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.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
New South Wales | Assumed Knowledge: English (Standard) (Band 2) or EAL (Band 3) |
Victoria | Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL |
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 2025 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:
- 140 cp from Specified Psychology Units (Part A);
- 10 cp from Psychology Elective Units (Part B);
- 10 cp from Psychology Community Engagement Unit (Part C).
AND
b. 160 cp from Bachelor of Commerce Units:
- 50 cp from Specified Commerce Units (Part D);
- 80 cp from Commerce Major Units in Human Resource Management, Management, or Marketing (Part E);
- 10 cp from Business Elective Units (Part F);
- 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.
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:
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.
Course map
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 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 Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC200Life Span Development
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC226Research Design and Data Analysis 2
(Pre: PSYC104 or PSYC110; Inc: PSYC206)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG207Introduction to Human Resource Management
(Inc: HRMG200)
10 cp - Specified Commerce UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, ITED100)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC227Social Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101 & (PSYC104 or PSYC110); Inc: PSYC313)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC212Abnormal Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG214Recruitment, Selection and Remuneration
(Inc: HRMG213)
10 cp - Business Elective Units
Business Elective Unit 10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC220Personality and Individual Differences
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101 & (PSYC104 or PSYC110); Inc: PSYC213)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC323Research Design and Data Analysis 3
(Pre: PSYC226 or PSYC206; Inc: PSYC311)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG204Organisational Behaviour
(Inc: HRMD204)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG208Performance Planning and Development
(Inc: HRMG201)
10 cp
- Psychology Elective Units
Psychology Elective Unit 10 cp - Psychology Community Engagement UnitsPSYC310Psychological Services Experience
(Pre: PSYC212)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG308Strategic HRM: Metrics and Analytics
(Pre: HRMG200 or HRMG207)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG302Employment Relations and Legal Frameworks10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC314Psychological Assessment
(Pre: PSYC110 & PSYC213)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC315Brain and Behaviour
(Pre: PSYC200 or PSYC212 or PYSC220 or PSYC227)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementMGMT310Organisational Change for Sustainability
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED. (Pre: MGMT213 or HRMG204; Inc: HRMG303)
10 cp - Commerce Major Units - HRMG - Human Resource Management - Major Units: Human Resource ManagementHRMG311Sustainable Human Resource Management and Global Stakeholders
(Pre: HRMG200 or HRMG207; Inc: HRMG305)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC307Cognitive Psychology
(Pre: PSYC226 & (PSYC220 or PSYC227))
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC324Learning and Behaviour
(Pre: PSYC110 & (PSYC200 or PSYC212 or PSYC213 or PSYC227); Inc: PSYC214)
10 cp - Specified Commerce UnitsBIPX301Professional Experience
(Pre: BIPX202 or NRSG140 - if you do not have the prerequisites please apply for a prerequisite waiver)
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details (Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
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.
- 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 Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC200Life Span Development
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC226Research Design and Data Analysis 2
(Pre: PSYC104 or PSYC110; Inc: PSYC206)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT212 Global Comparative Management
(Inc: HRMG310, MGMT307)
10 cp - Specified Commerce UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC227Social Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101 & (PSYC104 or PSYC110); Inc: PSYC313)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC212Abnormal Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT205 Evidence-Based Decision Making
MULTI-MODE
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT214 Leadership and Organisational Sustainability
(Inc: MGMT305)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC220Personality and Individual Differences
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101 & (PSYC104 or PSYC110); Inc: PSYC213)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC323Research Design and Data Analysis 3
(Pre: PSYC226 or PSYC206; Inc: PSYC311)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT213 Organisational Analysis 10 cp
- Business Elective Units
Business Elective Unit 10 cp
- Psychology Elective Units
Elective Unit 10 cp - Psychology Community Engagement UnitsPSYC310Psychological Services Experience
(Pre: PSYC212)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT304 Strategic Management
(Pre: MGMT213 or HRMG204)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT309 Governance, Risk and Operations Management
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED. (Pre: MGMT213)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC314Psychological Assessment
(Pre: PSYC110 & PSYC213)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC315Brain and Behaviour
(Pre: PSYC200 or PSYC212 or PYSC220 or PSYC227)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management MGMT310 Organisational Change for Sustainability
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED. (Pre: MGMT213 or HRMG204)
10 cp - MajorMNGT Management ENTR301 Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation
(Inc: MGMT311)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC307Cognitive Psychology
(Pre: PSYC226 & (PSYC220 or PSYC227))
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC324Learning and Behaviour
(Pre: PSYC110 & (PSYC200 or PSYC212 or PSYC213 or PSYC227); Inc: PSYC214)
10 cp - Specified Commerce UnitsBIPX301Professional Experience
(Pre: BIPX202 or NRSG140 - if you do not have the prerequisites please apply for a prerequisite waiver)
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details (Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
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.
Marketing Major - Commencing Semester 1
- 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 Units
Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC200Life Span Development
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC226Research Design and Data Analysis 2
(Pre: PSYC104 or PSYC110; Inc: PSYC206)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG209 Digital Marketing: The Connected Space
MULTI-MODE
10 cp - Specified Commerce UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action
(Inc: BUSN111, ITED100)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC227Social Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101 & (PSYC104 or PSYC110); Inc: PSYC313)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC212Abnormal Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG207 Marketing Toolkit
MULTI-MODE. (Inc: MKTG100, MKTD207)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG202 Marketing Communications: Engaging Stakeholders 10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC220Personality and Individual Differences
(Pre: PSYC100 & PSYC101 & (PSYC104 or PSYC110); Inc: PSYC213)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC323Research Design and Data Analysis 3
(Pre: PSYC226 or PSYC206; Inc: PSYC311)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG201 Buyer Behaviour
MULTI-MODE
10 cp - Business Elective Units
Business Elective Unit 10 cp
- Psychology Elective Units
Elective Unit 10 cp - Psychology Community Engagement UnitsPSYC310Psychological Services Experience
(Pre: PSYC212)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG318 Social Impact of Marketing
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED. (Pre: MKTG207 or MKTG100)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG200 Marketing Research
(Pre: MKTG207 or MKTG100)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC314Psychological Assessment
(Pre: PSYC110 & PSYC213)
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC315Brain and Behaviour
(Pre: PSYC200 or PSYC212 or PYSC220 or PSYC227)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG319 Marketing Analytics
(Pre: MKTG207 or MKTG100; Inc: MKTG315)
10 cp - Core Curriculum Units
Core Curriculum Unit 2See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details (Pre: Core Curriculum Unit 1)
10 cp
- Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC307Cognitive Psychology
(Pre: PSYC226 & (PSYC220 or PSYC227))
10 cp - Specified Psychology UnitsPSYC324Learning and Behaviour
(Pre: PSYC110 & (PSYC200 or PSYC212 or PSYC213 or PSYC227); Inc: PSYC214)
10 cp - MajorMKTG Marketing MKTG313 Strategic Marketing and Planning
(Pre: MKTG207 or MKTG100)
10 cp - Specified Commerce UnitsBIPX301Professional Experience
(Pre: BIPX202 or NRSG140 - if you do not have the prerequisites please apply for a prerequisite waiver)
ONLINE UNSCHEDULED
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.