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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)

  • Bachelor

Take the first step towards becoming a psychologist or work in fields where knowledge of human behaviour is important. Complete placements to match your career goals.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Course Code
425081, 034136C
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
75

About this course

Highlights
  • 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 and the law, family therapy, and community psychology.
  • Option to complete a professional placement unit.
  • Choose electives from across the university such as science, criminology, creative industries and business.

Highlights
  • 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 and the law, family therapy, and community psychology.
  • Option to complete a professional placement unit.
  • Choose electives from across the university such as science, criminology, creative industries and business.

Entry requirements

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

What you will learn

Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour. Registered psychologists use scientific knowledge of human behaviour to assist individuals who are experiencing mental disorders relationship problems learning difficulties addiction and eating disorders among other things. Psychologists may work in a specific area of psychology such as cognition neuroscience or social and developmental behaviour. Psychology graduates have many career choices using their knowledge of human behaviour to work in a range of fields including health promotion marketing human resources coaching policy and community services. Graduates also work as researchers to provide greater understanding about how people think feel and react to situations and to develop new strategies to improve psychological functioning.

Double degrees

Combine two bachelor degrees into a single course of study. A double degree allows you to specialise in two fields and pursue different interest areas gaining a broader range of skills and knowledge and giving you a competitive advantage and greater career flexibility.

Consider the following double degrees with a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology):

  • Business: gain knowledge and skills to add business acumen to roles as a market researcher human resources manager or training and development consultant.
  • Law: pursue a career as a lawyer or psychologist in legal corporate government mental health or clinical health environments or in the development of mental health legal
    policies or in research in the legal-psychological domain.
  • Justice: your psychology and justice qualifications will position you for a career in policy development criminal justice institutions rehabilitation and family services.
  • Social Work: combine psychology and social work to work in community services counselling and family-centred intervention mental health services drug and alcohol intervention or disability services.
  • Nursing: use your skills to work as a nurse in a range of areas including emergency mental health palliative care or cancer departments.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Graduates 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.

To pursue a career as a registered psychologist you must be registered with the Psychology Board of Australia. Currently this involves completing a fourth year of study in psychology followed by further study and supervised work experience. Please refer to
Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as providing a three-year undergraduate level of training in psychology.

Possible careers
  • Administrator
  • Aged services worker
  • Case manager
  • Child protection officer
  • Community health officer
  • Community worker
  • Counsellor
  • Disability services worker
  • Family services officer
  • Government officer
  • Guidance officer
  • Health information manager
  • Health services manager
  • Higher education worker
  • Human resource developer
  • Human resource manager
  • Human services practitioner
  • Manager
  • Policy officer
  • Probation and parole officer
  • Psychologist
  • Public servant
  • Research assistant
  • Research officer
  • Social scientist
  • Youth worker

Course structure

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
88.2%
Overall satisfaction
93.1%
Skill scale
73.3%
Teaching scale
57.8%
Employed full-time
$62.7k
Average salary