Careers in psychology

Career opportunities in psychology vary depending on the level of study you complete.
Want to know more about what psychologists do? Visit the Australian Psychological Society website or the Graduate Careers Australia website

Graduates of three year psychology degrees work in areas such as:

  • Health and social welfare
  • Social and/or market research
  • Human services
  • Mental health, disability and aging services
  • Juvenile justice, immigration and refugee support services
  • Business: human resources, training, marketing, management
  • Corporations: consulting firms, and market research companies,
  • Community and non-government organisations
  • Government departments and agencies

The Bachelor of Psychological Sciences also provides a pathway to further study in psychology and related fields.

With a six year sequence of study in psychology you can become a registered psychologist and may work towards a specialist area of practice in areas such as: clinical psychology, community psychology, counselling psychology, clinical neuropsychology and more.