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School of Psychology

School of
Psychology

Courses and study options

When you study psychology at UOW, you’ll explore what drives human thought, emotion, and action and why we behave the way we do. Our expertise spans from human behaviour, biological, cognitive, social and developmental psychology to psychological disorders and forensic psychology. 

Study Psychology

  • Top 200

    UOW has been ranked among the top 250 universities in the world for the study area of Psychology
    Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026

  • Number 1 in Australia

    UOW undergraduate Psychology was ranked number one in Australia.
    Good Universities Guide 2025

Our research

Latest news and thought leadership

Health and Medicine

Half of psychologists assessing for ADHD don’t follow the diagnostic guidelines, new study shows

This means less-typical presentations of ADHD – such as in women and girls, quiet inattentive adults and high-achieving students – could be overlooked.
Law, Politics and Society

Epstein files reveal the power – and peril – of online sleuths doing the government’s work

Crowdsourced investigations can surface what journalists miss — but they can also destroy reputations on a hunch
Research

Why do we get snippets of songs stuck in our heads?

And are earworms more common with OCD?

Northfields Psychology Clinic

Stories from the School of Psychology

Discover the UOW School of Psychology experience through the stories of our students, alumni, and staff.

Health and Medicine, Science and Technology

Mind and matter

Three scientists share how their passion for psychology led them down different research paths

Health and Medicine, Research

A 12-month wait and a $1400 bill: ADHD diagnosis in Australia

As Australian states ready GPs to diagnose and treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers are investigating the realities of assessment and treatment for the estimated 6 per cent of Australians living with the condition.
Health and Medicine, Research

Differences in male and female brains could change how we treat depression

Almost half of all people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime. The wide range of causes and experiences of these conditions highlights the need for deeper understandings of the biology and how it should be treated.

Questions?

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