Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

Learn about all the major fields in psychology, including human development through our lifespan, biological, social, and cultural influences on the individual person, perception, emotion, learning, cognition, language and neuroscience, personality and individual differences, abilities and disabilities, psychological health and well-being, and psychological disorders.

You’ll have the chance to study psychology along with other subjects in the arts and humanities when you choose a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Build special expertise in the areas of psychology that most interest you. You’ll examine leading-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves.

With a focus on the latest research in these fields, you’ll integrate your learning of subject matter with the research methods used to discover new knowledge in these fields.

3 reasons to study Psychology at Murdoch

1. This course is a first step towards becoming a registered psychologist.
2. Get exposure to how research studies are conducted in your first year units, with participation in ongoing research rewarded with course credit.
3. Five-star rating and number one university in Australia for skills development for psychology by the Good University Guide 2024.

What you’ll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. In this course you will:

• Discover how people think, plan, remember and make decisions, as well as how human beings change and develop through their lifespan.
• Develop an extensive knowledge of psychological disorders, what causes them, and how psychologists can help.
• Apply your knowledge and skills to real-life practical problems.

Your future career

The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) will give you an in-depth understanding of human behaviour that you can use across many industries. Careers could include:

• Psychologist (with further study)
• Human Resources or Marketing Officer
• Manager
• Researcher

Previous admission information is available at Murdoch Admission Information - Psychology.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited as a Level 1 course by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) for offerings delivered at South Street and Singapore campuses only. The Dubai offering is not accredited by APAC.

Professional recognition

To be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, graduates of this course will require an additional year of study in an APAC-accredited 4th year psychology program.

To be eligible for registration as a psychologist, graduates of this course will also need to complete either one additional year of study in an APAC-accredited 5th year psychology program and one year of supervised practice (internship), or two additional years of study in APAC-accredited 5th and 6th year psychology programs.

IELTS: Score: 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

TOEFL: Score: 79+, with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13.

PEARSON: Score: 64+, with no communicative skill below 60.

CAMBRIDGE: Score: 176+, with no skill less than 169.