BSc (Hons) Psychology with Management

Overview

The BSc (Hons) Psychology with Managementdegree at Heriot-Watt University draws on our well-established undergraduate programmes in psychology and business management.

This programme focuses on problems in the real world, considering how psychology can help us to address them. As a career-focused university, our BSc Psychology with Management degree materials are designed to provide you with practical skills that you can apply in professional roles. As well, this course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), providing the necessary accreditation if you are looking to become a professional psychologist.

Heriot-Watt University enjoys an established reputation for teaching and research in both psychology and management, and both disciplines promote a high level of interdisciplinary research.

The psychology component of the degree covers the discipline’s main areas including social psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, biological psychology, individual different, and research methods, and emphasises their application to various employment-related contexts.

The management component of the courses introduces, and allows specialism within, marketing, human resource management, finance, and management.

At all stages of the programme, there will be opportunities to take optional courses, allowing you to tailor your studies to meet your own interests. The precise choice of courses at each stage will change over time, adapting to your interests and the research specialisms of academic staff.

You’ll benefit from the industry relevance of the programme, which will set you up for life after graduation. Upon completion, you’ll have the relevant knowledge and skills to start a career in the fields of psychology or business management.

Your learning will be informed by the expertise of our research-active academics whose work in the Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences covers three key areas

Your learning environment

Our BSc Psychology with Management degree is taught by the industry experience and research of our respected faculty, who bring the subject to life through a dynamic mix of lectures and tutorials. This will allow you to get to know and build relationships with the teaching staff, academics, and your peers. You will be assessed by a mixture of coursework and exams. You’ll receive support and feedback from staff throughout the degree. 

You will also benefit from our specialist research labs, which facilitate the work of academics and students alike. You’ll have the chance to get involved in research being conducted by academic staff and PhD students through our Voluntary Research Assistant scheme. And there are opportunities to hear about cutting-edge research in our regular Psychology Research Seminar series.

You can also join  Heriot-Watt’s Psychology Society and Business Society . Both holds regular social events and teams up with our academics to provide informal psychology activities. 

Customise your learning

The BSc Psychology with Management degree offers specialised courses in areas such as counselling psychology, neuropsychology, fundamentals of marketing, employment law, human resource management, and more. Year one of the degree focuses on an introduction to psychology and management, research methods, and academic skills. Year two and three then cover more specific topics, such as developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, and social psychology. In year four, you’ll undertake an independent research project alongside your chosen courses from a range of options. That means you’ll have the opportunity to focus on the areas of psychology that interest you the most. Y ou’ll be required to demonstrate your mastery of the subject area by identifying and undertaking an appropriate area of research and presenting your results effectively by written and verbal means.

Plus, our BSc Psychology with Management programme offers you the opportunity to travel to Dubai or Malaysia to experience studying psychology and management in a different environment and culture. You can travel for one semester or one academic year, and we recommend that you do this in year two or the first part of year three.

Accreditation

The BSc Psychology with Management degree is accredited by the British Psychological Society and qualifies Honours students for graduate registration with the Society. This is required for those wishing to undertake further professional courses and qualify as professional psychologists, including clinical, forensic, occupational or educational psychologists, in the UK.