Study how people behave, think and feel.
You'll explore topics like brain function, memory, conscious experience, lifespan development and social behaviour, together with the full spectrum of functional and dysfunctional behaviours.
You'll graduate ready to undertake careers in human resources, mental health services, youth and child support work, or fields as diverse as marketing, aged care and corrective services.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Behaviour therapist
- Mental health practitioner
- Mental health social worker
- Counsellor
Graduate salary
Science and mathematics (undergraduate)
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Psychology (undergraduate)
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Research experience
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Developmental Psychology
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Parenting and Family Psychology
- The Neuroscience of Social Behaviour
- Evolutionary Approaches to Human Behaviour
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