Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
RMIT University - City
Overview
This course is aimed at those who plan to work in areas that call for a grasp of the insights, traditions and practices of psychology and the social sciences. This includes human services organisations and community-based agencies who work with children, people with disabilities or in areas of mental health; human resource management; or educational settings. This course also incorporates an industry-based field placement offering hands-on, practical experience with a professional organisation.
The course forms the basis for further study if students want to pursue a career as a practising psychologist or use knowledge from this course in other careers.
Prerequisites
Year 12 prerequisites
Non-Year 12 prerequisites
Majors
Potential Career Outcomes
- Social psychologist
- Social researcher
- Social policy officer
- Organisational behaviour specialist
- Human resources manager
- Welfare service officer
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 | 98.85 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 70.30 | 80.50 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 50.05 | 65.55 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the RMIT University 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
RMIT University
Campus
City
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
50.05
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
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- State
- VIC
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 196
- Campuses
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Bendigo Brunswick Bundoora City Point Cook
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