Undergraduate Psychology

What is psychology?

Psychology is a science and an allied health profession with a focus on the study of cognition and behaviour. 

A degree in psychology will prepare you to work across the private and public sectors in a vast range of workplaces, including hospitals and mental health services, big business, tech, schools and a range of community settings.

Why study psychology?

Whether you’re interested in what drives people or you want to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing society today, a psychology degree delivers fascinating insights into the science of human behaviour. At UTS, you’ll take a deep dive into a range of psychology subfields and build the fundamental research skills you need to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You might be set on pursuing a career as a psychologist, but this degree will prepare you for other professional pathways, too. 

Psychology and behavioural science specialists are in high demand across multiple industries, including:

• corporate environments — support people and teams to achieve high-performance goals
• cybersecurity — use behavioural science to predict and prevent online scams
• tech — contribute to the design, adoption and impact of technology and the AI that powers it
• finance — enhance institutions’ understanding of client risk profiles and behaviours
• marketing — deliver products and services that resonate strongly with customers
• public relations — influence public perceptions with emotive messaging
• social services — deploy psychology principles into your casework practice

Psychology degrees at UTS

The UTS Bachelor of Psychology and Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) are brand-new courses. Just like UTS, they're young, vibrant and built on a foundation of practice-oriented teaching. That means you’ll combine high-level theoretical and research-based learning with the practical skills to bring your knowledge to life.

What’s more, you’ll be strongly connected to the world of work thanks to our top-tier industry advisory board. Staffed by leading experts across the finance, consulting, and social services sectors and the government’s behavioural insights, corrective services and education departments, our board provides a wealth of professional insights that help shape your degree experience. The upshot? You’ll graduate in-demand and ready to work wherever your career might take you.

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Undergraduate psychology courses

• Bachelor of Psychology (3 years)    
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) (4 years)    
• Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) (1 year) Available 2027   
• Bachelor of Psychology with Bachelor of Criminology (4 years) Double degree 

_{*Our undergraduate psychology courses are accredited by APAC with conditions and are classified as a professional pathway by the Department of Education.}