Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
at University of Southern Queensland, Queensland.
UniSQ's three-year, APAC-accredited psychology degree is the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) at Toowoomba, Ipswich and online; QTAC did not publish its lowest selection rank. The four-year Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) was 69.85 at Ipswich in 2026. Assumed knowledge is English and General Mathematics.
Lowest selection rank
UniSQ has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students study how people think, feel and behave through a 12-unit psychology major, with electives in areas such as human resource management, law and human physiology. A second major can be added from areas including biology, biomedical science, applied computing, mathematics and statistics, and wildlife management.
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 or disability support worker
- Case manager in community-services organisations
- Research assistant in psychology or health
- Human-resources or recruitment officer
- Market or user-experience research assistant
- Behaviour support practitioner
- Welfare or youth-support officer
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
The degree is an APAC-accredited three-year sequence. An accredited honours year and further postgraduate study can lead to registration as a psychologist.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students curious about behaviour, the mind and mental health
- People comfortable with statistics and research design
- Strong writers who can review and synthesise evidence
- Students prepared for a long postgraduate pathway to registration
- Online learners balancing study with work or caring duties
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike statistics and research methods
- Those wanting to practise or counsel clients immediately after three years
- People who prefer hands-on or studio-based learning
- Students unwilling to commit to four or more additional years
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Southern Queensland website and on QTAC before applying.