Psychology

How can I study Psychology?

Three programs at UQ provide a pathway to becoming a psychologist. These are:

What is Psychology?

Psychology is the scientific study of how people behave, think and feel. It is a broad ranging discipline that spans topics including brain function, memory, conscious experience, lifespan development, social behaviour and the full spectrum of functional and dysfunctional behaviour. Training in psychology involves not only the acquisition of information, but also the development and cultivation of analytical thinking skills, which are valuable personally and in many professions. Many people who study psychology will not go on to become psychologists but should find their training to be relevant and useful in their lives and work.

What job can I get?

Psychology prepares students for a range of career opportunities, including human resource management, mental health services, youth work, relationship counselling, residential care work, family and social services, public service management, private sector administration and management, market research, disabilities services, juvenile justice and corrective services, advertising and statistical research positions.

Students contemplating a career as a psychologist should undertake an accredited four-year degree (either a four-year degree or a three-year undergraduate degree followed by an honours year), plus a further minimum of two-years approved study – a coursework masters degree, a coursework doctoral degree (DPsych or equivalent), or a postgraduate research degree such as a PhD.

Further study
More information

School of Psychology
Domestic students - info@psy.uq.edu.au
International students - study@uq.edu.au

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