QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Springfield campus: 926851
CRICOS code (International applicants): 059204A
This program is only offered to continuing students. No new admission will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should .
| On-campus | |
| Start: | No new admissions |
| Campus: | Springfld |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 3 years (or 6 semesters) full-time, 6 years part-time |
Contact us
| Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Psychology in Business does not have Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation.
Program aims
Please note that the Bachelor of Psychology in Business is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited program. Graduates from this program will not be eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) or an equivalent APAC accredited 4th year program. BPSB students and graduates who undertake an APAC accredited program at another university may not have the PSY coded courses that they have studied recognised for course credit.
The Bachelor of Psychology in Business aims to produce graduates who have strong interdisciplinary knowledge bases in both psychology and business and who are able to integrate psychological principles with human resource management.
The program offers training and experience that allows students to enter the business and human resource management sectors upon graduation. As such, it focuses on professional business outcomes. A community service learning approach, consistent with the campus theme, will underlie the content and learning processes of the Bachelor of Psychology in Business. It is envisaged that students will have a learning experience that integrates formal study with active community engagement. Students would be assessed in terms of content, skill as well as their community processes, although not necessarily at the same time. This program would be a major advantage in any careers where enhancing and maintaining employee well-being is regarded as crucial strategy for achieving business success.
Program objectives
Successful completion of the program will enable graduates to:
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demonstrate a sound understanding of the scope and focus of various fields in contemporary psychology
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demonstrate a sound understanding of the scope and focus of various fields in contemporary human resource management
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integrate psychology and human resource management principles and apply these principles in solving business problems and addressing organisational needs such as training and development, or recruitment and selection
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demonstrate beginning levels of proficiency in research and specific methodology including research planning and implementation, analysis, interpretation and evaluation of research results, and the presentation and communication of research findings
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demonstrate awareness of cross cultural issues in human resource management context
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demonstrate awareness of the ethical and social responsibilities of practice within a business context.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Domestic applicants who have obtained an exit level of sound achievement after four semesters in English in their Senior High School studies and who have demonstrated high levels of achievement will be considered for a place in the program. Please consult the QTAC handbook for alternate means of meeting these requirements.
International students will need to satisfy standard entry requirements into USQ bachelor degrees. In addition their secondary or tertiary academic history must be such that they are likely to be able to achieve and maintain high levels of performance in the program.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The program comprises 24 units of compulsory courses: one core course, 13 psychology courses, 8 business courses and 2 approved courses (must be business and commerce, or psychology courses) as follows.
| Course | Semester of Offer |
| CORE COURSES | |
| STA2300 | S1, S2, S3 |
| PSYCHOLOGY COURSES | |
| PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A | S1, S3 |
| PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B | S1, S2 |
| PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology | S2, S3 |
| PSY1101 Critical Thinking | S3 |
| PSY1102 Interpersonal Skills | S1 |
| PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour | S1 |
| PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion | S1 |
| PSY2050 Facilitation and Negotiation | S2 |
| PSY2100 Research Methods in Psychology A | S1 |
| PSY3050 Counselling Psychology | S2 |
| PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational Psychology | S1 |
| PSY4090 Psychology Complementary Studies B | S2 |
| BUSINESS COURSES | |
| MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour | S1, S2, S3 |
| MGT1001 Foundations of Human Resource Management | S1 |
| MGT3005 Workforce Design | S1 |
| MGT2001 Risk Mitigation, Work Health and Safety | S1 |
| MGT2002 Perspectives of Organisation | S2, S3 |
| MGT2004 Enhancing Performance | S2 |
| MGT3006 Employment Relations | S2 |
| MGT3002 Managing Change | S2 |
| ELECTIVES | |
| Electives must be either Business or Psychology courses |
IT requirements
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Recommended enrolment pattern
Recommended Enrolment Pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A | 1 | 1 | |||||
| PSY1101 Critical Thinking | 1 | 3 | |||||
| PSY1102 Interpersonal Skills | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BPSH or BSCI (13815 Psychology) or BSCI (17582 Psychology Extended) or BPSB or BSEH | ||||
| MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour | 1 | 1 | |||||
| PSY1020 Foundation Psychology B | 1 | 2 | |||||
| PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology | 1 | 2 | |||||
| MGT2002 Perspectives of Organisation | 1 | 2 | |||||
| STA2300 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| PSY2010 Social Processes of Behaviour | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: PSY1010 | ||||
| PSY2020 Motivation and Emotion | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: PSY1010 | ||||
| MGT1001 Foundations of Human Resource Management | 2 | 1 | |||||
| MGT2001 Risk Mitigation, Work Health and Safety | 2 | 1 | |||||
| PSY2050 Facilitation and Negotiation | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: PSY1102 for students enrolled in the BPSH and BPSB programs and CDS1001 or CDS1002 for students enrolled in the BSCI (Counselling) major. Students from other programs who wish to take this course will need permission from the examiner. | ||||
| MGT3006 Employment Relations | 2 | 2 | Enrolment is not permitted in MGT3006 if MGT2006 has been previously completed. | ||||
| Elective | 2 | 2 | |||||
| PSY3050 Counselling Psychology | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: PSY1010 | ||||
| PSY2100 Research Methods in Psychology A | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: PSY1010 and (STA2300 or STA1003). For students enrolled in Program BSSC with a major in BES: PSY1010 and STA3100 | ||||
| PSY3730 Industrial and Organisational Psychology | 3 | 1 | |||||
| MGT3005 Workforce Design | 3 | 1 | Enrolment is not permitted in MGT3005 if MGT2000 has been previously completed. | ||||
| Elective | 3 | 1 | |||||
| MGT2004 Enhancing Performance # | 3 | 2 | |||||
| PSY4090 Psychology Complementary Studies B | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: PSY2105 (for WIL placement) OR students must be enrolled in BSED OR in third year of their psychology program (for Capstone project) | ||||
| MGT3002 Managing Change | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| # | Students who have successfully completed MGT2004 People Development do not need to complete MGT2004 Enhancing Performance . |
