Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Science in Psychology

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Canberra

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Science in Psychology at the University of Canberra (MGSC02) brings together core business skills and the science of human behaviour — ideal for someone curious about both commerce and the mind. You’ll graduate with a strong foundation in business (marketing, management, HR, entrepreneurship or international business) and in psychology (research, human behaviour, ethics), giving you flexibility to explore careers in business, research, counselling, or beyond.

Curriculum Structure
In the early years, you’ll build a solid base: you’ll take introductory business units like “Business Decision Making,” “Introduction to Management” and “Introduction to Economics,” while also covering psychology essentials such as “Foundations of Psychology” and “Understanding People and Behaviour.” This blend helps you see how organisational decisions and human behaviour intersect.

As you progress, you’ll choose a business major — for example, if you take the Marketing major you’ll study units like “Marketing Fundamentals,” “Consumer and Buyer Behaviour,” and “Digital Marketing.” Alongside, psychology courses such as “Psychology Across the Life-Span,” “Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences,” and “Professional Evidence (Psychology)” deepen your understanding of mental processes, research methods, and ethical practice.

In the later years, you engage in more advanced and specialised work: psychology electives might include “Experimental Psychology,” “Social Psychology,” “Motivation and Emotion,” or “Survey Research and Design,” helping you understand behaviour from multiple angles. On the business side, you might explore “Strategic Marketing Management,” “International Business,” or “Entrepreneurship and Innovation,” giving you skills to shape and lead business strategies grounded in real human insights.

Focus Areas: marketing, management, human resources, entrepreneurship, international business, human behaviour, research psychology

Learning Outcomes: ability to analyse and solve business challenges; understand and research human behaviour; apply ethical, evidence-based psychological and business practices; work effectively across disciplines and cultural contexts

Professional Alignment (Accreditation): The psychology half of the degree is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), which means the grounding in psychology is recognised formally — a strong basis if you wish to continue toward counselling, research, or further psychology study. The business half aligns with professional business education standards, giving you credibility whether you head into industry, HR, marketing, or management.

Reputation (Employability Rankings): The University of Canberra enjoys a solid reputation for producing graduates who are workplace-ready, with many alumni working across business, health, psychology and public sectors. This kind of double-degree gives you an edge: you won’t just understand numbers and strategy — you’ll understand people.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

From day one, the University of Canberra (UC)’s Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science in Psychology (MGSC02) blends the academic rigour of psychology with practical aspects of business — giving you a rare double-degree edge that invites hands-on learning, real projects, and direct career relevance. Because the course is structured with professional-practice units, industry engagement components, and an integrated Business core, you’ll graduate with more than just theory: you’ll have real evidence of your capability to apply psychology in business, policy, welfare — or even entrepreneurship.

Here are the concrete experiential learning opportunities that make this programme stand out:

Students complete a dedicated community- and industry-engagement unit in the Psychology stream (Industry and Community Engagement (Health)) — giving you a chance to apply psychological knowledge directly in real-world health or community settings.
Through “Professional Practice (Health)” and “Professional Orientation (Psychology)” units, you’ll be exposed to practical contexts, preparing you to work ethically and professionally in psychology-related roles.
The business component includes real-world-oriented subjects like Business Decision Making, Introduction to Management, Economics, and Professional Evidence (Business), which together simulate actual business decision-making, managerial work, and economic thinking.
If you choose specialist majors — for example in Human Resource Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, or International Business — the course offers “Industry Project” units, which give you hands-on experience working on real business challenges rather than just classroom-based exercises.
The programme’s structure allows you to pick a major that aligns with your career vision, enabling you to build a tailored skill set — whether that’s in marketing, HR, entrepreneurship, international business etc — while always grounding it in sound psychological science and professional ethics.

Progression & Future Opportunities

The University of Canberra (UC)’s double degree Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Science in Psychology (MGSC02) is a really strong, versatile starting point for a wide range of careers — and could be a wonderful choice for someone like you.

You can graduate ready for careers as:

a human-resources or people-management professional
a marketing, media or advertising professional
a community, health or welfare worker (or support/counselling roles)
a policy, research or public-relations professional

Here’s what this means for you:

Strong employability & salary outlook – UC consistently ranks among Australia’s top universities for graduate employment; a large proportion of undergraduates find full-time work soon after graduating, with competitive starting salaries for many.
Industry-ready learning – The degree blends business and psychology so you learn not just theory but real-world skills: you’ll study marketing, management, research methods, ethics, human behaviour — all of which employers across sectors value.
Flexible career paths – Because your degree covers both business and psychology, you’ll have choices: you could go into corporate/business roles, or into social, community or health sectors, or even combine both.
Access to support & networks – UC offers services like career workshops, work-integrated learning (internships, placements, industry-linked projects), mentoring and personal development support — giving you a real head start in building professional connections.
Accredited & future-ready – The psychology side is accredited by the relevant professional body, giving you a credible foundation if you later choose to specialise further (e.g. clinical psychology, counselling, research).

Further Academic Progression:
If after this double degree you want to dive deeper academically or professionally, you have several real pathways at UC. For example, you could pursue an honours year in psychology, or go into postgraduate studies such as a master’s (or even a professional doctorate) in psychology, clinical psychology or related social-health fields. Alternately, if you lean more into business, you could opt for postgraduate courses in business management or specialised fields like human resource management, marketing or international business. This flexibility means you can refine or pivot your career focus once you’ve experienced what the real world is like — without closing doors.