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Deakin’s online courses are recognised by industry, recommended by your peers and will make you a highly sought-after graduate.
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ONLINE STUDENTS
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UNIVERSITY FOR COURSE SATISFACTION³
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UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICE⁴
+301,000 healthcare and social assistance
+4100 psychologists
+3500 counsellors
+19,000 welfare support
Follow your passion in Australia's fastest-growing industry
The health sector is Australia’s largest employer, providing jobs to over 2.1 million people⁵; with strong growth projected across roles related to mental health, welfare, healthcare and more.⁶ You’ll graduate confident with the professional recognition, hands-on practical experience and industry connections needed to make your mark in this booming industry.
Benefit from Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accreditation, and Psychology Board of Australia registration.
Flexible online learning
Our flexible degrees let you continue your career while you study. You can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.
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80%
of Deakin students found studying had a positive impact on their career. ⁷
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90%
of graduates say they’d recommend studying at Deakin to family, friends or colleagues.⁷
Open the door to exciting career opportunities
While some psychology graduates go on to become registered psychologists, many others pursue roles in complementary professions. Read about some of these diverse pathways below.
Dominique Jones
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Bachelor of Psychological Science
Since graduating, I have been accepted into an psychology honours program and I am so excited to continue this path to become a registered psychologist. My aspirations for the next few years are to continue my work at the Victorian State Trauma Registry while I complete my honours and masters courses in psychology.
Emily Brown
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Bachelor of Psychological Science
I’ve really enjoyed learning about the human condition and why we act and behave as we do. I have enrolled in the Master of Social Work for next year. As mental health is still very much a passion, I hope to use the Bachelor of Psychological Science as a foundation for mental health social work once I’m qualified.
Lev Lu
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Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
As an NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coach at PRIDE Disability Services, I work with LGBTIQA+ clients to build capacity and independence, develop a recovery plan, achieve goals, write NDIS reports, deliver peer support, engage in collaborative care with allied health professionals and ensure safe and inclusive practice.
Graduate ready for the jobs of tomorrow
You can confidently choose Deakin - for the past 40 years we’ve been perfecting distance and online learning.
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Premium online study
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