Psychology@UWS
Important Notice re: Changes to the Bachelor of Psychology
There have been changes made to the Bachelor of Psychology in 2012, requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) stipulate that to progress to the fourth year of this degree you will need to receive a credit average in your second and third year psychology units.
Information sessions will be held at the Bankstown campus for you to find out more:
Monday 22 October and Tuesday 23 October 2012
Building 5 LG.15 at 1pm
More information is also available on the vUWS Psychology hubsite. You can log into vUWS. (opens in a new window) If you have any questions please email.
Why Study Psychology at UWS?
Make sense of the world
Studying Psychology is to study our most powerful tool, the human mind, and to understand how we perceive and make sense of the world. Psychology helps us more accurately position the individual within the collective. It displaces assumption and installs evidence-based knowledge in place of misconception. Psychology aims to make sense of who we really are.
Prepare for a broad range of careers
If you are fascinated by the intrigues of the human psyche and excited by the prospect of positively impacting on human health, work, education, and home and family life, consider UWS Psychology. A UWS Psychology degree opens doors to numerous specialist psychology careers such as clinical psychology and forensic psychology, and also to various non- psychology roles including, policy development, human resource consultancy, vocational assessment, juvenile justice, family and community services, and youth work.
Teaching and learning excellence
Led by internationally recognised psychology academics and practitioners, the University of Western Sydney’s Psychology program combines biological, cognitive, social and personality theories. This is complemented by research expertise and a solid grounding for later practical experience during postgraduate programs.
Gain full accreditation
Our Psychology degrees are fully accredited and provide clear pathways from an undergraduate level to a professional career in psychology. They offer professional recognition, industry-based projects and placements (at the postgraduate level), broad subject choices, full-time or part-time study, exciting career options, a balance of theory and practical applications, local and international work experience opportunities, research opportunities and scholarships.
Research that makes a difference
The research profile of UWS is the success factor that attracts students to Psychology. UWS has a distinctive, high-impact research culture committed to enhancing our region’s cultural, economic, environmental and educational development. Our reputation for research excellence has placed us in the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) funding top 20, underlining our position among the best research institutions in the country.
Gain further practical experience
UWS has a range of professional practices operating under the UWS Psychology Clinic, which is a centre for postgraduate training and research. The clinic provides first-rate teaching and research facilities for students undertaking professional practice training, and is a significant community resource. The clinic provides psychometric, behavioural and psychological assessments and cognitive behavioural therapy.
Career opportunities
Studying Psychology at UWS opens up a wide range of career possibilities, including challenging, rewarding roles in:
- professional psychology including clinical, forensic, developmental in both private and public spheres
- a wide range of government departments including health, Community Services, Education, Corrective Services and Police
- human resources
- training and development
- policy development
- welfare service provision such as Child Protection Case Workers or Probation and Parole Officers
- organisational research
- program evaluation
