Program Overview

Gain a comprehensive understanding of commercial and policy areas, combined with the essential human skills of an arts degree, with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts.

Co-designed with industry leaders, our double degree gives you a multidisciplinary set of skills and knowledge, sought-after by employers and policymakers. You'll learn to take advantage of the synergies between the two disciplines and successfully solve complex problems by merging technical skills and strategic analysis with experimentation and instinctive imaginative thinking.

By completing La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts, you will:

Major: Psychological Science

Discover psychology using a scientific approach. In this fascinating major, you’ll deepen your understanding of how people think, behave and relate to one another. Expand your understanding of psychological health and illness, while learning how to assess psychological functioning in individuals.

Explore how culture and society can shape our experiences and health choices. You’ll investigate how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by other people and you’ll learn how to use statistical techniques to understand the differences between groups of people.

Investigate a range of evidence-based psychological interventions and develop your research skills by conducting an in-depth investigation into an area of psychology. Throughout your studies, you’ll build practical skills in analysis, evaluation and communication. Learn how to apply psychological theory and research to real-world individuals and their communities.

You’ll learn:

• Scientific foundations of psychology: Examine how psychological theories and research studies are developed and used.
• Psychological health and illness: Investigate the biological, social and psychological factors that influence our psychological health.
• Psychological assessment: Learn how to conduct a psychological assessment and understand how to evaluate the information you gather.
• Psychological intervention: Gain a deep understanding of different approaches to psychological intervention
• Psychological research in practice: Conduct an in-depth investigation into an area of psychology and create a research report.