Bachelor
This specialised double degree will provide you with a solid understanding of the theory associated with psychology and counselling, as well as the skills needed to effectively manage people. Core courses in business theory will give you a solid grasp of business fundamentals such as economics and accounting, and business operations and intelligence.
The psychology component of your studies will covers areas such as developmental psychology; cognitive psychology; psychological assessment and research; counselling skills; and work and organisational psychology. You'll also study specialist human resource management topics such as organisational behaviour, performance and compensation management, training and development, industrial relations, and occupational health and safety.
As the No.1 university in South Australia for graduate careers in Business and Management, and Psychology1, our quality teaching and experiences beyond the classroom will ensure you graduate career-ready.
Between now and 2020 employment in human resources in Australia is expected to grow. The availability of roles is expected to increase by:
Likewise, employment opportunities in Australia in the social, welfare and counselling sectors is also expecting strong growth - employment as a social and welfare professional is predicted to increase by 15.6 per cent2, while counselling is expected to increase by 23.2 per cent2. Careers to consider:
With further study you could also become a professionally practicing or research psychologist. To follow this career path you must complete a one-year Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) degree, followed by a two-year Master of Psychology (Clinical) or PhD in Psychology.
1QILT: Graduate Destinations Survey 2015 and Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016-17 - Full-time Employment Indicator. Public SA-founded universities only. 2Australian Government Department of Employment, Occupational Employment Projections 2015.