Bachelor of Psychology
University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington
Overview
You can specialise in the study of psychology including behavioural neuroscience, social psychology, personality theory, perception, intelligence, mental health conditions, and developmental psychology.
This degree is accredited for the Level 1 (Foundational Competencies) undergraduate psychology sequence with the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), which is the first step in the pathway towards registration as a psychologist. Fourth year Honours in Psychology is the second step in this pathway and the minimum requirement to pursue registration as a psychologist in Australia.
Psychology is also offered as an APAC accredited Level 1 program in 513200 Bachelor of Arts, 513910 Bachelor of Science, 513205 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, 513930 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, 513935 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced), 513915 Bachelor of Science (Health) and combined Science degrees, and 513900 Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science.
Prerequisites
Mathematics Advanced (Band 4) or Mathematics Extension 1 (Band E3) or Mathematics Extension 2 (Band E3).
Majors
Areas of study
Psychology and a minor from Table S.
Table S: Accounting; American Studies; Anatomy and Histology; Ancient Greek; Ancient History; Animal Health; Disease and Welfare Animal Production; Anthropology; Applied Medical Science; Arabic Language and Cultures; Archaeology; Art History; Asian Studies; Banking; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Business Analytics; Business Information Systems; Business Law; Chinese Studies; Chemistry; Computer Science; Computer Systems; Criminology; Cultural Studies; Data Science; Design; Digital Cultures; Digital Music; Disability and Participation; Diversity Studies (minor); Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Econometrics; Economic Policy; Economics; Education Studies; English; Environmental, Agriculture and Resource Economics; Environmental Studies; European Studies; Film Studies; Finance; Financial Economics; Financial
Mathematics and Statistics; Food Science; French and Francophone Studies; Gender Studies; Genetics and Genomics Geography; Geology and Geophysics; Germanic Studies; Japanese Studies; Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture; Korean Studies; Latin; Linguistics; Management and Leadership; Marketing; Marine Science; Mathematics; Medicinal Chemistry; Microbiology; Modern Greek; Music; Neuroscience; Nutrition Science; Pathology (minor); Pharmacology; Philosophy; Physical Activity and Health; Physics; Physiology; Plant Production; Plant Science; Political Economy; Politics; Project Management; Psychological Science; Sanskrit (minor); Socio-legal Studies; Sociology; Software Development; Soil Science and Hydrology; Statistics; Spanish and Latin American Studies; Studies in Religion; Sustainability; Theatre and Performance Studies; Urban Studies; Virology (minor); Visual Arts; Wildlife Conservation (minor); Writing Studies (minor).
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Psychology graduates work in a variety of roles in corporations and sporting groups, courts and gaols, hospitals and mental health facilities, universities, marketing and advertising, schools, training and development, consulting and human resources.
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 | 98.55 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 87.55 | 89.9 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 79.1 | 85.55 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Sydney website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Sydney
Campus
Camperdown/Darlington
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
79.10
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: 6 years
Course Link
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- State
- NSW
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 101
- Campuses
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Camperdown/Darlington Conservatorium Cumberland Sydney College of the Arts Westmead
Please note that these statistics simply refer to the information we have in our database. This is not an exhaustive list of courses offered at University of Sydney. Please refer to the institution's website for the most current information.
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