弗林德斯大学

Undertake an extensive range of key subjects and a career pathway to practising psychology. Cover fields such as personality; emotion; development; social, cultural and biological influences; and mental health. Access excellent facilities including up to 20 research laboratories, and a unique placement opportunity, and graduate for work in clinical, educational, organisational and academic settings.

What you will study

First year

A typical first year may include:

• core topics in psychology and research methods
• a selection of elective topics or topics towards a minor or second major in a non-psychology area.

Second year

A typical second year may include:

• core topics in research methods, personality and social psychology, cognition and learning, human development, and psychological assessment and measurement
• a selection of elective topics or topics towards a minor or second major in a non-psychology area.

Third year

A typical third year may include:

• core topics in research methods and applications of psychological science
• a selection of year-three psychology elective topics including clinical psychology; advanced social psychology; applied cognitive psychology; lifespan development in cultural perspective; mind, brain and behaviour; and forensic psychology
• a selection of elective topics or topics towards a minor or second major in a non-psychology area.

Your career

To register as a practising psychologist in Australia, you must complete an honours program in psychology and either two further years of supervised experience, or an approved qualification such as a Master of Psychology (Clinical).

Potential occupations include:

• graduate resource worker
• youth worker
• employment consultant
• graduate market researcher
• human resources consultant.

Potential employers include:

• community health providers
• consulting firms
• government agencies
• hospitals
• market research companies
• research centres
• rehabilitation facilities