The University of Sydney - Faculty of Science

Course structure: Bachelor of Psychology

Course structure

The BPsych has two streams: the science stream or the arts stream. The arts stream caters for students whose interests lie in the humanities and social sciences, while the science stream will cater for those who have science-oriented interests. If you are interested in both the arts and sciences, there is room in both streams to undertake a small number of elective units in subject areas other than the one in which you enrolled. The psychology subjects you study are identical for both streams.

In your first year you will usually study psychology and other subjects fitting with the stream of your choice. In second and third year you will continue to study specialised psychology subjects and also undertake study in other areas that interest you. In the fourth year you will complete an Honours year that includes a research project in one of the areas of psychology.

Example Science stream study plan

Example Arts stream study plan

What's the difference between the Science and the Arts stream?

The main issue to consider in choosing which stream to enrol in is what other subjects you want to study in combination with Psychology. All BPsych students are required to undertake a certain number of Psychology units, and your other units will depend on which stream you choose to enrol in. The arts stream will cater for students whose interests lie in the humanities and social sciences, while the science stream will cater for those who have science-oriented interests. If you are interested in both the arts and sciences, there is room in both streams to undertake a small number of elective units in subject areas other than the one in which you enrolled.

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