Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT), 140 Written English
International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 6.5 Overall
6.5 Reading
6.5 Writing
6.5 Speaking
6.5 Listening
Cambridge Advanced English (CAE), 176 Overall
176 Reading
176 Writing
176 Speaking
176 Listening
Pearson Test of English (PTE), 58 Overall
58 Reading
58 Writing
58 Speaking
58 Listening
Test of English as a Foreign Language – IBT (TOEFL IBT), 79 Overall
21 Reading
21 Writing
21 Speaking
21 Listening
Learn about all the major fields in psychology, including human development through our lifespan, biological, social, and cultural influences on the individual person, perception, emotion, learning, cognition, language and neuroscience, personality and individual differences, abilities and disabilities, psychological health and well-being, and psychological disorders.
You’ll have the chance to study psychology along with other subjects in the arts and humanities when you choose a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Build special expertise in the areas of psychology that most interest you. You’ll examine leading-edge research and practical applications to explore how we make sense of ourselves.
With a focus on the latest research in these fields, you’ll integrate your learning of subject matter with the research methods used to discover new knowledge in these fields.
3 reasons to study Psychology at Murdoch
This course is a first step towards becoming a registered psychologist.
Get exposure to how research studies are conducted in your first year units, with participation in ongoing research rewarded with course credit.
Murdoch is ranked number one in WA for full-time employment in Humanities, Cultural and Social Sciences*.
*Source: The Good Universities Guide 2020
What you’ll learn
Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you’ll learn:
Family and interpersonal relations.
How people think, plan, remember and make decisions.
How human beings change and develop through the lifespan.
How society, culture and the people around us influence our behaviour.
How individuals differ in their personality and talents.
How biology influences behaviour.
Psychological disorders, what causes them, and how psychologists can help.
Techniques for investigating people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour
CRICOS code: 072172F
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Total credit points: 72
Unit code, Unit name, Credit points
Spine
Dubai campus: Required Spine Units (9cp) are MSP100, MSP200 and COM203. Singapore campus: Spine Units (6cp) are MSP100 and MSP200 or COM203., 9 credit points
Required Units, 6 credit points
MSP100, Career Learning: Managing Your Career, 3
MSP200, Building Enterprise Skills, 3
Specified Electives, 3 credit points
MSP201, Real World Learning, 3
, OR,
PSY380, Psychology: Psychological Research Placement, 3
Course Core, 3 credit points
Specified Elelctives, 3 credit points
BSC100, Building Blocks for Science Students, 3
, OR,
COM100, Thinking Communication, 3
Major, 36 credit points
MJ-PSC, Psychology, 36
Option, 24 credit points
Co-Major and Specified Electives, 24 credit points
Psychological Studies, 18 credit points
CJ-PSYS, Psychological Studies, 18
Specified Electives, 6 credit points
EXS201, Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3
, OR,
EXS301, Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3
, OR,
PSY287, Psychology: Evolved Social Cognition, 3
, OR,
PSY297, Psychology: Sensation and Perception, 3
, OR,
PSY380, Psychology: Psychological Research Placement, 3
, OR,
PSY389, Psychology: Drugs and Dependence, 3
, OR,
PSY392, Psychology: Family Relations and Social Development, 3
, OR,
PSY393, Psychology: The Developing Mind, 3
, OR,
PSY396, Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience, 3
OR
General Electives, 24 credit points
EXS201, Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3
, OR,
EXS301, Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3
, OR,
PSY287, Psychology: Evolved Social Cognition, 3
, OR,
PSY297, Psychology: Sensation and Perception, 3
, OR,
PSY380, Psychology: Psychological Research Placement, 3
, OR,
PSY389, Psychology: Drugs and Dependence, 3
, OR,
PSY382, Psychology of Ageing, 3
, OR,
PSY393, Psychology: The Developing Mind, 3
, OR,
PSY396, Psychology: Cognitive Neuroscience, 3
The Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) will give you an in-depth understanding of human behaviour that you can use across many industries. Careers could include:
Psychologist (with further study)
Human Resources or Marketing Officer
Manager
Researcher
Professional recognition
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). With the addition of a fourth year of study, such as our Graduate Diploma or Honours program, and a fifth year, such as our Master of Applied Psychology (Professional), you will be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.
Overseas Student Health Cover: 530 AUD per year
