The School of Psychology and Counselling, based on the Carseldine campus, offers excellent teaching and learning facilities for its undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Students may commence study with a 3-year psychology degree and may progress to a 4th year course, which leads towards professional registration.
Graduates in other disciplines may complete their basic psychology study through a graduate diploma. Postgraduate study may be obtained in Counselling and Clinical Psychology or in Research-based programs leading to a doctorate.
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New Double Degrees in 2008!
QUT's exciting new Faculty of Health double degrees are on offer for students looking to enhance their employment potential withint the workforce.
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (psychology)/Bachelor of Laws
Health + Laws = Flexibility
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (pyschology)/Bachelor of Laws offers students greater flexibility in their careers. Students will be able to apply psychological principles to legal issues and concerns.
With a degree in psychology and law, students will enter the workforce with a solid scientific and practical base, making them suitable for postitions on the development of mental health and legal policies, in research in the legal-psychological domain, and to either a lawyer or psychologist within legal, corporate, government, social, and clinical arenas.
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (psychology)/Bachelor of Business
Health +Business = Edge
The Bachelor of Behavioural Science (psychology)/Bachelor of Business will prepare you in understanding both the business and psychological forces that impact on organisations.
Students will graduate with a solid understanding of human behaviour and how to apply this to organisational settings. Also, students will gain research and business skills that can be applied across a range of organisational and industrial situations.
Double degree advantage?
Double degrees provide graduates with a broader range of career options. Graduates can choose employment from either of their chosen disciplines or may choose to work in an area that combines skills across both complementary disciplines.
Whatever career you choose, our double degrees provide more options.
Double degrees are usually completed in 4 or 5 years (full-time), taking less time to complete than studying each degree individually.
Our psychology programs are accredited by the Australian Psychological Society. For more information visit the school's courses section.