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019, reflecting our reputation for quality research and education.

You can study our accredited Psychology program with the Bachelor of Psychology degree described here, but also through a number of other degrees at the University. For more information on the various ways you can study Psychology, please visit the Faculty of Science website.

The Bachelor of Psychology is ideal for the student who knows they want to work in the industry. By the end of the four-year degree, you will have the basis for provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia and enough training and experience to start working right away.

In the first three years of the course, you will build your specialisation in psychology, studying topics like behavioural neuroscience, social psychology, personality theory, perception, intelligence, abnormal psychology, and developmental psychology. In the fourth year, you will complete an Honours program that includes a research project in a specialised area of psychology that interests you.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

After three years of study (psychology program or Psychological Science major):

• Advertising
• Market research
• Marketing
• Public relations
• Science journalism
• Public policy

After four years of study (honours in psychology) you can pursue registration as a psychologist or enter a range of other careers. Honours graduates have the necessary training to work in:

• Schools
• Hospitals
• Prisons
• Human resources
• Developmental disabilities
• Various social policy areas in the private and public sectors

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

To meet the requirements for registration as a psychologist in Australia, you first need to complete a four-year tertiary program in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. You are then eligible to apply for provisional registration, which is necessary to complete the professional training required for full registration.