What will my study involve?

Courses

See also the Bachelor of Psychological Science.

 

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science

For the major in the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science, complete the following courses:

100-level

• PSYC105 Introductory Psychology – Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
• PSYC106 Introductory Psychology – Social, Personality and Developmental

PSYC107 Foundations of Psychological Science and SPSC114 The Science of Human Communication are also recommended.

200-level

• PSYC206 Introductory Research Methods and Statistics
• Three 200-level PSYC courses

300-level

• 75 points of 300-level PSYC courses

 

Bachelor of Health

For the major in the Bachelor of Health, complete the following courses:

100-level

• PSYC105 Introductory Psychology – Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
• PSYC106 Introductory Psychology – Social, Personality and Developmental

200-level

• PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics
• Two 200-level PSYC courses

300-level

• PSYC374 Health Psychology and Behaviour Change
• 45 points of 300-level PSYC courses

 

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

• 75 points in 100 to 300-level PSYC courses, with at least 45 points above 100-level

 

For the minor in the Bachelor of Health, complete the following courses:

• PSYC105 Introductory Psychology – Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
• PSYC106 Introductory Psychology – Social, Personality and Developmental
• PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics
• 30 points chosen from PSYC 200-level courses

Note: if you started your minor in the Bachelor of Health Sciences before 2026, your course requirements will be different to those listed above. See the UC Calendar archive for the year you started your degree.

 

To be eligible to enter postgraduate programmes in Psychology, you will need to include certain 300-level courses in your degree:

• PSYC375 is required for postgraduate study in Psychology or Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• PSYC336 is required for the Master of Science in Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• PSYC335 or PSYC379 is required for the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology

Career opportunities

Career pathways could include:

• police, corrections, and other public sectors
• district health boards
• public relations and marketing
• social service agencies.

Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Psychology.