Bachelor of Psychological Science/ Bachelor of Laws

at University of New South Wales - Kensington Campus Australia

Bioinformatics is where computing and the life sciences meet. It involves the development of technologies to work with and manage the huge volumes of genetic information being generated.

Bioinformatics is at the convergence of computing and the life sciences, and involves the development of technologies for storing, extracting, organising, analysing, interpreting and using the growing volume of genetic information being generated.The need to process and analyse vast amounts of information requires advances in both software technologies and hardware architectures.

In this degree you'll learn the foundation disciplines of bioinformatics, which includes biology (biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics), computing (algorithms, databases and programming), mathematics and statistics. You'll gain the skills to design and implement software for activities such as identifying the genes affected in specific cancer types.

Create innovative solutions to the world’s biggest challenges with a Bachelor of Science. This degree will equip you with transferable skills that can be applied to a wide range of industries.

Choose from 26 majors within the physical, natural and human sciences. Explore different disciplines in your first year to find the specialisation that’s right for you. If you already know what you want to specialise in, you can tailor your degree from the start.

Why study this degree at UNSW?

Learn with the best

UNSW Science is at the forefront of many new scientific developments, teaching and innovation. We’re responsive to the needs of industry, adaptive to change and take an innovative approach to teaching and learning. Our world-class laboratories, clinics and simulators give you the tools to explore new frontiers and make meaningful scientific discoveries to benefit society.

• We’re of the top 50 universities in the world for Environmental Sciences (#19), Psychology (#24), Mathematics (#38), Geology (#38), Materials Science (#39), Earth & Marine Science (#40) and Anatomy & Physiology (#50).
• We’re ranked 1st in Australia for research output in Chemistry and Physical Sciences and 2nd in Australia for research output in Earth & Environmental Sciences.

The Bachelor of Commerce/Law will distinguish you in a competitive business world, underpinned by a comprehensive legal education.

You'll build a thorough understanding of the legal processes, systems and frameworks in society and knowledge of how the law and business interact. In your Commerce degree, you’ll learn core business principles across a range of disciplines through our Integrated First Year. You’ll choose courses that align with your interests and career ambitions, with specialised studies in accounting, business, analytics, economics, finance, financial technology, human resource management, information systems, marketing and taxation.

Whether you’re pursuing a career in legal practice or wanting to make your mark in the business world, you'll graduate prepared for success with relevant industry experience and connections and with the skills to provide strategic commercial and legal advice.

Go beyond traditional courses to examine new approaches to marine science. The Master of Marine Science and Management is multidisciplinary and cross-institutional, giving you access to a comprehensive set of approaches and methods unique to the field.

Your study will explore information systems and remotely sensed data analysis. It also covers the impact and use of marine science on legislation and management in marine and coastal zones. You’ll learn about coastal management and engineering, climate change, marine ecology and conservation, physical oceanography and modelling.

UNSW’s Bachelor of Commerce/Arts is a double degree that will equip you with business experience and expertise, combined with the creativity, analytical and critical thinking skills that come with an arts degree. Both degrees offer flexibility, allowing you to shape your degree to match your ambitions and interests.

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) has been designed with consultation from industry to set you up for lifelong employability. By combining your BCom with a Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from a diverse range of majors and subjects in the arts, humanities and social sciences. You'll develop an in-depth knowledge and breadth of understanding, gaining the tools to think critically, communicate effectively and conduct independent research.

You’ll graduate with a unique combination of skills and knowledge that will prepare you to adapt and thrive in the careers of the future.

International Business(Major)
With a specialisation in international business, you can become a professional globetrotter, join a borderless boardroom, and change how the world does business. This study area will set you up with strong foundations in business, commerce, and/or economics, with options to study abroad and go on exchange. You can even incorporate language study into your program.

The Bachelor of Media / Bachelor of Social Sciences program is a four-year double degree that develops meaningful communication skills and prepares you for making authentic societal impacts. Learn strategies to interest, inform, and inspire others while discovering how to bring about positive change through political influence.

Social scientists inform public debate and shape the policies that affect society. They analyse and understand myriad political, international, social, environmental, and economic challenges through social research skills and real-life experience. You’ll blend comprehensive social knowledge and analytical skills with specialist strategies for public relations and advertising, communications and journalism, screen production, cinema studies, or media studies.

Prepare to enlighten the future through creative thinking, problem-solving, professional persuasion, and communication. You'll build industry knowledge, learning from experts in practical and theoretical classes. With solid opportunities for work experiences in Australia and overseas, you’ll unlock the expertise needed to establish a global career with a positive impact.

UNSW’s Bachelor of Commerce/Arts is a double degree that will equip you with business experience and expertise, combined with the creativity, analytical and critical thinking skills that come with an arts degree. Both degrees offer flexibility, allowing you to shape your degree to match your ambitions and interests.

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) has been designed with consultation from industry to set you up for lifelong employability. By combining your BCom with a Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from a diverse range of majors and subjects in the arts, humanities and social sciences. You'll develop an in-depth knowledge and breadth of understanding, gaining the tools to think critically, communicate effectively and conduct independent research.

You’ll graduate with a unique combination of skills and knowledge that will prepare you to adapt and thrive in the careers of the future.

Marketing (Major)
UNSW’s marketing courses balance theory with practice. As you learn marketing concepts and advertising concepts, you’ll have the opportunity to apply these through embedded professional experiences and practical assignments. You’ll graduate with the knowledge and experience to set you up for dynamic, creative and successful careers in the future of business.

UNSW Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree that’s professionally accredited by Engineers Australia. This degree includes an integrated industrial training component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited

You’ll undertake an extensive research project in a specific area of interest to you. Through this project you’ll learn valuable skills in project planning and management and the critical analysis, interpretation and communication of results. The structure of this degree also provides the opportunity for students to specialise in an area of interest while gaining a depth of knowledge across a broad range of topics, including:

• Project and construction management
• Transport engineering
• Structural engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Water resources and wastewater treatment

The Master of Engineering includes an integrated 60 days industrial training component and courses to develop your technical knowledge and skills in engineering management, analysis and design to ensure you graduate career-ready and accredited.

The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) provides you with advanced disciplinary knowledge and capacities for tackling challenging senior managerial roles in health services in Australia or internationally. The degree is designed to develop judgement-ready, critically reflexive practitioners who can improve health service systems and outcomes.

You will gain a sophisticated understanding across the complex body of multidisciplinary knowledge of health management, including financial and economic management, quality and safety improvement programs, leadership and human resource management, strategic planning and change management, and policy and health program design, implementation and evaluation. Many of our graduates occupy key positions in health services and universities in Australia and across the globe.

Uncover why we think and act the way we do with the Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). Psychology is one of the most interesting and challenging areas of scientific inquiry with the potential to benefit both individuals and society as a whole.

This degree explores the science of behaviour and mental processes, providing you with an understanding of the brain, cognitive and decision-making processes and mental health. Your study will include:

• Memory
• Learning
• Cognition
• Perception
• Neuroscience
• Language
• Developmental psychology
• Forensic psychology
• Social psychology
• Abnormal psychology.  

At the completion of this degree, you can head out into the workforce or continue along the path to becoming a registered psychologist with an area of practice endorsement by completing an additional two-year master’s degree in psychology.