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Compare psychology degrees across Australia

121 psychology bachelor courses at 31 universities in 7 states and territories, side by side. Each campus is listed separately. Universities are listed by state, largest first, then alphabetically. We don't rank them, and none of them pays to be here.

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  • Entry ranks are a past year's, not a cut-off. Each is the lowest rank and the lowest ATAR that got an offer, with the median rank where it's published, for the year shown. How ATARs really work
  • Teaching, experience and graduate jobs come from QILT's national surveys of psychology students and graduates at each university, shown against the national average.
  • Completion rates cover all of a university's bachelor students, not psychology alone, and partly reflect who a university enrols.
  • Cost: about $9,880 a year for every course here, the 2027 student contribution. Paid through HELP once you're earning, not upfront.Estimate
  • Where graduates end up: three years after graduating, 87.7% of psychology graduates are in full-time work nationally, with a median salary of $91,300. National figure, all universities (2025 GOS-L).

How entry usually works: Selection is primarily ATAR-based. Units 3 and 4 English is expected, and mathematics is commonly recommended. To register as a psychologist you need further accredited study beyond a three-year degree.

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New South Wales

Australian Catholic University

10 psychology courses

Teaching quality
87.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
82.5%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
73.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$74,400National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

70.5% of all ACU bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

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Charles Sturt University

4 psychology courses

Teaching quality
87.7%National 83%
Overall student experience
83.3%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
81.6%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$78,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

56% of all Charles Sturt bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Macquarie University

2 psychology courses

Teaching quality
81.4%National 83%
Overall student experience
77.6%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
73.3%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$72,800National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

74% of all Macquarie bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Southern Cross University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
83.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
79.6%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
74.7%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$77,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

55% of all Southern Cross bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

The University of New England

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
87.3%National 83%
Overall student experience
85.4%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
85.5%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$99,800National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

52.4% of all UNE bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

University of New South Wales

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
77.3%National 83%
Overall student experience
71.4%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
68.3%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$70,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

90.4% of all UNSW bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

The University of Newcastle

6 psychology courses

Teaching quality
82.1%National 83%
Overall student experience
81.4%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
67%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$74,100National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

69.9% of all Newcastle bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

The University of Sydney

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
81.6%National 83%
Overall student experience
72.3%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
62%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
Not reported

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

81% of all Sydney bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

  • Bachelor of Psychology

    Camperdown/Darlington · On campus · 3 years

    Lowest rank 85.00 · Lowest ATAR 79.75 · median 91.20 (2024)

University of Technology Sydney

2 psychology courses

Teaching quality
86.4%National 83%
Overall student experience
84.6%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
Not reported
Median starting salary
Not reported

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

82.7% of all UTS bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

University of Wollongong

8 psychology courses

Teaching quality
85.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
82.6%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
64.2%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$71,800National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

75.8% of all Wollongong bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

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Western Sydney University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
78.4%National 83%
Overall student experience
76%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
62%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$75,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

66.3% of all Western Sydney bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Victoria

Australian Catholic University

9 psychology courses

Teaching quality
87.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
82.5%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
73.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$74,400National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

70.5% of all ACU bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

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Deakin University

8 psychology courses

Teaching quality
86.7%National 83%
Overall student experience
82.2%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
70.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$71,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

69.4% of all Deakin bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Federation University Australia

3 psychology courses

Teaching quality
81.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
79.7%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
65.2%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$80,100National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

61.7% of all Federation bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

La Trobe University

6 psychology courses

Teaching quality
83.7%National 83%
Overall student experience
78.3%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
62%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$67,300National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

70% of all La Trobe bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Monash University

2 psychology courses

Teaching quality
79.8%National 83%
Overall student experience
77%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
60%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$73,900National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

88.7% of all Monash bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

RMIT University

2 psychology courses

Teaching quality
80.2%National 83%
Overall student experience
75.3%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
56.3%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$65,700National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

79.9% of all RMIT bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Swinburne University of Technology

6 psychology courses

Teaching quality
82.7%National 83%
Overall student experience
79.4%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
73.1%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$80,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

52.9% of all Swinburne bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Victoria University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
85.9%National 83%
Overall student experience
82.3%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
57.7%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$66,700National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

61.1% of all Victoria University bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Queensland

Australian Catholic University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
87.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
82.5%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
73.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$74,400National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

70.5% of all ACU bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

  • Bachelor of Arts

    Brisbane · On campus · 3 years

    Lowest rank 59.95 · Lowest ATAR 59.95 · median 68.55 (2026)

CQUniversity

4 psychology courses

Teaching quality
86.8%National 83%
Overall student experience
85.5%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
80%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$85,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

55.7% of all CQUniversity bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Griffith University

5 psychology courses

Teaching quality
81.2%National 83%
Overall student experience
79.1%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
63.5%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$73,400National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

65.1% of all Griffith bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

James Cook University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
76.7%National 83%
Overall student experience
68%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
82.1%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$105,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

64% of all James Cook bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Queensland University of Technology

4 psychology courses

Teaching quality
80.3%National 83%
Overall student experience
76.9%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
74.2%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$70,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

75.4% of all QUT bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Southern Cross University

2 psychology courses

Teaching quality
83.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
79.6%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
74.7%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$77,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

55% of all Southern Cross bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

University of the Sunshine Coast

7 psychology courses

Teaching quality
82.2%National 83%
Overall student experience
80%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
77.1%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$70,400National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

61.8% of all UniSC bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Western Australia

Curtin University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
80.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
77.2%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
66.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$78,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

66.6% of all Curtin bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

  • Bachelor of Psychology

    Bentley · On campus · 4 years

    Lowest rank 66.35 · Lowest ATAR 60.60 · median 82.65 (2026)

Edith Cowan University

3 psychology courses

Teaching quality
84.4%National 83%
Overall student experience
81.4%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
66.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$77,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

56.6% of all ECU bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

The University of Western Australia

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
84.2%National 83%
Overall student experience
80.8%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
64.8%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$73,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

82.3% of all UWA bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

  • Bachelor of Psychology

    Crawley · On campus · 3 years

    Lowest rank 80.00 · Lowest ATAR 65.50 · median 88.25 (2025)

South Australia

Adelaide University

4 psychology courses

Teaching quality
80.1%National 83%
Overall student experience
78.9%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
65%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$72,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

Flinders University

7 psychology courses

Teaching quality
88.4%National 83%
Overall student experience
83.1%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
67.9%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$70,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

65.6% of all Flinders bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian National University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
82.5%National 83%
Overall student experience
67.5%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
71.3%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$72,900National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

84.5% of all ANU bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

University of Canberra

5 psychology courses

Teaching quality
88.9%National 83%
Overall student experience
85.9%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
72.4%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$73,200National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

62.3% of all Canberra bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

Northern Territory

Charles Darwin University

1 psychology course

Teaching quality
84.1%National 83%
Overall student experience
73.5%National 79.3%
Full-time employment
79.7%National 69.2%
Median starting salary
$90,000National $75,000

Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025

54.1% of all Charles Darwin bachelor students who started in 2016 finished a degree within nine years, there or at another university. Source: Dept of Education, 2024

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