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Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026

Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology provides students with comprehensive education in psychology. Striking a balance between breadth and depth, our core courses provide students with basic knowledge of the main fields of psychology, while our elective courses provide students with opportunities for focused study in more specialised areas, particularly in areas of current psychological research.

Nanyang Technological University
School of Social Sciences
Course type: Full-time
Course duration: 4 years (Direct Honours)

Course details

Minor/Second Major offered
  • Students are allowed to declare a minor offered by all schools in NTU.
  • Students are allowed to declare for a Second Major offered by CoHass Schools if they meet the requirement.
  • Students will not be offered a Minor or Second Major in the same field as their primary major.
Field of study
Humanities and Social Sciences
Certification offered
Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours)
Learn more about the programme

Minimum entry requirement

You must meet the following entry requirements for the course application:

QualificationRequirement
A-Level
Polytechnic Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma
NUS High School Diploma
International and other qualifications

Internship

Internship duration

Students can choose any of the following options to fulfil the internship requirements:

  • Attachment: 10 weeks
  • Internship: 24 weeks
  • Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme: 24 weeks
Internship timeframe

Year 2 or 3, with any of the following options:

  • Attachment: May to Jul
  • Internship: Jan to Jun or Aug to Dec

Overseas exposure programme

Career prospects

You Can Explore the Following Career Options Upon Graduation:

  • Administrative Support
  • Public Affairs
  • Education
  • Business
  • Advertising
  • Health
  • Media
  • Biological Sciences
  • Computer Programming
  • Employment Counsellors
  • Correction Counsellor Trainees
  • Interviewers
  • Personnel Analysts
  • Writers
Use resources and interactive tools that are available on MySkillsFuture Portal to explore various education and career pathways.

Graduate employment outcomes

Refer to the complete Graduate Employment Survey (GES) report 2024 for more information.

How to register

Direct Admissions with NTU

You may register here.