Bachelor of Psychology
Overview
Explore human behaviour while gaining an understanding of people's wellbeing with the Bachelor of Psychology from Charles Sturt University. Psychologists can be both health professionals and scientists, undertaking research and gaining insights into human behaviour and mental processes. Our four-year Bachelor of Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as a four-year sequence of study in psychology. Further study and training will be required to pursue your career as a psychologist.
Career opportunities
A four-year psychology course opens up many psychology career pathways. This degree is also a stepping stone to the further study and training required to become a registered psychologist. For more information about the path to becoming a registered psychologist, please visit the Australian Psychological Society and the Psychology Board
- Work for health services
Provide counselling and wellbeing services through social welfare positions or, once you have completed your registration, go into private practice.
- Support business
Psychology is highly relevant to almost every industry and workplace. Work with large and small companies or consulting firms to provide human resource and organisational wellbeing support and insights.
- Futureproof your career
The Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business predicts that future job growth for psychologists will be very strong. And with the 2020 QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey listing Charles Sturt University graduates as having the highest graduate employment rate in the country, the future looks bright for your career in psychology.
