Apply your psychological training in a business environment.
This course will give you a fundamental understanding of the major principles of psychology and exposure to a broad cross-section of topics relevant to applied and professional psychology.
You’ll subsequently acquire a basic knowledge of core business disciplines and specialised knowledge in one business area of your choosing, and develop an understanding of psychology in a business environment.
You’ll gain effective interpersonal and communication skills, as well as master essential research design procedures, statistical analyses and methods of written and oral communication that are relevant to psychology and business. This will greatly enhance your career prospects in these fields.
This course comprises an undergraduate major in psychology, core business units and a major sequence. These are the areas of study:
- Psychology, and one of the following majors:
- Business analytics
- Business and commerce studies
- Digital marketing
- Finance technology (FinTech)
- Econometrics and business statistics
- International business management
- Management
- Strategic marketing
The course develops psychology and business fundamentals and foundational skills, research methods and critical thinking, and psychology in business practice and society. The course is structured in three parts: A. Psychology sequence, B. Business studies, and C. Elective study.
Part A. Psychology sequence
These studies will address core areas of psychology, including the theoretical and empirical basis of our current understanding of human psychology, brain function and evidence-based approaches to psychological intervention. Building a strong foundation in your understanding of psychology and neuroscience will enable you to appreciate the major challenges in psychology today and in the future. These studies will develop your understanding of scientific methodology and its application in psychology. You will learn to critically evaluate contemporary and historical claims relating to human behaviour and mental processes, and apply your understanding to the generation of new research questions.
Part B. Business studies
This is the component of the course through which you will develop further skills, knowledge and advanced understanding of your chosen area of business practice including: business analytics, econometrics and business statistics, international business management, management, strategic marketing, digital marketing, or FinTech. Business areas listed in Monash University Handbook will be recognised by the Faculty of Business and Economics as business majors.
Part C. Elective study
This will enable you to further develop your knowledge of psychology through electives covering contemporary topics in the field, or to select units in which you are eligible to enrol from across the faculty or the University.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
More information
The Monash University Handbook has detailed information about the course structure and requirements.
Download the course map here.
Quality education
Monash University is ranked #52 in the world for psychology (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024).
Professionally accredited
This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.
Active learning
You’ll be exposed to multiple mediums of learning including lectures, lectorials, tutorials and labs, where you’ll be encouraged to actively engage in debates and open discussions. Your development in multiple domains will be tracked using a rich mix of assessment modes such as online quizzes, exams, reports, presentations and lab journals.
Gain transferable skills
You’ll master a set of important transferable skills such as communication and presentation, critical thinking and logical reasoning, interpersonal, numeracy (statistics), problem-solving, research, teamwork and leadership skills.
A smarter way to learn
You’ll learn with MyPsychlab, an online personalised learning system developed to enhance our blended learning model. Enjoy personalised study plans, access to a rich set of resources, opportunities for testing and feedback, and interactive lectures.
A wide range of opportunities are open to you when you graduate. You can pursue a career as a/an:
- organisational psychologist
- human resources manager
- industrial relations consultant
- market researcher
- public policy adviser
- training and development coordinator
- international business manager.
Note: To be a registered psychologist, you’ll need to undergo further study and training after completing this degree.
You will need the following entry scores for the Bachelor of Psychology and Business:
Qualification | Score |
---|---|
Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY)* | 67.5% |
GCE A Level** | 7 |
ATAR | 70 |
Gaokao, China | 60% |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education | 16 |
Indian School Certificate Examination | 60% |
All India Senior School Certificate Examination | 66% |
SMA3 Indonesia | Click here to find out the entry score |
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program(IB Diploma Program) | 25 |
STPM, Malaysia | 7.3 |
UEC, Malaysia | ≤6 |
Program Matrikulasi (Matriculation Program), Malaysia | 2 |
Ontario Secondary School Diploma | 75.4% |
Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) | 9 |
High School Diploma, Vietnam | 8 |
UNSW Foundation Studies | 6.5 |
Foundation in Arts, Sunway College | 60% |
Foundation in Science and Technology, Sunway College | 60% |
*The undergraduate entry requirements published are for students who commence the MUFY program in 2024.
**The Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) accepts a minimum D Grade in A Level to be equivalent to the STPM Pass grade. For more information, please click here.
Prerequisites
- A Credit average in Mathematics (Australian Year 11 equivalent) OR a Pass average in Mathematics (Australian Year 12 equivalent).
- A Credit average in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science or Applied Science (all Australian Year 11 equivalent) OR a Pass average in one of Bio