Psychology & mental health courses

It helps to think about what interests you most, and where you want to go in your career:

Go ahead and browse a few courses in your chosen area, read the descriptions and outcomes, and see what feels right. You can book a free phone consultation with a student advisor to get more tailored advice.

If you can't quite find what you're looking for here, search for what you're passionate about on Open Universities Australia.

There are over 100 psychology and mental health university courses currently available through OUA. They cater to different study levels, interests and career outcomes.

Here's a quick breakdown of what's on offer:

Entry requirements vary depending on the course type. We recommend reading each course page carefully to understand if you’re eligible to enrol.

Generally, short courses and single subjects don’t have any entry requirements, while undergraduate degrees may require you to have a certain ATAR or relevant work experience. Postgraduate degrees in psychology and mental health normally require you to have an existing qualification in the field.

But through Open Universities Australia, there are other pathways in.

We have a unique arrangement with our university partners. It means we can help people who don’t have the right ATAR or academic history get into certain undergraduate degrees, no matter what.

Basically, you enrol in 2-4 introductory subjects from the degree, instead of applying for the whole thing. Once you successfully complete those subjects, you’re eligible to enter the full qualification.

We’ll tell you which subjects you should study—or you can find that information listed in the course’s entry requirements. We’re pleased to say that this entry option is available for many Bachelor of Psychology courses.

Read more about how to get into uni without an ATAR, or ask us for more information about how this works.

When you study through us, you have the freedom to:

• start at multiple points during the year, instead of observing the traditional uni calendar

• control your study load by deciding how many subjects to take at once

• study subjects across multiple universities and multiple study areas

And those are only some of the flexible options available. To learn more, visit our study planning page or contact a student advisor.

It costs exactly the same as studying on campus with your chosen university. As a not-for-profit, we do not charge you to use our services.

Your course fee will be dictated by a few things, including the level of study, the number of subjects, and the university itself. You’ll find an indicative cost on each course page.

All courses available through Open Universities Australia, including single subjects, can be covered by a government HELP loan, provided you’re eligible. To understand more, visit our fees page.

Absolutely! There are so many career pathways in the mental health field, beyond becoming a psychologist. Counsellors, mental health nurses, social workers, youth workers, occupational therapists, paramedics and community advocates (to name just a few) all benefit from understanding the nuances of human behaviour.

Learning more about mental health and wellbeing can also help you collaborate better with colleagues, support students, clients, and customers, or lead as a more empathetic manager. It can even help you improve your own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of those closest to you.