Psychology

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Why study psychology at Flinders?

Our internationally recognised psychology degrees are training the next generation of psychologists and preparing graduates to apply psychological knowledge across a range of fields that make a positive impact on the world.

Providing a unique insight into the way mental processes impact human behaviour, Flinders Psychology will give you an advantage in any field you choose. With mental health and well-being now seen as a critical public health area, psychology is of growing importance with increased demand for trained psychologists now spanning health, sports, business, and education sectors.

Evolved thinking. Study psychology to solve human problems.

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Undergraduate

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Psychology

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Master of Psychology (Clinical)

Higher degree by research

Leading research in topics you’ll love

You’ll be taught by experts in their field.

Flinders is home to world-leading researchers, dedicated laboratories and training clinics in areas such as mental health, sleep, education, trauma, forensic psychology and social justice. Our research is rated above world standard by Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and many of our skilled staff have won local and national teaching awards. With a Psychology degree, learn how research is translated to practise as our staff provide consultations, advice and professional development to industry groups and professionals, such as judges, lawyers and medical practitioners.

Explore related fields and new combinations

Combine psychology with other areas that suit your interests and career goals.

In many of our Psychology degrees, you’ll have the opportunity to combine your study or choose electives to improve your employability and broaden your knowledge. Connect the study of human behaviour with topics such as biology, criminal justice, health, disability, legal studies, philosophy or artificial intelligence. Many of our degrees and electives are unique to Flinders—like the combined study of psychology and human resource management. By combining your degree with a qualification in another discipline, or even undertaking a few electives in a different area, you’ll connect diverse knowledge in unique ways and develop specialised abilities to help you stand out from the pack.

Get fully accredited

Graduate with professional accreditation by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

With a Flinders Psychology degree, you will gain essential knowledge and skills required for further study to practise as a registered psychologist. You’ll also graduate ready for work in clinical, educational, organisational or academic settings. Our graduates have pursued many varied and exciting careers beyond their degree.

No. 1

SA university in undergraduate psychology
for overall quality of educational experience, teaching quality and student support.*

_{*Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) accessed 21/4/17.}

Fast facts

achieve your career goals with our accredited psychology degrees

find your passion with our research strengths spanning applied cognitive psychology, clinical/health psychology, development across the lifespan, social psychology, psychophysiology and forensic psychology

enhance your career opportunities by combining your psychological science degree with human resources management, marketing, or the new combined criminology degree

graduate entry to psychological studies available

psychology study also available in arts, laws and legal practice, animal behaviour, marketing, human resource management, computer science, and criminology degrees

gain practical experience with access to more than 20 dedicated research labs

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Studying Psychology at Flinders has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. From the friends you make in tutorials, to the lecturers and academics who guide you through your journey, I have received nothing but unconditional support from everybody I have met at Flinders. Flinders is definitely the best choice for anybody interested in pursuing a career in Psychology”

Ksenia Zinoviev, Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

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A high school interest in psychology encouraged Ksenia Zinoviev to pursue her interest at Flinders University.

“I decided Psychology was the right career path after doing Psychology as part of year 11 and 12 in high school. Before this I hadn't found anything that I enjoyed as much, so I decided to continue on with it at uni”.

It was the right choice for Ksenia. Flinders’ Psychology degrees offer practical skills and knowledge taught by experts in their field, with core topics and electives designed to prepare graduates for careers with a diverse range of employers, including hospitals, government agencies, consulting firms and research centres.

Flinders Psychology is hands-on, and offers placement opportunities to help prepare students for the work force.

“I particularly enjoyed my third-year placement where I volunteered at the Flinders Uni Sleep Laboratory. I was able to put a lot of what I learned during coursework into practice, by helping administer psychological tests and questionnaires to real study participants”.

Ksenia is one of many Flinders Psychology students working towards a degree that will open the door to a range of exciting careers.

“Studying Psychology at Flinders has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. From the friends you make in tutorials, to the lecturers and academics who guide you through your journey, I have received nothing but unconditional support from everybody I have met at Flinders. Flinders is definitely the best choice for anybody interested in pursuing a career in Psychology”.

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Studying Psychology at Flinders University

Hear from Dharshinie Vimalanathan (Malaysia)

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After 15 years in the physical sciences I wanted a change. I love learning about people and what makes us who we are, and as a scientist, psychology (the science of the mind) seemed like a great fit. Graduate entry into psychology opened an efficient pathway for me to change career. The coursework has been stretching yet fascinating, and the opportunity to design and lead my own research projects has been especially exciting. As a scientist who deeply cares about people I feel I have found my place!

Ben McLean Clinical Psychology PhD candidate

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I began my studies in psychology at Flinders in third year. The transition was simple and I felt acknowledged as a person instead of just being a number. That was important to me coming from a small high school. The outstanding experience for me was the excellent quality of supervision I received in Honours. Flinders has very passionate lecturers in a wide range of interesting fields who are keen to engage with and foster students in their areas of expertise.

Carmen Lucas Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) graduate

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Before studying psychology, I was a physiotherapist for 25 years. I got interested in mindfulness in the latter part of my physio career, teaching it to patients with chronic pain and general life stress. I was excited to know I could study psychology on a “fast track” through the postgraduate entry stream. I’m now doing a PhD, researching mindfulness in early high school as a prevention program targeting anxiety, depression and eating disorders. I feel incredibly lucky to have changed careers midstream to do work I am really passionate about.

Catherine Johnson Psychology PhD candidate

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Psychology appealed to me because of the breadth of topics offered. I was surprised at the range of real-world applications from improving eyewitness testimony to managing crowd behaviour at sporting events. I’m now at the CSIRO, where I started as a research assistant before completing a PhD.

Nadia Corsini Psychology graduate

Honours in Psychology

Psychology offers an Honours program which is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society and is available in the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours), Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), and Bachelor of Arts (Honours).

Entry to the honours program is based on academic merit.

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