Course details

Summary

Psychology studies how people, and sometimes animals, think, feel and behave.

In Psychology you will study the brain and how it works. You will investigate personality, intelligence, how people respond to everyday and unusual events, and why some people suffer from mental health disorders.

Postgraduate study opportunities in Psychology

The School of Psychology offers a diverse and challenging range of options in both basic research and applied psychology. Study opportunities include: applied behaviour analysis; clinical psychology; cognitive neuroscience; detection theory and psychophysics; developmental psychology; ergonomics; evolutionary psychology; experimental analysis of behaviour; gender and critical psychology; health psychology; industrial and organizational psychology; social psychology.

Psychology and your career

A qualification in Psychology can lead to careers in mental health, research, industry and marketing, education or counseling. Many areas require skills in assessment and testing and you can acquire these from specialised postgraduate programmes.

Programme structure

120 points

Advanced taught courses (75 or 90 points)

A small research project such as a dissertation (usually 30 or 45 points)

You may be able to include up to 30 points from other subjects

Further study options

• Master of Arts
• Master of Conflict and Terrorism Studies
• Master of Heritage Conservation
• Master of Indigenous Studies
• Master of Public Policy
• MTESOL

Other Bachelor of Arts (Honours) subjects: Ancient History; Anthropology; Art History; Asian Studies; Chinese; Criminology; Development Studies; Drama; Economics; Education; Employment Relations and Organisation Studies; English; French; Gender Studies; Geography; German; Greek; History; Italian; Japanese; Languages and Literature; Latin; Linguistics; Logic and Computation; 毛利 Studies; Mathematics; Media, Film and Television; Museums and Cultural Heritage; Music; Pacific Studies; Philosophy; Politics and International Relations; Screen Production; Sociology; Spanish; Statistics.

Entry criteria

A BA with a major in Psychology including PSYCH 306. You must have an average grade of B or higher in 45 points above Stage II in the major.

IELTS 7.0; TOEFL (iBT) 100; TOEFL (paper-based) 600; CAE or CPE 185; PTE 65; MELAB 90.