Bachelor of Psychology

UAC CODE: 300416

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Overview

Selection rank
A degree’s selection rank is achieved by combining your ATAR (or equivalent rank) with any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.

Study options

Part Time
Full Time
In person, on campus

Duration
Duration can vary due to your prior learning and work experience. Learn about admission points under Entry Requirements.

Full time: 3 years (or equivalent part time)

Fees
Fees shown are approximate only and are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). Actual rates will be calculated at enrolment time and may differ depending on year of enrolment, amount and type of units chosen.

Domestic Commonwealth Supported Fee
Estimated annual fee AUD $10,400

How is this calculated?

Location and start dates

North Ryde:

Session 1 (23 February 2026)
Session 2 (27 July 2026)

Current Macquarie students: To view all the details for your chosen course, visit the Macquarie University Handbook

Summary

Key features

Enhance your learning within our unique health precinct
Study at a uni that’s home to renowned research centres and clinics in health, hearing, psychology and wellbeing – as well as a hospital.
Get hands-on with cutting-edge technology and innovation
Use AI, VR, robotics, motion tracking, machine learning, EEG, MRI and more to deepen your understanding of brain function and behaviour.
Partner with industry to address real-world challenges
Gain the practical experience employers seek by working on projects with groups like Sydney FC, Google and the Australian Defence Force.
Expand your career prospects with a double degree
Consider business, commerce, law, or speech and hearing science, and develop the cross-disciplinary skills employers value.

Majors available in this degree

Focus and tailor your study. Majors offer in-depth learning in a specific discipline.

Applied Psychological Science

Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Mental Health and Counselling

Career outcomes

With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.

See career outcomes

About the Bachelor of Psychology at Macquarie University

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I'm studying psychology as I'm interested in the scientific underpinnings of how we think, feel, behave and interact with one another. I hope to have a career as a clinical psychologist, but I know that the options that arise from studying a psychology degree at Macquarie will position me to pursue any number of rewarding and fulfilling careers.

Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

The Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences is ambitiously pushing the boundaries of progressive thinking and challenging what's possible to solve some of the big issues of our time. You'll learn from expert academics, researchers and clinicians within an educational environment that's unique in Australia.

Learn more about the faculty

Studying at Macquarie

Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.

Benefits of studying at Macquarie

Entry requirements

Simple steps to entry at Macquarie

See if you meet the academic requirements

Check if you qualify for recognition of prior learning

Academic requirements

Selection rank score: 80

The selection rank considers your Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or equivalent rank plus any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.

What is the ATAR?

The Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a number between 0.00 and 99.95. It indicates your position relative to other students aged 16-20 who have completed the HSC and who meet eligibility criteria for an ATAR. Universities typically admit students based on their selection rank (ATAR plus any applicable adjustments). However, other criteria – such as a personal statement, questionnaire, portfolio of work, audition, interview or test – may also be considered. Visit the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) for more information.

What are adjustment factors?

If you’ve completed the HSC, interstate Year 12 examinations or the International Baccalaureate (IB) and included Macquarie in your preferences, you may be eligible to receive adjustments – additional points that can be added to your ATAR or equivalent admissions rank to boost your selection rank. Many of our degrees allow you to combine our adjustment factor schemes, up to a maximum of 10 points. Not all adjustment factor schemes apply to all degrees, so check adjustment factors for more details.

What if I don't have an ATAR?

Not everybody comes to university with an ATAR. That’s why we provide a range of entry schemes and pathway options that assess your suitability on more than just your educational attainment to date. Explore entry pathways.

Entry pathways to Macquarie

At Macquarie, we consider a range of criteria in addition to your selection rank to assess your suitability for study. We offer many different admission pathways, including early entry schemes and alternative routes to a degree. Use our Entry Navigator to discover which options are best for you.

Year 12 applicants

If you’re in Year 12 or you’ve just completed the HSC, interstate Year 12 examinations or the International Baccalaureate (IB), you apply to Macquarie via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Your eligibility for an offer is determined by your selection rank or our Subject Advantage Entry Scheme. You might also be eligible for the Macquarie Leaders and Achievers Early Entry Scheme, the Schools Recommendation Scheme or the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Entry Pathway

I have work and life experience

If you’re a non-Year 12 applicant and you don’t hold any formal education qualifications, but you do have informal learning and work experience, you may submit a portfolio for entry into one of our pathway programs, which allow you to articulate into a Macquarie degree after successfully completion.

I have TAFE, college or university qualifications

Macquarie recognises completed TAFE, college and university qualifications. If you’ve completed a recognised qualification, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of prior learning (RPL).

Additional information and requirements

Assumed knowledge

Recommended studies

Inherent requirements

To be eligible to graduate from your degree, you must satisfy the inherent requirements – essential activities, capacities and academic requisites – of your degree.

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Student snapshot

View student profiles for each of our degrees and learn how other students have been admitted. Information on the ATAR and selection rank, as well as other criteria and general offer information, is available.

Student profiles

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

If you’ve completed prior study at diploma level or higher, you may be eligible for credit towards your degree.

Your prior learning may consist of:

formal learning (post-secondary study)
informal and non-formal learning (work and life experience).

Learn more about RPL

English language requirements

When applying to study at Macquarie University, you’re required to provide evidence of proficiency in English.

You may satisfy the English language requirements if you’ve completed:

senior secondary studies equivalent to the New South Wales HSC
at least one year of full-time Australian or comparable tertiary study in a country of qualification.

Learn more about English language requirements

The required standard of English for this degree is:

The required standard of English
IELTS band	Minimum score required
Overall	6.5
Reading	6
Writing	6
Listening	6
Speaking	6

Note:

Satisfying the admission criteria does not guarantee you a place in this degree.

Fees and scholarships

Fees

This fee information is intended as an indicative guide only; actual rates will be calculated at the time of enrolment. To obtain a more accurate approximation, look up the cost of your unit or course by using our Fee calculator.

Fees are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). For courses longer than one year in duration, you'll pay the fee that is current for the year that you enrol. Fees may increase each year.

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Estimated cost

The cost of your studies may vary based on:

year of enrolment
amount and type of units chosen
government support received
approved credit for prior learning or work experience.

Commonwealth supported place

AUD $10,400

Indicative annual fee

Government assistance

HECS‑HELP is a loan scheme that assists eligible students enrolled in Commonwealth supported places to pay their student contribution amounts. It can't be used for additional study costs, such as accommodation or text books.

Learn about HECS-HELP

Student amenities fee

You’re required to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) to Macquarie University in compliance with the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Act 2011 (Cth). The fee contributes to services, support and facilities of a non-academic nature.

Learn about SSAF

Scholarships

Macquarie University offers a variety of scholarships that recognise a range of factors, including academic or athletic achievement, leadership experience and volunteer work, or financial need and hardship. Additional scholarships may be available for selected areas of study.

See all scholarships

Scholarships available for eligible undergraduate students, studying the Bachelor of Psychology

Financial

Aboriginal

Academic

Birrung (Star) Scholarship

The Birrung (Star) Scholarship aims to alleviate the financial burden of being a student and support the successful completion of an Undergraduate degree.

Applications close: Application form for 2027 will be available soon.

Award value: $10,000 one-off for one-off award

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Academic

Rural

Dr Arthur Pryor Scholarship

Supporting new Physics and Astronomy students

Applications close: Application form for 2027 will be available soon.

Award value: $5,000 per year for 3 years

Find out more

Aboriginal

Financial

Rural

Indigenous Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship

Supporting Indigenous students relocating to study

Applications close: Nov Round: 13 November 2026; Dec Round: 10 December 2026; Jan Round: 8 January 2027

Award value: $6,000 per year for up to 4 years

Find out more

Aboriginal

Financial

Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship

Supporting Indigenous students

Applications close: Nov Round: 13 November 2026; Dec Round: 10 December 2026; Jan Round: 8 January 2027

Award value: $3,000 per year for up to 4 years

Find out more

How to apply

Course details

Course title:

Bachelor of Psychology

UAC code:

300416

Starting year:

2026

Application instructions

Australian or New Zealand citizens, permanent residents of Australia, or holders of Australian permanent resident humanitarian visas who are applying for undergraduate study at Macquarie must apply through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

To be considered for this course, you must search (based upon the UAC Code provided above) and include it as one of your course preferences.

What you'll need to apply

When submitting your application, it's important you provide:

your personal details (including a personal email address - don't use a school address as it will expire).
your name as listed on your official ID, otherwise you'll have problems when you enrol.
details of your studies and qualifications, including completed secondary studies and complete or incomplete certificate, diploma, and degree studies.
evidence of English language proficiency (if required).

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Steps to apply

Decide on your course

Explore your entry options and check the requirements

Gather your documentation

Submit your application

Help with your application

For help with your application, or if you have any questions, contact our team.

Future Students
T: +61 (2) 9850 6767
E: futurestudents@mq.edu.au

Important dates

Important dates
Session/Year	Location	Applications open	Applications close	Session commences
Session 1	North Ryde	2 April 2025	6 February 2026	23 February 2026
Session 2	North Ryde	8 April 2026	9 July 2026	27 July 2026

Applications for entry pathways

To best help you follow your passion at Macquarie, we’ve created a simple entry program navigator that allows you to compare all of our entry programs and find out which ones suit you the best.

Macquarie Entry Navigator

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PSYU1100 Psychology: Finding your Foundation and Future	10
MHHS1003 Evidence-Based Practice in Health	10
MHHS1004 Health Systems	10
MHHS1008 Misconceptions in the Modern World	10
PSYU2234 Social and Personality Psychology	10
PSYU2235 Developmental Psychology	10
PSYU2239 Perception and Cognition	10
PSYU2248 Design and Statistics II	10
PSYU3337 Psychopathology	10
PSYU3436 Biopsychology and Learning	10
PSYU3349 Design and Statistics III	10

PSYU1101 Psychology in Context: From Foundations to Applications	10
PSYU1102 Psychology in Context: Health, Development & Well-Being	10
MHHS1005 Lifestyle Factors for Health and Wellbeing	10
MHHS1006 Health, Society and Culture	10

N000242 Cognitive and Brain Sciences	80
N000311 Applied Psychological Science	80
N000292 Mental Health and Counselling	80

Bachelor of Psychology

Overview

Selection rank A degree’s selection rank is achieved by combining your ATAR (or equivalent rank) with any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.

Study options

Duration Duration can vary due to your prior learning and work experience. Learn about admission points under Entry Requirements.

Fees Fees shown are approximate only and are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). Actual rates will be calculated at enrolment time and may differ depending on year of enrolment, amount and type of units chosen.

Location and start dates

North Ryde:

Summary

Key features

#1 Australian researcher

#1 in Sydney

#1 in Sydney for health

Majors available in this degree

Career outcomes

About the Bachelor of Psychology at Macquarie University

Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences

Studying at Macquarie

Course structure

Focused and flexible study

Where you can study

Core Zone

Qualification

Core Zone

240 credit points

Essential units

110 credit points

Elective units

20 credit points

Elective units

20 credit points

Capstone unit

10 credit points

Major

80 credit points

Further details

Guide to University terminology

Career outcomes

Set your career in motion

Professions

Employers

Career information

Professional recognition

Multiply your employability

Key employment skills

In-demand graduates

Competitive edge

Entry requirements

See if you meet the academic requirements

Check if you qualify for recognition of prior learning

Academic requirements

Selection rank score: 80

What is the ATAR?

What are adjustment factors?

What if I don't have an ATAR?

Entry pathways to Macquarie

Year 12 applicants

I have work and life experience

I have TAFE, college or university qualifications

Additional information and requirements

Assumed knowledge

Recommended studies

Inherent requirements

Student snapshot

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

English language requirements

Note:

Fees and scholarships

Fees

Estimated cost

Commonwealth supported place

AUD $10,400

Indicative annual fee

Government assistance

Student amenities fee

Scholarships

Scholarships available for eligible undergraduate students, studying the Bachelor of Psychology

Birrung (Star) Scholarship

Dr Arthur Pryor Scholarship

Indigenous Commonwealth Assistance Scholarship

Selection rank
A degree’s selection rank is achieved by combining your ATAR (or equivalent rank) with any adjustment factors you’re eligible for.

Duration
Duration can vary due to your prior learning and work experience. Learn about admission points under Entry Requirements.

Fees
Fees shown are approximate only and are generally based on current mean rate for full-time study (eight units per year). Actual rates will be calculated at enrolment time and may differ depending on year of enrolment, amount and type of units chosen.