Bachelor of Arts (Major in Psychology)

Students can take a major in Psychology within the BA degree, BSc degree, or the BBus degree. Normally a major in a degree is 100% of units in a discipline. Normally a major in a degree is 100% of units in a discipline. Students would enrol in the BA degree if they were also interested in other humanities and social science subjects such as Sociology, History, Philosophy, and Indigenous Studies.

If the major comprises 150% of psychology units, students will be eligible to apply for honours in Psychology within the BA or the BSc degrees. An honours degree enables students to apply for post-graduate degrees of various kinds. For more information on the different post graduate degrees click on the links on our home page.

Special Note: Beginning students who do not qualify to gain admission to our Bachelor of Psychology degree (see link) can commence studies in the BA or BSc and if they attain high grades in Psychology and other Year 1 subjects, may apply to gain entry into Year 2 of the BPsych. Rules apply. We therefore advise all students who have intentions to get into the BPsych to put as their second course preference either the BA or the BSc, depending on your other subject interests.

See University Handbook Entry