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Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Social Science

University of Wollongong

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About

Build a rewarding career that impacts individuals and communities by combining your Bachelor of Psychological Science with the Bachelor of Social Science. Learn the function of the human mind and its impact on behaviour while investigating social issues and how you can deliver change that matters.

The Bachelor of Psychological Science is the first stage of qualification required to work as a professional psychologist. This degree alone will not qualify you to be a practicing psychologist, rather it provides comprehensive, foundational knowledge in the processes basic to human psychological functioning.

The social sciences promote social justice by exploring how practices, policies and structures contribute to social disadvantage and injustice. Social science equips you to become a change-maker of tomorrow. To do this, the Bachelor of Social Science embeds Indigenous knowledges and content, and subjects that will develop your understanding of social inequalities impacting on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.

Areas of study

Bachelor of Psychological Science: Biological psychology and learning, cognitions and perception, development and social psychology, personality, psychology of abnormality. Bachelor of Social Science: Criminology, human services, occupational health and safety, sociology. Additional electives and minors from the social science, arts and science disciplines are also available to complement your studies.

Career opportunities

Drug and alcohol counselling, health education, human resource management, industrial relations, market and social research, human services worker (such as in justice, community services, aged care, welfare, family support services, local, state or federal government, not-for-profit advocacy and support organisations), project worker, administrative coordinator or research assistant in community services, research or policy development, international development, postgraduate study including Master of Teaching (Primary).

Professional recognition

Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Students must complete an additional honours year to meet the academic requirements for eligibility for provisional registration as a psychologist. Further postgraduate study and training is required for full accreditation.

Practical experience

Optional internships, industry projects, and other career-ready learning opportunities.

Honours

Bachelor of Psychological Science: Available as an additional year of study to meritorious students. Entry is competitive. Bachelor of Social Science: Available as an additional year of study to meritorious students.

Fees and charges

Refer to University of Wollongong current fee information.

Admission criteria

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English.

Recommended studies: Mathematics Advanced, English Advanced.

Other applicants

Refer to UOW general admission criteria.

Student profile

Visit the UOW website and select the undergraduate course that you are interested in, then choose the ‘Admission Profile’ tab in the Admissions, Key dates and Fees section.

Further information

View all details of this course on the UOW website.

ATAR profile

ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)

Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2025 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.

  1. This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
  2. The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
  3. The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.

Abbreviations

– = data is not available.
<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria

Student profile

Course updates
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