Bachelor of Science with a Specialisation in Psychological Studies

Psychology is a discipline characterised by scientific research and applied professional practice with the aim of understanding the psychological processes that underlie behaviour.

This program will expose you to a wide range of fundamental psychological concepts, as well as to more specialised areas such as child psychology, neuropsychology, social and personality psychology, cognition and perception, and psychopathology. The focus is on learning how psychological practice and theory are deeply rooted in scientific evidence and how that evidence is obtained through research.

KEY FEATURES

• You’ll undertake in-depth study in psychology and have the opportunity to choose between extra foundational units in coding, mathematics or statistics in your first year to give you modern foundational skills relevant to future workforce needs.
• The required capstone unit will provide you with skills to facilitate your transfer into the workplace and the opportunity to gain relevant experience working in the field.
• In addition to rigorous studies in the application of psychology, you’ll learn how to apply for scientific-based jobs and prepare for interviews.
• You’ll develop presentation, project management and other critical skills that will assist you to secure your dream career.
• Macquarie is ranked among the top 100 in the world in psychology and third in New South Wales (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2018).
• Macquarie is ranked number one in New South Wales for employability in psychology (QILT, 2017).