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Combined degrees offer career opportunities in both fields of study.Psychology:Despite popular belief most psychology graduates work with people who are mentally healthy. Psychological graduates tend to find employment in three areas: as psychologists, in general graduate positions, and as psychological scientists (often in applied research settings).The main areas in which psychologists are employed include clinical, organisational, health, community, counselling and educational/developmental psychology.Psychology is an excellent preparation for broader graduate employment. Psychology graduates gain analytical, quantitative, report writing and communication skills that are focused on the issues and problems confronting human beings.Psychological science is an exciting career option with employment opportunities in the private and public sector as well as in universities and can involve designing interventions to solve human problems and researching how people function in different environments.

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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Psychology) -- a typical full-time program pattern<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td> </td><td>First semester</td><td>Second semester</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Year 1 (48 units)</td><td>Arts first year major course (6 units)Arts first year course (6 units)PSYC1005 or another Group A Science course (6 units) PSYC1003 Psychology 1: Understanding Mind, Brain and Behaviour </td><td>Arts first year major course (6 units)Arts first year course (6 units)Group A Science course (6 units) PSYC1004 Psychology 2: Understanding People in Context</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Year 2 (48 units)</td><td>Arts later year major course (6 units)Arts later year course (6 units) PSYC2009 Quantitative Methods in PsychologyPSYC2007 Biological Basis of Behaviour</td><td>Arts later year major course (6 units) Arts later year course (6 units)PSYC2001 Social PsychologyPSYC2008 Visual Perception and Cognition</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Year 3 (48 units)</td><td>Arts later year major course (6 units)Arts later year course (6 units) Group C Psychology course (6 units) PSYC2002 Developmental Psychology</td><td>Arts later year major course (6 units) Arts later year course (6 units)PSYC3018 Advanced Research MethodsGroup A, B or C course (6 units)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>Year 4 (48 units)</td><td>Arts later year major course (6 units) Arts later year course (6 units)Group C Psychology courses (6 units)PSYC3026 Personality and the Assessment of Individual Differences</td><td>Arts later-year courses (12 units)Group C Psychology courses (12 units)</td></tr></tbody></table>

2482 Psychology can be studied at ANU in a specialised Bachelor of Science (Psychology) program as a single degree or as part of a combined degree. Students take at least 78 units of psychology. A pass degree in psychology provides an excellent grounding in the field. An honours degree or fourth-year diploma provides additional training in research and substantive psychological skills. This is essential for admission to associate membership in the Australian Psychological Society, for registration as a psychologist in the ACT, and for enrolment in most graduate degree programs. Qualification for the independent practice of psychology, or employment in academic and medical institutions, typically requires graduate study leading to a degree of Master of Philosophy, Master of Clinical Psychology, Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DPsych (Clinical)), Doctor of Philosophy, or Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology).

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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

The combined program consists of:<ul><li>at least 192 units including a minimum of 96 units taught in or approved by each one of the relevant Colleges.</li></ul>Minimum requirement from each College: ARTS At least 96 units from the Faculty of Arts, including:<ul><li>minimum of one Arts major comprising no fewer than 42 units (as defined in the entry for the Bachelor of Arts)</li><li>a maximum of 24 units from Bachelor of Arts first year courses (1000 series courses)</li><li>a minimum of 72 units from Bachelor of Arts later year courses (2000/3000 series courses)</li></ul>Science (Psychology)At least 96 units of Group A, B, and C courses including:<ul><li>At least 24 units of Group A courses including <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC1003;details.html">PSYC1003</a> and <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC1004;details.html">PSYC1004</a></li><li>All of <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC2001;details.html">PSYC2001</a>, <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC2002;details.html">PSYC2002</a>, <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC2007;details.html">PSYC2007</a>, <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC2008;details.html">PSYC2008</a> and <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC2009;details.html">PSYC2009</a></li><li>At least 36 units of Group C Psychology courses including <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC3018;details.html">PSYC3018</a></li><li>Either PSYC2004 (Group B) or <a href="http://studyat.anu.edu.au/courses/PSYC3026;details.html">PSYC3026</a> (Group C) must be included in the above</li></ul>AdmissionAdmission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts requires at least 144 units, comprising the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (as detailed in the entry for the College of Arts and Social Sciences). No more than 48 first-year units may be counted if admission to the BA occurs before the combined program requirements have been completed.Admission to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Psychology) requires a total of 144 units including:• not less than 96 units of Science courses as defined above• further courses to the value of not less than 48 taken towards the Bachelor of Arts.No more than 48 first-year units may be counted if admission to the Bachelor of Science (Psychology) occurs before the combined program requirements have been completed.

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