Bachelor of Psychology

What makes people think, feel, and behave the way they do? A Bachelor of Psychology is your first step towards becoming a registered psychologist, and an excellent foundation for pursuing a career in a wide variety of fields.

Combine your degree with another area to develop special expertise in the areas of psychology that most interest you. Explore the major fields in psychology, including human development across the lifespan, emotion, learning, cognition, language and neuroscience, personality and individual differences, abilities and disabilities, psychological health and wellbeing, and psychological disorders.

You'll examine cutting-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves. Integrate your learning of subject matter with the research methods used to discover new knowledge in these fields.

3 reasons to study Psychology at Murdoch

1. This course is a first step towards becoming a registered psychologist.
2. Five-star rating and #1 university in Western Australia for skills development in psychology (Good Universities Guide 2024).
3. Build a portfolio of highly sought after technical and interpersonal skills that will give you the opportunity to apply for jobs in a range of industries.

What you'll learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the areas you'll explore through your studies:

• Psychological disorders, what causes them, and how psychologists can help
• Psychological wellbeing
• Memory, planning and decision making
• Human development across the lifespan
• Societal and cultural influences on our behaviour
• How individuals differ in their personality and talents
• Biological influences on behaviour
• Techniques for investigating people's thoughts, feelings and behaviour

Your future career

The Bachelor of Psychology will give you an in-depth understanding of human behaviour that you can use across many industries. Careers could include:

• Psychologist (with further study)
• Human Resources or Marketing Officer
• Manager
• Researcher

Pathway information for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Murdoch University aspires to be the first choice for First Nations peoples. We wholeheartedly welcome and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to consider applying for our psychology programs. Across our psychology courses, places are reserved for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. While these applicants must meet the specified criteria for each course to gain admission, they will not go through the competitive selection process. These places are reserved under an exemption to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, which is applied to promote equality and aligns with Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) guidelines for creating equity pathways for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants. If you would like more information, please contact Brianne Hastie at Brianne.Hastie@murdoch.edu.au.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited as a Level 1 course by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) for offerings delivered at South Street and Singapore campuses only. The Dubai offering is not accredited by APAC.

Professional recognition

To be eligible for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, graduates of this course will require an additional year of study in an APAC-accredited 4th year psychology program.

To be eligible for registration as a psychologist, graduates of this course will also need to complete either one additional year of study in an APAC-accredited 5th year psychology program and one year of supervised practice (internship), or two additional years of study in APAC-accredited 5th and 6th year psychology programs.

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:

• Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study)
• ATAR results (if available)
• STAT results (if applicable)
• Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
• School leavers applying for an Early Offer submit their Year 11 and 12 most recent high school report via TISC

Recommended documents (if applicable)

1. Change of name documentation
2. Marriage certificate
3. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have all the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Compulsory documents

1. Evidence that you meet Academic entry and English language requirements such as:
   • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion (of your highest academic study) both original and English translated versions.
   • Evidence of meeting the minimum English language requirements
2. GTE documents (if applicable) - Check the GTE requirements page for further information
   • GTE Form 2
   • Personal Statement (SOP)
   • Up to date Curriculum Vitae
3. A copy of your Passport

Recommended documents

1. A copy of your visa documents (if available)
2. A copy of any past visa rejection documents (if applicable)
3. Packaged offer letter (if applicable)
4. Sponsorship documents if you study will be sponsored
5. Unit outlines if applying for Advanced Standing