While covering the core areas in psychology, this course develops your communication and personal skills, as well as your creativity, capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations and problem solving skills. Your electives can come from many other degree programs taught across the University – broadening your abilities in cultural, historical and/or social analysis. Psychological literacies are in demand so students may have an interest in psychology without wanting to become a psychologist. By completing a Bachelor of Arts with just the eight unit psychological studies major (that is not accredited), you can broaden your knowledge, making possible a wider range of more general career outcomes outside of 'pure psychology'

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychological Studies, you will have access to psychology or research positions in both government departments and the private sector in: industrial and organisational psychology, counselling psychology, vocational psychology, developmental disability, educational psychology, psychology and the law, media, human resources, community psychology, forensic psychology, and sports psychology.