Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/ Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Bachelor

Open an insightful and intellectually stimulating world of professional possibilities If you're a deep thinker with your finger on the political pulse and interested in pursuing a career of exploration and change, then this is the course for you.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Course Code

SCSC03.2, 65

About this course

Open an insightful and intellectually stimulating world of professional possibilities

If you're a deep thinker with your finger on the political pulse and interested in pursuing a career of exploration and change, then this is the course for you. UC's Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Science in Psychology double degree combines the intriguing world of politics and international affairs with the clinical psychological insights to human behaviour of a psychology degree.

You'll develop the knowledge and skills to become a globally engaged and strategic thinker while discovering the scientific psychology theories, research methods and clinical grounding that could help you become a clinical psychologist.

Your psychology studies will be accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and give you a solid grounding in topics like cognition, psychopathology and biological behaviour, and the tools to instigate practical solutions to problems within various social and economic contexts - skills that could also come in handy should you choose to pursue a career in politics and international relations.

What you will learn

gain knowledge of the principles, concepts and issues that are shaping the world, including the challenges of modern terrorism and contemporary regional politics in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond
be able to apply an in-depth understanding of the historical and current systems of Australian politics and public policy, provide policy advice and develop new policies
learn to recognise the relationships between political values, political power and public policy and the impact each of these has within the Australian context
develop high level theoretical and empirical analysis skills and the ability to interpret world events and issues
acquire an understanding of the scientific basis of the discipline of psychology and understand the research methods used by psychologists
gain an ability to apply research methods to design and conduct studies, analyse and interpret results and write research reports using APAC conventions
understand the application of values, research and professional ethics in psychological research and in other professional contexts.

Career pathways

The world is your oyster! Diplomat, policy adviser, intelligence analyst, psychologist or even politician... your career options (and the potential to earn a healthy salary and travel) will be endless with UC's Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Laws degree. Graduates will have the accredited skills and qualifications required to explore careers in:

diplomacy
including strategic analysis, trade relations and foreign affairs
intelligence, including security analysis
international business and aid
the public sector, including policy development
politics
the not-for-profit sector
clinical psychology
counselling
private practice
media, communications, public affairs and public relations
domestic or international business, including consultancy
management
education and research.

Credit for prior study or work

There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences courses at University of Canberra.

80.8%

Overall satisfaction

82.4%

Skill scale

69%

Teaching scale

67.5%

Employed full-time

$65k

Average salary

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