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This exciting international dual degree provides students with an opportunity to learn about the important field of psychology while gaining valuable international experience.

It is your bridge to employment opportunities in many different fields, including mental health, human resources, or child and family services. You’ll learn how to analyse and research behaviour and be able to explain interactions between people and their environment.

It involves three years’ study at ECU and one at the University of Portsmouth, UK. You’ll graduate with two degrees – a Bachelor of Psychological Science from ECU and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Psychological Sciences from the University of Portsmouth (UK).

Course learning outcomes

Apply broad knowledge of psychological science to a range of theoretical and technical situations.
Think critically to analyse, interpret, and conceptualise/synthesise complex knowledge and problems of psychological science.
Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate psychological science solutions and responses.
Use digital technologies and psychological science related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
Communicate psychological science knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychological science methods.
Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities in psychology span across many fields, including in mental health, human resources, child and family services, alcohol and drug counselling, rehabilitation and disability, migrant support or research and policy development. Any job or role that involves understanding and guiding human behaviour, showing empathy and compassion, and displaying skills such as the ability to evaluate the needs of a client, write formal reports, and keep accurate and organised records. This course will prepare students for further postgraduate studies in psychology.

Possible future job titles

Public Sector Worker, Government Agency Worker, Market Researcher, Children and Family Service Provider, Marketer, Human Resource Worker, Statistician, Mental Health Services Worker, Financial Service Worker, Police Force Officer