UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)

Psychology is a science that provides powerful tools and methods for exploring human experience and behaviour. The combination of a social science degree with a psychology specialisation is ideal for those interested in the interaction between individuals and the world around them.

Degree Details

Through your studies in this degree, you'll develop enhanced communication and research skills, better understand the people around you, and build abilities in decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking. You'll have the opportunity to put your skills to practice, and meet potential future employers, on a professional work-placement.

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) is the first 3 years of a 6-year pathway towards becoming a registered psychologist. Psychology studies can also lead to careers in human services organisations, community based agencies, human resource management, multicultural agencies and education settings.

You'll enjoy excellent employment prospects in the public, private and community sectors.

The skills learned in this course are especially relevant to areas such as child protection, human resource management, education, welfare and the health sector and in community-based agencies.

Graduates find work in areas including:

  • federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
  • disability services
  • rehabilitation services
  • community development programs
  • dispute mediation
  • employment placement and case management
  • equal employment opportunity program development
  • immigration advice and referral centres.

This degree also provides an academic foundation to pursue further specialised study in clinical, educational, organisational, developmental or forensic psychology.

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) is the first 3 years of a 6 year pathway towards becoming a registered psychologist. Students seeking to qualify as a practising psychologist must apply either for entry to Honours, or an equivalent graduate year of study in psychology. Students who continue study and successfully complete a fourth year (Honours or equivalent) qualify for registration as a probationary psychologist. Another 2 years of study, generally taken as a Master of Psychology, qualifies you as a psychologist.

Career options

  • social psychologist
  • social researcher
  • social policy officer
  • organisational behaviour specialist
  • human resources manager
  • welfare service officer.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Psychology 12 BESC1126 City Campus
Psychology in Society 12 HUSO2421 City Campus
Australian Society in a Global Context 12 HUSO1207 City Campus
Principles of Psychology 12 BESC1123 City Campus
Foundations of Social Research 12 HUSO2166 City Campus
Public Policy 12 POLI1066 City Campus
Working with Human Service Consumers 12 HWSS2247 City Campus

ANDComplete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Sustainable Futures 12 ENVI1153 City Campus
Power and Governance 12 POLI1025 City Campus
Indigenous Studies 12 HUSO1296 City Campus
Youth Studies 1: Theories, Trends and Development 12 HUSO2414 City Campus
Intercultural Communication 12 SOCU1025 City Campus
Ethics and Reflexive Practice 12 HWSS2164 City Campus
Self, Identity and Agency 12 HUSO2164 City Campus
Youth Studies 2: Representations and Research 12 HUSO2415 City Campus
Indigenous Peoples and the Environment 12 ENVI1048 City Campus
Indigenous Policy 12 POLI1102 City Campus
Landscapes of Places, Landscapes of the Mind 12 HUSO2384 City Campus
Mythbusting Reality: Indigenous v Western 12 HUSO2386 City Campus
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples 12 HUSO2301 City Campus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs 12 HWSS2171 City Campus
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Developmental Psychology 12 BESC1182 City Campus
Biological Psychology 12 BESC1190 City Campus
Research Methods in Psychology 12 BESC1449 City Campus
Cognitive Psychology 12 BESC1178 City Campus
Social Psychology 12 BESC1186 City Campus
Transformative Research & Evaluation 12 HUSO2393 City Campus
Trauma Informed Practice 12 HWSS1146 City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Courses from any:University Elective

AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Professional Practices and Cross-Cultural Psychology 12 BESC1453 City Campus
Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology 12 BESC1437 City Campus
Psychopathology and Models of Intervention 12 BESC1445 City Campus
Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences 12 BESC1433 City Campus
Society and Psychology Capstone 12 HUSO2391 City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices 12 HUSO1213 City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the following courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Psychology of Gender 12 BESC1441 City Campus
Forensic Psychology 12 BESC1429 City Campus
Cross Cultural and Organisational Psychology 12 BESC1406 City Campus
Applied Psychology Topics 12 BESC1408 City Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

Degree Details

Through your studies in this degree, you'll develop enhanced communication and research skills, better understand the people around you, and build abilities in decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking. You'll have the opportunity to put your skills to practice, and meet potential future employers, on a professional work-placement.

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) is the first 3 years of a 6-year pathway towards becoming a registered psychologist. Psychology studies can also lead to careers in human services organisations, community based agencies, human resource management, multicultural agencies and education settings.

You'll enjoy excellent employment prospects in the public, private and community sectors.

The skills learned in this course are especially relevant to areas such as child protection, human resource management, education, welfare and the health sector and in community-based agencies.

Graduates find work in areas including:

  • federal and state government departments (Centrelink, Department of Human Services)
  • disability services
  • rehabilitation services
  • community development programs
  • dispute mediation
  • employment placement and case management
  • equal employment opportunity program development
  • immigration advice and referral centres.

This degree also provides an academic foundation to pursue further specialised study in clinical, educational, organisational, developmental or forensic psychology.

The Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) is the first 3 years of a 6 year pathway towards becoming a registered psychologist. Students seeking to qualify as a practising psychologist must apply either for entry to Honours, or an equivalent graduate year of study in psychology. Students who continue study and successfully complete a fourth year (Honours or equivalent) qualify for registration as a probationary psychologist. Another 2 years of study, generally taken as a Master of Psychology, qualifies you as a psychologist.

Career options

  • social psychologist
  • social researcher
  • social policy officer
  • organisational behaviour specialist
  • human resources manager
  • welfare service officer.

You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 70% (see calculator below).

Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.

Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.

Credit may reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant study experience.

When you are submitting an application, please indicate that you want to be considered for credit and provide detailed course syllabus (also known as course outline), outlining volume of learning, course content and weekly topics, learning objectives/outcomes, assessment types and their weightings, and reference to the learning resources such as prescribed textbooks and recommended readings.

Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses may not be available each semester.
Year One of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Foundations of Psychology 12 BESC1126 City Campus
Psychology in Society 12 HUSO2421 City Campus
Australian Society in a Global Context 12 HUSO1207 City Campus
Principles of Psychology 12 BESC1123 City Campus
Foundations of Social Research 12 HUSO2166 City Campus
Public Policy 12 POLI1066 City Campus
Working with Human Service Consumers 12 HWSS2247 City Campus

ANDComplete One (1) of the following Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Sustainable Futures 12 ENVI1153 City Campus
Power and Governance 12 POLI1025 City Campus
Indigenous Studies 12 HUSO1296 City Campus
Youth Studies 1: Theories, Trends and Development 12 HUSO2414 City Campus
Intercultural Communication 12 SOCU1025 City Campus
Ethics and Reflexive Practice 12 HWSS2164 City Campus
Self, Identity and Agency 12 HUSO2164 City Campus
Youth Studies 2: Representations and Research 12 HUSO2415 City Campus
Indigenous Peoples and the Environment 12 ENVI1048 City Campus
Indigenous Policy 12 POLI1102 City Campus
Landscapes of Places, Landscapes of the Mind 12 HUSO2384 City Campus
Mythbusting Reality: Indigenous v Western 12 HUSO2386 City Campus
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples 12 HUSO2301 City Campus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs 12 HWSS2171 City Campus
AND
Year Two of Program
Complete the following Seven (7) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Developmental Psychology 12 BESC1182 City Campus
Biological Psychology 12 BESC1190 City Campus
Research Methods in Psychology 12 BESC1449 City Campus
Cognitive Psychology 12 BESC1178 City Campus
Social Psychology 12 BESC1186 City Campus
Transformative Research & Evaluation 12 HUSO2393 City Campus
Trauma Informed Practice 12 HWSS1146 City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Courses from any:University Elective

AND
Year Three of Program
Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Professional Practices and Cross-Cultural Psychology 12 BESC1453 City Campus
Philosophy and Methodology of Psychology 12 BESC1437 City Campus
Psychopathology and Models of Intervention 12 BESC1445 City Campus
Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences 12 BESC1433 City Campus
Society and Psychology Capstone 12 HUSO2391 City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices 12 HUSO1213 City Campus

ANDSelect and Complete One (1) of the following courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Psychology of Gender 12 BESC1441 City Campus
Forensic Psychology 12 BESC1429 City Campus
Cross Cultural and Organisational Psychology 12 BESC1406 City Campus
Applied Psychology Topics 12 BESC1408 City Campus

How To Apply

RMIT

Complete your details and we'll make sure your inquiry is sent to the RMIT which will contact you to discuss this degree. For more details, feel free to contact one of the educational consultants at EDVISE HUB Click Here To Book Your Session

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Duration:Full-time 3 years

Location:Australia

Fees:AUD$32,640

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