Study Flinders’ Bachelor of Psychological Science, and you’ll open up a range of rich and rewarding career opportunities. Your degree could be the start of your journey to becoming a practising psychologist, or lead you towards a career in areas such as education, politics, business, sport, health or research.
Learn from internationally renowned researchers and explore topics covering brain function, autism, trauma, social justice, sleep disorders, learning and memory, and eating disorders.
We’ll help you ignite your passion for psychological science, while demonstrating its relevance for real-life and practice. Our goal is for students to become critical consumers of psychological research, capable scientist-practitioners and skilled researchers.
Whether you choose to study online or in person, a distinctive quality of our teaching in psychology, consistent with Flinders’ wider ethos, is a focus on a positive student experience, well-being, engagement, respect and support.
Choose your pathway
Senior Lecturer, Dr Nathan Caruana, takes us through some of the pathways you could take if you choose to start studies in psychology: from entering the workforce immediately after completing your undergraduate degree, all the way up to becoming a Clinical Psychologist.
Hear from current Bachelor of Psychological Science student Winona Karki, and Psychology graduates Jake Ellul, Dr Henry Bowen and Dr Cara Rossi, about which paths they've chosen and their exciting career journeys.
No.1 in Australia
in Psychology for teaching quality.
(The Good Universities Guide 2024 (undergraduate))
1 in 4 jobs
advertised in Australia are suited to Psychology graduates.
(Understanding Industry Demand for Australia's Psychology Graduates report 2023).
No.1 in SA
in Psychology for full-time employment, learning resources, overall educational experience and teaching quality.
(The Good Universities Guide 2024 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only)
Study Psychological Science online*
Start your path to a career in psychology and fit study around your lifestyle
*Online elective availability can vary from in person offerings.
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
Your learning experience is developed and curated by our teams of academics (not outsourced to textbook companies) to ensure our content is both cutting-edge and connected to the lives of our students. As a result, we're ranked number one in Australia in Psychology for teaching quality*.
*The Good Universities Guide 2024 (undergraduate)
Our psychological research is applied to real problems, and we know that learning can make a difference not just to what you know but to what you do! Yes, you can study online, but that doesn’t mean all of your learning will be at a computer. The topics you study will help you to develop skills that you can apply to your own life now!
We are ranked No. 1 in South Australia for learner engagement, skills development and student support (The Good Universities Guide 2023 (undergraduate), public SA-founded universities only) – meaning you are supported by staff who care about your success and wellbeing.
“The staff at Flinders University genuinely want you to succeed. They equipped me with a fantastic understanding of how to evaluate, then integrate science into my patient assessments and therapies. I understand more than ever the need for evidence-based sessions within my applied practice."
Joey Ciappina
Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) graduate
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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