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Bachelor of Science Major Psychology
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
  • Fraser Coast
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 8048
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 16210
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 15/68
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
  • Fraser Coast
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 17010
  • On-campus
    AUD 19910

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
Plus 1 x 12-unit Major 12
Plus 1 x 8-unit Major
Or 1 x 4-unit Minor Plus 4 x Electives
Or 8 x Electives		 8
Total 24

Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core Courses:
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
CSC1402Foundation Computing
PSY1030Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology
STA2300Data Analysis
Psychology courses:
PSY1010Foundation Psychology A
PSY1020Foundation Psychology B
PSY2010Social Processes of Behaviour
PSY2020Motivation and Emotion
PSY2030Developmental Psychology
PSY2040Human Information Processing
PSY2100Research Methods in Psychology A
PSY3010Assessment of Behaviour
PSY3030Abnormal Psychology
PSY3050Counselling Psychology
PSY3110Clinical Health Psychology
PSY3111Research Methods in Psychology B

Other majors

Additional major available for the Bachelor of Science: Biology, Computing, Environment & Sustainability, Human Physiology, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physical Sciences.