BPsychSc/BCom

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

English (Standard) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3)

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

a. 160 cp from Bachelor of Psychological Science Units:

  1. 140 cp from Specified Psychology Units (Part A);
  2. 10 cp from Psychology Elective Units (Part B);
  3. 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement Unit (Part C).

AND

b. 160 cp from Bachelor of Commerce Units:

  1. 50 cp from Specified Commerce Units (Part D);
  2. 80 cp from Commerce Major Units in Human Resource Management, Management, or Marketing (Part E);
  3. 10 cp from Business Elective Units (Part F);
  4. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part G).

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC101Applications of Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10 CP
  • PSYC110Research Design and Data Analysis 110 CP
  • PSYC200Life Span Development10 CP
  • PSYC212Abnormal Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC220Personality and Individual Differences10 CP
  • PSYC226Research Design and Data Analysis 210 CP
  • PSYC227Social Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC307Cognitive Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC314Psychological Assessment10 CP
  • PSYC315Brain and Behaviour10 CP
  • PSYC323Research Design and Data Analysis 310 CP
  • PSYC324Learning and Behaviour10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC207Culture and Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC208Organisational Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC215Evolutionary Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC219Psychology of Religion10 CP
  • PSYC221Psychology of Eating Behaviour10 CP
  • PSYC222Health Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC223Psychology of Sexuality and Gender10 CP
  • PSYC224Emotion and Social Cognition10 CP
  • PSYC225Applied Positive Psychology10 CP
  • PSYC317Introduction to Neuropsychology10 CP
  • PSYC322Critical Thinking and Research Skills for Psychology10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • PSYC310Psychological Services Experience10 CP

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

  • BUSN104Money Matters10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • BUSN112Managing Markets10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • ITEC100Information Technology in Action10 CP
  • BIPX301Professional Experience10 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • HRMGHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MNGTManagement80 CP

    Students choosing the Management Major will be required to study these units on the ACU campus in North Sydney since they are not offered on the Strathfield campus.

  • MKTGMarketing80 CP


Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

    Students may select their Business Elective unit from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of other business courses at ACU, subject to unit availability and provided that prerequisite requirements are met.

    Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

    • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
    • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
    • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
    • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
    • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


    Course map

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    Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

    Course maps are subject to change.


    Human Resource Management Major - Commencing Semester 1

    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC100Foundations of Psychology10 cp
    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC108Psychological Practice: Theory and Techniques10 cp
    • Specified Commerce UnitsBUSN104Money Matters

      (Inc: ACCT100, BUSD104)

      10 cp
    • Specified Commerce UnitsBUSN112Managing Markets

      (Inc: MKTG100, BUSD112)

      10 cp
    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC101Applications of Psychology10 cp
    • Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC110Research Design and Data Analysis 1

      (Inc: PSYC104)

      10 cp
    • Specified Commerce UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations

      (Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)

      10 cp
    • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp

    All units are delivered in campus attendance mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

    Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

    Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

    Management Major - Commencing Semester 1

    Sydney students choosing the Management Major will be required to study these units on the ACU campus in North Sydney as they are not offered on the Strathfield campus.

    All units are delivered in campus attendance mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

    Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

    Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

    Marketing Major - Commencing Semester 1

    All units are delivered in campus attendance mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

    Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

    Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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