As well as completing a major in psychology, students study other subjects which relate to the biological and social aspects of behaviour. The course prepares students for careers in a range of areas including personnel, management and health and human services. It is important to emphasise that the BBSc degree does not qualify a graduate to work as a psychologist.
Psychology involves conducting research with human participants.
As part of their course, BBSc students are expected to engage in such research, at times collecting data from others and at times as volunteer participants in research. However, students are always given the choice about being participants in any particular research study. The degree requires at least 360 credit points, consisting of 120 credit points accrued from subjects taken at each of the first, second and third year levels. An additional requirement is that students must take psychology subjects at second and third year level of not less than 120 credit points and to graduate, students must successfully complete a minimum of 150 credit points of psychology subjects across the three years of the degree. PSY31BNA and PSY32BNB, are optional third year subjects.