The University of New South Wales Department of Psychology

The School of Psychology at UNSW is located in the Faculty of Science and has approximately 30 academic staff, 1600 undergraduate students, and 150 postgraduate students. Members of the school study a diverse range of topics such as children's development of language and knowledge, how mood affects our social behavior, bias in eyewitness testimony, the brain mechanisms underlying pleasure and pain, the effect of aging and brain damage on memory, how the visual system perceives a three-dimensional world, and the causes and treatment of psychological disorders ranging from psychopathy to depression and post-traumatic stress. UNSW's School of Psychology is renowned for its high rankings and strong research focus. It provides students with a solid foundation in psychology, preparing them for diverse career paths and further studies.