Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities)/ Bachelor of Education


General information

Course code: 1800
This double degree provides students with a major in psychology, a minor in another arts field of study and a sequence of studies in education leading to registration as a primary or secondary teacher.

Professional recognition

The major sequence in psychology is a common program offered on the Caulfield, Clayton and Gippsland campuses by the Department of Psychology. The Australian Psychological Society accredited major comprises 10 six-point subjects: nine core and one elective subject.

Course structure

A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities)/Bachelor of Education:
(a) complete a total of 196 but not more than 216 points
(b) complete a major sequence in psychology (60 points) and an arts minor sequence (28 points) offered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
(c) complete the prescribed sequence offered by the Faculty of Education (96 points)
(d) undertake additional arts elective to complete the 196 points needed for the degree.

Psychology major sequence

Refer to the BA (Psychology and Humanities) entry for details.

Arts minor sequences

The arts minor sequences in the primary stream may be chosen from sociology, history-politics, Koorie studies, Indonesian, writing or mass communications. The arts minor sequences in the secondary stream may be chosen from sociology, history-politics, Koorie studies, Indonesian (only if studied at VCE level) or mass communications.