Bachelor of Psychology at University of Technology Sydney

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This course has a limited acceptance period and offers must be accepted by the following deadlines based on when you received your offer via UAC:

If you received your offer prior to December Round 2 (23 December 2024), you must accept your offer by Friday 13 December 2024.
If you received your offer between December Round 2 (23 December 2024) and January Round 1 (9 January 2025), you must accept your offer by Friday 17 January.
Pending course availabilities, if you received your offer in or after January Round 2 (23 January 2025), you must accept your offer by 3 March 2025.

Offers which have passed the dates above will not be valid.

UTS undergraduate psychology courses are accredited by APAC with conditions.

This course is tailored for individuals aiming to grasp the complexities of the mind, brain, and behaviour. It provides comprehensive knowledge and skills in psychology that are highly valued by diverse employers and is the first step on the path towards becoming a registered psychologist.

You will gain a robust foundation in psychology, aligned with international standards, sensitive to diversity, and grounded in cultural responsiveness and Indigenous perspectives. Learning will take place in the context of applying psychology to solving many of the biggest challenges currently faced by individuals and society, including mental health, climate change and sustainability, misinformation, cybersecurity, ageing populations, human-computer interaction, and more.

The Bachelor of Psychology prepares students for diverse career pathways in the future workforce. This degree offers the first step towards becoming a registered psychologist* as well as transferable skills increasingly demanded by a range of employers. Graduates use psychology to better understand the mind, brain, and behaviour to solve challenges faced by individuals, groups, and society.

Course aims

This course is designed to equip graduates with broad and coherent knowledge and skills in the scientific discipline of psychology. Our graduates will fill the pressing need for a larger mental health workforce. Students gain transferable skills in preparation for jobs of the future that are focused on human-machine interaction, ageing, behavioural insights, data analysis, people management, leadership, neuroscience, and more. An Indigenous graduate attribute is woven throughout the course to ensure graduates are culturally responsive and well prepared to work with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These aims are achieved through collaboration with diverse industry partners, and the provision of innovative work-integrated learning and research opportunities.

Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinary Electives at UTS Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree. All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most. Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives. By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline. If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe. In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates. * Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

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Entry Requirements

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

Bachelor of Psychology

University of Technology Sydney

Australia,

Sydney

Bachelor of Psychology

University of Technology Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

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