Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Social Science
University of Newcastle - Newcastle - Callaghan
Overview
Are you interested in the causes of human behaviour and how people interact within social structures? Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour and social science is the study of social and cultural relationships, structures and issues. By studying the combined program, you will learn skills useful in solving societal challenges and positively impact the lives of others.
Majors
Areas of study
Clinical and abnormal behaviour, cognition and information processing, developmental psychology, global indigenous studies, history, human geography and the environment, human resource management and industrial relations, human services, leisure and tourism management, linguistics, neuroscience, perceptual processes and learning theory, politics and international relations, psychopharmacology, research methodology, social psychology and personality, sociology and anthropology, statistics.
Note: Not all majors in the Bachelor of Social Science are available on both campuses and are subject to change. Many courses are available online and some courses are delivered from the Newcastle City campus.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Case worker, juvenile justice officer, Aboriginal cultural educational officer, cultural development officer, case manager/worker, historian, demographer, social scientist, health promotion officer, mediator, careers counsellor, practising psychologist (with further study required).
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 98.3 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 73.4 | 78.73 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 59.05 | 65.05 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Newcastle website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Newcastle
Campus
Newcastle - Callaghan
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
59.05
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 147
- Campuses
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Central Coast - Ourimbah Gosford Newcastle - Callaghan Newcastle City Precinct Port Macquarie Sydney
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