Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
at The Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory.
ANU's three-year psychology degree is the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) in Canberra, listed as accredited for the professional psychology pathway. The published minimum selection rank is 80.00, and there are no prerequisites.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the ANU Bachelor of Science (Psychology) for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.15 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 80.40 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 80.10 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree centres on psychology, from research methods and statistics to biological, cognitive, developmental, social and clinical psychology, within a science degree. Honours is available as an additional year, subject to progress requirements.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work in support roles in mental-health services, drug-and-alcohol clinics and community-services organisations.
- Common destinations include human-resources, market-research and user-experience research positions across the private sector.
- Most alumni continue into a fourth-year Honours programme and the Master of Psychology to register as a psychologist.
Professional accreditation
- Accredited three-year psychology sequence
Typical first jobs
- Psychology graduate (provisional) in ACT Mental Health support roles
- Behaviour support practitioner under the NDIS
- APS support officer in Department of Veterans Affairs, NDIA and Department of Defence wellbeing teams
- Research assistant in the ANU Research School of Psychology
- Drug and alcohol support worker at ACT Health and Karralika Programs
- HR or talent-analytics graduate in APS agencies and Canberra-based corporates
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
To become a registered psychologist, graduates complete an accredited fourth year (such as Honours) and then a professional master's degree or supervised practice pathway. Others move into research, policy and human services roles.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students drawn to both qualitative and quantitative reasoning about human behaviour
- Those willing to commit to a six-year pathway to registration as a psychologist
- People comfortable with statistics, research methods and R or SPSS
- Students considering Honours and a research-school project
- Those interested in mental health policy and APS work post-registration
It is probably not for you if
- Students who want to practise as a counsellor without statistical research training
- Those uncomfortable with statistics, experimental design and APA-style lab reports
- Anyone unable to commit to a fourth-year Honours and a two-year master's
Related courses at ANU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Australian National University website and on UAC before applying.