Bachelor
Explore human behaviour and take your first steps towards a career in psychology. Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council, this program offers comprehensive training in psychological concepts and theories, preparing students for careers in various psychology fields.
Explore human behaviour and take your first steps towards a career in psychology. Our Bachelor of Psychology - accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council - is the ultimate in psychology training. In our psychology degree, you'll learn a wide range of psychological concepts and theories. Explore the workings of the human mind. Learn how to decipher moods, emotions and behaviours to help others. Plus harness psychology research methods to deepen your learning. Whether you choose to study your psychology degree online or on campus, you'll graduate with the confidence to pursue a career in social psychology, developmental psychology, or any field where decoding human behaviour is a valuable asset.
Didn't quite hit your ATAR target? Opt for the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) as your perfect entry pathway and then transition into the Bachelor of Psychology. So you can turn your dream to study psychology at university into reality.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Selection rank: 75
A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with at least minimum required ATAR (including adjustment factors)
OR
Have completed at least 8 subjects or more of a Bachelor (or higher) level qualification with a GPA of 5.0.
Applicants who do not meet the entry requirement for the Bachelor of Psychology may be eligible for entry into Charles Sturt's Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology). This course is identical to the first three years (equivalent full-time) of the Bachelor of Psychology. There is an established course transfer pathway between the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and the Bachelor of Psychology in the third year.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
Explore human behaviour and take your first steps towards a career in psychology. Our Bachelor of Psychology - accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council - is the ultimate in psychology training. In our psychology degree, you'll learn a wide range of psychological concepts and theories. Explore the workings of the human mind. Learn how to decipher moods, emotions and behaviours to help others. Plus harness psychology research methods to deepen your learning. Whether you choose to study your psychology degree online or on campus, you'll graduate with the confidence to pursue a career in social psychology, developmental psychology, or any field where decoding human behaviour is a valuable asset.
Didn't quite hit your ATAR target? Opt for the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) as your perfect entry pathway and then transition into the Bachelor of Psychology. So you can turn your dream to study psychology at university into reality.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Level 100 to Level 300.Students undertaking the course complete all subjects
CodeSubjectCredit PointsPSY101Foundations of Psychology 18 credit ptsPSY102Foundations of Psychology 28 credit ptsPSY114First Nations Australians and Psychology: An Introduction8 credit ptsPSY115An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning8 credit ptsPSY201Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology8 credit ptsPSY204Psychological Testing8 credit ptsPSY208Biopsychology8 credit ptsPSY221Developmental and Social Psychology8 credit ptsPSY301Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology8 credit ptsPSY304Psychopathology8 credit ptsPSY305Psychology of Personality8 credit ptsPSY309Qualitative Research Methods8 credit ptsPSY310Learning and Cognition8 credit ptsCore 8 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningSociology subject
CodeSubjectCredit PointsSOC101Understanding the Social World8 credit ptsMinor - non-standard 48 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningStudents must take a minor of six subjects, at least one of which must be at Level 300, in one of the discipline areas listed below.All minor sequences are available by online education and some are also available internally at some campuses.* Biology* English* History and Politics* Human Resource Management* Information Technology* Justice Studies* Law* Management* Marketing* Mathematics and Statistics* Philosophy* Social Welfare* SociologyNote: Students who choose Sociology as a minor complete five sociology subjects (one of which must be a Level 300 subject) in addition to the core sociology subject (SOC101); they will need to choose five electives.Details of the subjects included in each of these minors may be obtained from ask@csu.edu.au or on the course site. On-campus students may have to complete some or all subjects in their chosen minor via online delivery. Students may take any six subjects from one of the areas listed provided they meet the prerequisites/assumed knowledge requirements and include at least one Level 3 subject. A minor in another discipline may be taken with the approval of the Course Director: email ask@csu.edu.au.
CodeSubjectCredit PointsXUN008Unrestricted elective8 credit ptsXUN008Unrestricted elective8 credit ptsXUN008Unrestricted elective8 credit ptsXUN008Unrestricted elective8 credit ptsXUN008Unrestricted elective8 credit ptsXUN008Unrestricted elective8 credit ptsRestricted Electives32 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningThe four electives (five if the minor is in Sociology) can be chosen from any of the discipline areas listed above or from the following psychology electives. Please do not add PSY219 to your enrolment without first seeking approval from CSU Global. Please do not enrol in PSY111, PSY113 or PSY216. These cannot be included in an APAC-accredited Psychology course.
CodeSubjectCredit PointsPSY211Psychology of Crime8 credit ptsPSY214Health Psychology8 credit ptsPSY218Psychology of Addiction8 credit ptsPSY219Psychology International Experience8 credit ptsPSY313Psychology and the Legal System8 credit ptsPSY316Psychology of Stress and Trauma8 credit ptsFourth year subjects - for approved students only64 Credit PointsPass Stream64 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningPass Stream [This progression is only available for transferring students who commenced the Bachelor of Social Science (Psych) and Bachelor of Psychology programs before 2021]Progression into the pass stream requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) of between 5.0 and 5.49 calculated across Level 2 and 3 core psychology subjects (9). Students who satisfy these criteria will complete:
CodeSubjectCredit PointsPSY404Psychological Assessment8 credit ptsPSY421Psychological Interventions8 credit ptsPSY429Contemporary Topics in Psychology8 credit ptsPSY474Counselling Skills8 credit ptsPSY472Psychology Research Thesis 116 credit ptsPSY473Psychology Research Thesis 216 credit ptsHonours stream64 Credit PointsLegend:Intensive schoolWorkplace learningProgression into the Honours stream requires a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 or higher calculated across Level 2 and 3 core psychology subjects (9). Students who satisfy these criteria will complete:
CodeSubjectCredit PointsPSY404Psychological Assessment8 credit ptsPSY421Psychological Interventions8 credit ptsPSY429Contemporary Topics in Psychology8 credit ptsPSY474Counselling Skills8 credit ptsPSY470Psychology Honours Dissertation 116 credit ptsPSY471Psychology Honours Dissertation 216 credit pts