Take the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist or a researcher.Study specialised areas of psychology, including social and developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, personality, neuropsychology, alcohol and drug studies, forensic psychology, group and family therapy, and community psychology.Choose a minor in Counselling Practice and Skills, Addiction and Trauma, or from a wide variety of minors across the university such as science, criminology, creative industries and business.Option to complete a placement elective unit.This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.Why choose this courseGain a career advantage by developing your understanding of human behaviour. This course will prepare you with essential knowledge, practical skills, digital capabilities, and ethical and cultural sensitivity for working in a range of contemporary settings. It is also the first step towards a career as a registered psychologist or as a researcher.Build your own degree based on your interests and career aspirations. The flexible structure of this course allows you to select from a wide range of elective units. You can focus your learning on specific interests and emerging areas of employment. Choose from specialised areas of psychology, including social and organisational psychology, alcohol and drug studies, forensic psychology, group and family therapy, the psychology of trauma, and community psychology.You will also have the option to study a minor, selecting elective units from psychology or from other study areas in the university, such as science, criminology, creative industries and business. These elective units may be combined to form a minor in Counselling Practice and Skills.Behavioural science is also offered within a range of double degree options. Choose to combine your study of human behaviour with business, law, justice, social work, or nursing to gain a competitive edge in the workplace.Careers and outcomesGraduates of this course have skills that can be applied to a variety of professional areas.The analytical, interpersonal and research skills are ideal for careers in health, education, human resources, market research, organisational development, policing, public health, human services, and counselling.Possible careersAged services workerCase managerChild protection officerCommunity health officerCommunity workerCounsellorDisability services workerFamily services officerGovernment officerGuidance officerHealth information managerHealth services managerHigher education workerHuman resource developerHuman resource managerHuman services practitionerManagerPolicy officerProbation and parole officerPsychologistPublic servantResearch assistantResearch officerSocial scientistYouth worker
