Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Science

Victoria University of Wellington

Gain insights into why people think, act, and feel the way they do. Examine social behaviour, emotion, personality, and motivation, and consider what leads to healthy development and what causes dysfunction.Studying Psychological Science, you’ll learn about perception-how our brains can tell red from blue or hot from cold-and discover the way we store and retrieve memories.You’ll also learn about how we define ourselves and become the people we are-looking at the role of culture, experiences, and thinking processes on how we develop.Discover how psychological research is carried out and learn to use statistics to analyse findings in surveys and lab experiments.Explore your passions through a rich variety of subjects and develop the creativity and flexibility needed in a changing job market. Choose the Bachelor of Arts from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington. Gain a new understanding of the world and the people who live in it. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington is ranked in the top 1 percent worldwide for Arts and Humanities and for Social Science in the QS World University Rankings 2023.The QS World University Rankings is an annual global publication that gives overall rankings and subject rankings for more than 18,000 universities worldwide.This degree will give you insights into cultures, languages, art, history, politics, and societies that will challenge your thinking and expand your view of the world.Get your degree in a subject you have a genuine passion for, and set yourself on a path to a fulfilling career. BA graduates are employed in almost every part of the workforce. Your ability to view things from different perspectives-along with your skills in research and analysis-can be applied in a vast array of careers. At Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, you’ll be encouraged to think about how what you learn can contribute to a progressive, inclusive, and internationally connected society.

Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences