Psychology with Management BSc (Hons)

BSc (Hons)UndergraduatePsychology

About This Programme

4-year BSc (Hons) Psychology with Management, approximately 75% Psychology + 25% Business and Management. Year 1 mandatory: Management in a Global Context, Introduction to Psychology 1/2, Research Methods and Analysis 1/2, Academic Skills in Psychology, Becoming a Professional. Year 1 optional: Sustainable Business, Technology for Business. Year 2 mandatory psychology: Philosophy and History of Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Research Methods 3/4. Year 2 management track: HRM or Marketing pathway selected (Human Resource Management module, Business Skills for the Second Machine Age). Year 3 psychology: Cognition across the Lifespan, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Biological Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences; Management: Leading in Organisations, Strategic Management. Year 4: Research Project 1/2 (full-year independent project); psychology electives include Psychology of Education, Neuropsychology, Workplace Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Advanced Social Psychology, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Psychology and Mental Health; management/business electives include Global Business Analysis, International Entrepreneurship, Diversity Management, Sustainable Change Management. Year 1 entry: A-Level CCD (or BBBB AS); CBSE 70%; American HS 70% + SAT I 1000; Tawjihiyya 80% (Elite 75%); IB 24; BTEC L3 MMM; WAEC B2; FBISE 70%; Russian/Kazakhstan Attestat grade 5 + IELTS 6.0; French Bac 12/20 + IELTS 6.0; Lebanese Bac 80% or 13/20 + IELTS 6.0; Scottish Highers BBBB. Year 2 advanced entry (Sep only): A-Level CCC inc. Psychology and Business; IB 27 inc. Psychology and Business HL; CBSE 80%; BTEC L3 DDD; FBISE 85%; Scottish Advance Higher BC + BBBB. IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5). September and January intakes (Jan for Year 1 only). Tuition AED 87,010/year (incl. VAT), total AED 348,040. Curriculum aligned with BPS recommendations; application submitted to BPS for accreditation. Accreditations: UAE MoHESR; UK QAA. 90%+ graduate employment within six months. Heriot-Watt psychology programmes ranked as leading UK programmes.

What You'll Study

Year 1, September intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Students are introduced to psychology from a range of perspectives and begin their studies in research methods, which will continue throughout thedegree. This is complemented by an introduction to Management topics.

  • Management in a Global Context
  • Introduction to Psychology 1
  • Research Methods and Analysis 1
  • Academic Skills in Psychology
  • Introduction to Psychology 2
  • Research Methods and Analysis 2
  • Becoming a Professional

Optional courses

  • Sustainable Business
  • Technology for Business

Year 2, September intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Psychology courses cover Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Intelligence alongside more advanced Statistics and Research Design. Students also select one of two applied psychology pathways from the School of Social Sciences, in either Human Resources or Marketing, which will be carried into future years.

  • Philosophy and History of Psychology
  • Human Resource Management
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Research Methods and Analysis 3
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Business Skills for the Second Machine Age
  • Research Methods and Analysis 4
  • Social Psychology

Year 3, September intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Psychology courses cover Social Cognition, Personality, Lifespan Development and Biological Psychology. These courses take an applied approach, including the discussion of relationships, health and environmental design. Students also take advanced courses in Management or Consumer Behaviour depending on their chosen pathway.

  • Cognition across the Lifespan
  • Leading in Organisations
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Research Methods and Analysis 5
  • Biological Psychology
  • Strategic Management
  • Research Methods and Analysis 6
  • Personality and Individual Differences

Year 4, September intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Advanced psychology courses continue the applied focus in a range of areas based on faculty expertise. Currently, this includes topics on consciousness, health, industrial psychology and psychopathology. In addition, each student undertakes a major independent project. This involves research design, data collection and analysis, and is a chance to learn in depth about a topic of the student’s own choosing. Students also take a final two courses from the School of Social Sciences, but they do not undertake a Management project.

  • Research Project 1
  • Research Project 2

Optional courses

  • Psychology of Education
  • Global Business Analysis
  • Entrepreneurship, Growth and Development
  • Neuropsychology
  • Workplace Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Advanced Social Psychology
  • Sustainable Change Management
  • Psychology and Mental Health

Year 1, January intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Students are introduced to psychology from a range of perspectives and begin their studies in research methods, which will continue throughout thedegree. This is complemented by an introduction to Management topics.

  • Research Methods and Analysis 2
  • Becoming a Professional
  • Introduction to Psychology 2
  • Introduction to Psychology 1
  • Research Methods and Analysis 1
  • Management in a Global Context
  • Academic Skills in Psychology

Optional courses

  • Sustainable Business
  • Technology for Business

Year 2, January intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Psychology courses cover Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Intelligence alongside more advanced Statistics and Research Design. Students also select one of two applied psychology pathways from the School of Social Sciences, in either Human Resources or Marketing, which will be carried into future years.

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Human Resource Management
  • Research Methods and Analysis 3
  • Philosophy and History of Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Business Skills for the Second Machine Age
  • Research Methods and Analysis 4
  • Cognitive Psychology

Year 3, January intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Psychology courses cover Social Cognition, Personality, Lifespan Development and Biological Psychology. These courses take an applied approach, including the discussion of relationships, health and environmental design. Students also take advanced courses in Management or Consumer Behaviour depending on their chosen pathway.

  • Leading in Organisations
  • Research Methods and Analysis 5
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • Cognition across the Lifespan
  • Research Methods and Analysis 6
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Strategic Management
  • Biological Psychology

Year 4, January intake - Dubai

Detailed course guide Advanced psychology courses continue the applied focus in a range of areas based on faculty expertise. Currently, this includes topics on consciousness, health, industrial psychology and psychopathology. In addition, each student undertakes a major independent project. This involves research design, data collection and analysis, and is a chance to learn in depth about a topic of the student’s own choosing. Students also take a final two courses from the School of Social Sciences, but they do not undertake a Management project.

  • Research Project 1
  • Research Project 2

Optional courses

  • Neuropsychology
  • Global Business Analysis
  • Workplace Psychology
  • Entrepreneurship, Growth and Development
  • Psychology of Education
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Sustainable Change Management
  • Psychology and Mental Health
  • Advanced Social Psychology

Entry Requirements

Academic: Our normal entry criteria are listed below. However, please note that the final decision remains at the discretion of the course director after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects. Students who are eligible to be admitted directly into second year can choose to join the first year, where available. Similarly, students who are eligible to be admitted into the Advanced DEP programme can choose to join the DEP programme instead. GCE A-Level - CCD (or BBBB at AS Level) CBSE/Other Indian Boards – 70% American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70% + SAT I – 1000 (500 English + 500 Math) Tawjihiyya - 80% or Elite/Advance - 75% International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points (3 HL and 3 SL) BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma - MMM African WAEC/NECO/WASSCE - B2 FBISE or grade 12 equivalent - 70% Russian/Kazakhstan (Attestat) - Grades of 5 in every subject + IELTS 6.0 French Baccalaureate - 12/20 + IELTS 6.0 Lebanese Baccalaureate - 80% or 13/20 + IELTS 6.0 Scottish Higher - Minimum of BBBB in Scottish Highers in relevant subjects To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements. Year 2: Our normal entry criteria are listed below. However, please note that the final decision remains at the discretion of the course director after evaluating scores of individual relevant subjects. Students who are eligible to be admitted directly into second year can choose to join the first year, where available. Similarly, students who are eligible to be admitted into the Advanced DEP programme September Intake Only GCE A-Level – CCC, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 27 points (3 HL, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business, and 3 SL) CBSE/Other Indian Boards - 80%, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business American High School Diploma/SABIS - 70%, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business + 3 AP at grade 4 or Minimum 3 SAT Subjects (SAT II) 500 each, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business BTEC Level 3 Ext Diploma - DDD, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business FBISE or grade 12 equivalent – 85%, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business Scottish Advance Higher - Minimum of BC in Scottish Advance Highers in relevant subjects, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business + Minimum of BBBB in Scottish Highers in relevant subjects, including mandatory subject Psychology and Business Mandatory Subjects – Psychology and Business To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

This programme is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE and the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the United Kingdom. Application for accreditation submitted to The British Psychological Society.

Programme Details

Award

BSc (Hons)

Start Date

September, January

Duration

4 years

Qualification

BSc (Hons)

Subject Area

Psychology

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person