If your interest in psychology is fuelled by a desire to understand its applications across the broad base of human endeavours, consider a Western Sydney University Bachelor of Arts, with a key program in Psychology. This degree offers a 12-unit accredited Psychology key program. As this sequence is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council, it allows you to go on to apply for postgraduate study in psychology, the next step to becoming a practising psychologist. 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.

As a graduate you will have access to psychology or research positions in both government departments and the private sectors. Such as: clinical, industrial and organisational psychology counselling psychology vocational psychology clinical psychology developmental disability educational psychology psychology and the law media human resources community psychology forensic psychology sport psychology