Bachelor of Psychological Science
at UNSW Sydney, New South Wales.
A three-year APAC-accredited psychology degree at UNSW Kensington, the first step on the six-year pathway to registration as a psychologist. The assumed knowledge is Mathematics Advanced. Students can add a minor such as criminology, neuroscience, linguistics, marketing or philosophy.
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 UNSW Bachelor of Psychological Science 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 | 83.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 83.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 83.00 | 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
The core is an APAC-accredited three-year sequence in psychology covering research methods, statistics and the main areas of psychological science. Students add a minor from areas such as criminology, human resource management, linguistics, marketing, neuroscience, philosophy and vision science. UNSW recommends Biology, Chemistry, English Advanced, Earth and Environmental Science or Physics.
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
- APAC accredited three-year sequence
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 the first step on the six-year pathway to becoming a registered psychologist: graduates then need an accredited fourth year (such as Honours) and further supervised practice or a professional master's degree. UNSW also offers a four-year Bachelor of Psychology (Honours).
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 UNSW Sydney website and on UAC before applying.