Bachelor of Psychological Studies / Bachelor of Business

Combine psychology studies with a business specialisation to develop insights into people’s behaviour on an individual and organisational level, in a Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business at Victoria University. This double degree will help you apply key psychology principles in the workplace, giving you the confidence and expertise to understand and manage a range of stakeholders from teammates and clients to customers and employers. Through VU’s Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business, you’ll learn how to: establish employee development programs advise management on employee relations lead organisational change analyse consumer behaviour. These skills will help you further your career opportunities within: community service organisations human resource departments marketing research agencies banking and financial institutions government departments.

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Duration
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Footscray Park

Full-time - 4 years

Part-time - 8 years

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Structure

To attain the Bachelor of Psychological Studies/Bachelor of Business, students will be required to complete 384 credit points consisting of: 96 credit points of Core First Year studies; 108 credit points of Core Psychological studies; 24 credit points of Psychology Elective studies; 48 credit points of Core Business studies; 96 credit points of specialised studies selected from one of the Business Majors; 12 credit points of Work Integrated Learning studies (APP3028 Fieldwork or BSK3001 Workplace Learning).

Subjects

  • Accounting
  • Banking and finance
  • Financial planning
  • Human resource management

Entry requirements

  • Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’. If you've completed a qualification where English was the primary language of instruction, you may be eligible for an exemption of English-language requirements. In some cases, there may be additional entry requirements. Learn more about entry requirements for international students.

Recognition

Bachelor of Psychological Studies - Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) AND Bachelor of Business - CPA Australia; Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia; Australian Computer Society; Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI); Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTA); EFMD Programme Accreditation System (EPAS); Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

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