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Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
This degree pairs psychology with the wider social sciences, so you study how people think and behave as well as the social settings around them.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 51.05
- Lowest offered at RMIT University, 2025
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Psychologist
- $114,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how people think and behave
- good listening and communication skills
- a willingness to explore social issues
- curiosity about research and human behaviour
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Psychologist
Psychologists assess how someone is thinking and feeling, then use talk-based therapy to help them manage mental health problems and get through difficult periods of their lives.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$114,600
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Course page for Charles Sturt University (opens in a new tab)
Charles Sturt University
Bathurst, Port Macquarie, NSW
4.0from 631 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 54.9 lowest
- (65.05 median, 2024)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
RMIT University
City, VIC
3.8from 1,757 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 51.05 lowest
- (61.05 median, 2025)
- How you study
- On campus
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology).
- Cognitive and developmental psychology
- Social and personality psychology
- Psychological testing and assessment
- Research design and analysis
- Human services and community settings
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?