Bachelor of Science in Psychology
at University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
The University of Canberra's three-year psychology degree is the Bachelor of Science in Psychology, accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Students add an elective major such as counselling studies, human resource management or sports science. 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 UC Bachelor of Science in 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 | 60.50 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 60.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 53.75 | 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
Students complete an accredited psychology major plus an elective major such as applied psychology, counselling studies, human resource management, law and society, marketing or sports science. Work-integrated learning gives hands-on experience through real work or work-like placements.
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
- Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Typical first jobs
- Psychology graduate (provisional) in ACT Mental Health support roles
- Behaviour support practitioner under the NDIS
- APS support officer at Department of Veterans Affairs, NDIA and Department of Defence wellbeing teams
- Research assistant at UC Health Research Institute and Discipline of Psychology
- Drug and alcohol support worker at ACT Health and Karralika Programs
- Sport psychology assistant at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The degree is accredited by APAC. To become a psychologist, graduates need further accredited study (such as an honours year) and then a professional master's degree or supervised practice pathway.
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 SPSS or R
- Students considering Honours and a research project
- Those interested in sport and exercise psychology with proximity to the AIS
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 UC
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Canberra website and on UAC before applying.