{"id":26400,"date":"2024-12-03T11:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T03:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=advice&#038;p=26400"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:43:03","slug":"psychology-courses-for-diverse-careers","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/psychology-courses-for-diverse-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychology courses for diverse careers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Would you like a choice of interesting careers helping people from all walks of life?<\/strong> <strong>Read on to explore psychology courses and specialised careers in law and human resources, and even in marketing!<\/strong><br><br>Often when we think of psychologists, we think of the health specialists who provide counselling and psychotherapies. But there are many areas of psychology that offer excellent career options. And with society and human behaviours becoming more complex, psychology is evolving into new and fascinating areas \u2013 both as a scientific field and as specialist health professions. <br><style>@font-face<br>\t{font-family:\"Cambria Math\";<br>\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;<br>\tmso-font-charset:0;<br>\tmso-generic-font-family:roman;<br>\tmso-font-pitch:variable;<br>\tmso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face<br>\t{font-family:Aptos;<br>\tpanose-1:2 11 0 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;<br>\tmso-font-charset:0;<br>\tmso-generic-font-family:swiss;<br>\tmso-font-pitch:variable;<br>\tmso-font-signature:536871559 3 0 0 415 0;}@font-face<br>\t{font-family:\"Segoe UI Historic\";<br>\tpanose-1:2 11 5 2 4 2 4 2 2 3;<br>\tmso-font-charset:0;<br>\tmso-generic-font-family:swiss;<br>\tmso-font-pitch:variable;<br>\tmso-font-signature:-2147483153 33554434 6340736 0 1 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal<br>\t{mso-style-unhide:no;<br>\tmso-style-qformat:yes;<br>\tmso-style-parent:\"\";<br>\tmargin:0cm;<br>\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;<br>\tfont-size:10.5pt;<br>\tfont-family:\"Segoe UI Historic\",sans-serif;<br>\tmso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;<br>\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;<br>\tcolor:black;<br>\tmso-themecolor:text1;<br>\tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;}.MsoChpDefault<br>\t{mso-style-type:export-only;<br>\tmso-default-props:yes;<br>\tfont-size:10.5pt;<br>\tmso-ansi-font-size:10.5pt;<br>\tmso-bidi-font-size:10.5pt;<br>\tfont-family:\"Segoe UI Historic\",sans-serif;<br>\tmso-ascii-font-family:\"Segoe UI Historic\";<br>\tmso-fareast-font-family:Aptos;<br>\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;<br>\tmso-hansi-font-family:\"Segoe UI Historic\";<br>\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Segoe UI Historic\";<br>\tcolor:black;<br>\tmso-themecolor:text1;<br>\tmso-font-kerning:0pt;<br>\tmso-ligatures:none;<br>\tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;}div.WordSection1<br>\t{page:WordSection1;}<\/style><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is psychology?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a scientific field, psychology is the study the human mind and behaviour. As a profession, psychology is a highly diverse field of healthcare that covers the full range of human experiences. As experts in human behaviour, qualified psychologists gain career choices across areas of healthcare and numerous industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Â鶹ֱ²¥, we offer courses for the diverse range of careers you can embark on in psychology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtin\u2019s range of qualifications in psychology include an undergraduate certificate, bachelor degrees and postgraduate qualifications. And, importantly, Curtin has the international reputation that can help you enjoy a global career \u2013 globally we rank in the top 1% of universities, and for psychology we rank in the top 150.<sup>1,2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do Curtin\u2019s psychology courses differ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-undergraduate-certificate-in-psychology--uh-psych\/\">Undergraduate Certificate in Psychology<\/a> is a six-month course that introduces you to the discipline of psychology. Another advantage of this course \u2013 which also offers the option of part-time study over one year \u2013 is the pathway it provides into our four-year <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-psychology--b-psych\/\">Bachelor of Psychology<\/a>, with credits for those same units you completed in your undergrad certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-psychology--b-psych\/\">Bachelor of Psychology<\/a> is a four-year course that is recognised by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and will give you skill sets that are relevant to many employment sectors \u2013 education and development, health services, community services, sport and exercise, research, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll learn about perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behaviour and interpersonal relationships, psychological disorders and treatments, and how psychologists examine, explain and predict what people do as individuals and in groups. And in the fourth year of your course, you&#8217;ll complete a significant research project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what <strong>Emmanuel Mammoliti <\/strong>had to say about the course and his uni experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve have been introduced to a range of interesting concepts that have strengthened my natural enthusiasm for psychology,\u201d Emmanuel said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-small\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Emmanuel-Mammoliti-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Emmanuel Mammoliti smiling\" class=\"wp-image-26402\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emmanuel Mammoliti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m continually impressed by the staff and the support that the wider Curtin community provides. I&#8217;ve gained a high-quality learning experience that has equipped me with valuable skills to take into the workforce and my daily life.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also study the Bachelor of Psychology as a double degree with other disciplines, to broaden your expertise and your employability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology and Human Resources: In-demand expertise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re fascinated by the human mind and behaviours but aren\u2019t certain whether a career in psychology is for you, you may like to specialise in another area \u2013 such as human resources (HR), industrial relations, or marketing and consumer behaviour. In one way or another, the varied fields of psychology are about how the human mind thinks and why we behave like we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtin offers a Bachelor of Science in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-and-human-resource-management--b-psychrm\/\">Psychology and Human Resource Management<\/a>; and a double degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-bachelor-of-commerce-human-resource-management-and-industrial-relations--bb-psyhrm\/\">Psychology, and Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations<\/a>. Both options will give you sought-after professional expertise that combines knowledge of human behaviour and knowledge of workplace legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology and HR is a popular combination. Studying these two disciplines together will give you the skillsets to improve individual and team performance across the entire range of organisations and industries. Psychologists working in HR and workplace relations are also experts in recruitment and resolving workplace issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-and-human-resource-management--b-psychrm\/\">Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Human Resource Management)<\/a> is ideal if you\u2019d like to gain advanced knowledge of psychology to specialise in HR management roles \u2013 which offer diverse industry options. You could work in health and community services, employment and training, education, banking and finance, and many other industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, you could broaden your career choices with a double degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-bachelor-of-commerce-human-resource-management-and-industrial-relations--bb-psyhrm\/\">Psychology, and Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations<\/a>. You could then gain interesting and dynamic roles providing industrial relations advice and support, and liaising with diverse government and industry stakeholders to resolve industrial relations issues. Such roles can also involve project research and policy work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology and Marketing: Experts in consumer behaviour&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology student<strong> Aysa Bahar Arjmand<\/strong>, said that one of the things she appreciated about her Curtin course was being able to explore various areas of psychology.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt helped me to identify the areas I\u2019d like to work in,\u201d she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-small\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Aysa-Bahar-Arjmand-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Aysa Bahar Arjmand\" class=\"wp-image-26404\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aysa Bahar Arjmand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Because her study interests also included consumer behaviour, Aysa decided on a double degree in Psychology with a Commerce major in Marketing. She then decided to complete her honours year, and has broadened her interests into community issues and intergenerational trauma, among other areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m interested in the wellbeing of marginalised populations.\u202fThe option to study a double degree in Psychology and Commerce helped me develop a more comprehensive understanding on the facilitators and barriers for people accessing psychological services.\u201d\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology combined with marketing is a very interesting nexus that focuses on our behaviour as consumers. It\u2019s a specialist area where psychology graduates use analytical methods to examine why we choose particular brands of goods and services \u2013 how factors such as culture, personality and lifestyle affect our choices.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychologists with knowledge of consumer behaviour and marketing are sought after by organisations across all areas of business and commerce. At Curtin, we offer a double degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-science-psychology-bachelor-of-commerce-marketing--bb-psymkt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">psychology and marketing<\/a> that will not only give you advanced knowledge of the human brain and the factors that affect consumer behaviour, but also the analytical skills learn to use market research to identify business issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Two men look at an image on a laptop of a woman in the background who is wearing head-sensor equipment.\" class=\"wp-image-26030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Curtin-CropConcreteandConsumershoots-394-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In the Consumer Research Lab, students can explore biometric methods that track consumers\u2019 cognitive and behavioural responses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology and Law: A very persuasive career option!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A double degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/offering\/course-ug-bachelor-of-laws-bachelor-of-science-psychology--bb-lawpsy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Law and Psychology<\/a> is a great choice if you\u2019re interested in careers in the criminal justice system, where you can combine legal expertise with an advanced understanding of human behaviours and motivations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Law degree also provides the first qualification you need to practise as a lawyer in Australia (and if you think you might like a career in law, read our article, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/advice\/how-to-actually-become-a-lawyer-in-western-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to actually become a lawyer<\/a>\u2019). During your studies you\u2019ll also have the opportunity to select optional units in areas such as forensic advocacy, family law, human rights law, native title law and policy, and law and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Images-for-SEO-article__0001_LawSchool-249-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Images-for-SEO-article__0001_LawSchool-249-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Images-for-SEO-article__0001_LawSchool-249-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Images-for-SEO-article__0001_LawSchool-249-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Images-for-SEO-article__0001_LawSchool-249-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Images-for-SEO-article__0001_LawSchool-249.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Curtin Law students practise their skills in the Jeanette Hacket Moot Court<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I enrol in a psychology course at Curtin?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you\u2019d enjoy learning all about the human mind and behaviours, and one or more careers in psychology will be ideal for you, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/study-areas\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find out more here<\/a> about our Curtin\u2019s psychology courses and how to apply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-sm-font-size\"><sup>1<\/sup> Academic Ranking of World Universities 2025<br><sup>2<\/sup> QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psychology courses are a great choice for high school students wanting a rewarding career working with people to improve their wellbeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4451,"featured_media":26866,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"7531,6324,8368,8219,5409,6726","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[79,98],"tags":[208,219,1073],"class_list":["post-26400","advice","type-advice","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-psychology-and-mental-health","tag-healthcare","tag-mental-health","tag-psychology"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"additional_content":{"title":"","content":"","image":false},"related_courses":[{"title":"","qualification":"","link":"","description":"","faculty":""}],"credits":{"author":"","photographer":"","media":false},"display_author":true,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_6361-1000x500.jpg","author_meta":{"first_name":"Curtin","last_name":"University","display_name":"Â鶹ֱ²¥"},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advice\/26400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advice"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/advice"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/advice\/26400\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}