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Psychology &
Human Behaviour

UOW was awarded 5 stars for learner engagement in the study area of psychology (Good Universities Guide 2023).

UOW postgraduate Psychology ranked number one in Australia for graduates in full-time employment (Good Universities Guide 2023).

The study of human behaviour can lead in many directions; use your skills to improve the wellbeing of others, or better understand how people think and react in the workplace or as consumers.

At UOW, your choice of courses include psychology, psychological science, neuroscience, and social work.

You can also choose to study a double degree when you combine psychology with a related field such as business or law.

You may also choose a pathway to practice as a registered psychologist, with postgraduate study or supervised work experience that qualifies you for registration with the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

At UOW we focus on teaching you the practical skills that you need to succeed:

• Our onsite psychology clinic, Northfields Clinic, provides postgraduate clinical students with valuable real-world experience.
• Our social work courses contain a total of 1000 hours of work-based placements, giving you an invaluable opportunity to learn practical skills first-hand.
• As a UOW student you’ll also have access to work-integrated learning and careers support services from UOW’s Careers & Employability (formerly Careers Central), helping you plan and prepare for your career before you graduate.
  
  

All of our psychology courses are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), either for Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, or as qualifying degrees for entering a registrar program leading to endorsement in Clinical Psychology.

Our social work courses are accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), meaning that you are eligible for AASW membership on graduation.

You can be sure you’ll graduate with the skills you need in practice, and those sought after by industry.

UOW has a strong health-based research portfolio, and is home to some of the most advanced research facilities in the region:

• The UOW School of Psychology is home to a range of research groups that focus on issues such as borderline personality disorder and the psychology of health.
• The UOW School of Health and Society focuses on interdisciplinary research that includes the role of social work in understanding and preventing violence.

Our research students have access to advanced research support from our Graduate Research School, helping to ensure they meet key milestones and meet or exceed international standards.