Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour. If working with people and exploring how they think, feel and behave appeals to you, a career in psychology is a great choice.
There are many specialisations within the field of psychology, but whichever path you follow, you will be applying your specialist knowledge to assess, diagnose, prevent and treat psychological problems.
Find out more about how to study psychology at the University of Melbourne.
For information on the fourth year honours studies in Psychology, click here.
To become a psychologist:
Step 1
Choose from either the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Science and complete an accredited major sequence of study in psychology.
Step 2
Complete Honours in psychology, or the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology.
Note: If you do not major in psychology in your undergraduate degree, you must complete the Graduate Diploma in Psychology before undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology.
Step 3
Choose from either the Master of Psychology, with specialisations in Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology; or the combined Master of Psychology/PhD.