Bachelor of Psychology
at Macquarie University, New South Wales.
Macquarie's three-year psychology degree is the Bachelor of Psychology at North Ryde, accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. Mathematics Advanced is recommended, and the published minimum selection rank for 2027 entry is 80.
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 Macquarie Bachelor of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 80.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 80.00 | 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
Study areas include biopsychology and learning, cognition and perception, counselling and psychological wellbeing, emotion, health psychology, intercultural and Indigenous psychology, motivation, neuroscience, organisational psychology and personality, together with research methods. All Macquarie undergraduates complete a work-integrated learning activity.
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
- Mental health support worker in community and NDIS-funded services
- Research assistant in university and health-research centres
- Behaviour support practitioner in disability services
- Human resources or organisational development graduate
- Youth or case worker in NGOs and government
- Market research analyst (with electives in business and analytics)
Graduate starting salary
$55,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
The degree is APAC accredited. To register as a psychologist, graduates complete an accredited fourth year (such as Honours), then a professional master's degree or supervised practice pathway.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students interested in evidence-based human behaviour research
- Those willing to take statistics and research methods through to third year
- People committed to four to seven years of postgraduate training to reach AHPRA registration
- Students happy to compete for limited Honours and Master of Psychology places
- Those willing to pivot to research, HR or policy if Honours entry doesnt happen
It is probably not for you if
- Students expecting clinical patient contact in the undergraduate years
- Those uncomfortable with statistics and research methods
- Anyone unwilling to commit to four to six years of postgraduate study to become a psychologist
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Macquarie University website and on UAC before applying.