Psychology BSc (Hons)

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About This Programme

British Psychological Society-aligned programme covering cognitive, social, developmental, and clinical psychology.

Course Highlights

A broad scientific grounding across biological, cognitive, social and developmental psychology, with strong research skills.
Graduates are eligible to seek British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation.
Specialise in your final year, or take a named pathway: Counselling Skills, Criminology, Education, Human Resource Management or Marketing.
A UK Middlesex University honours degree completed in three years at the Dubai campus.

What You'll Study

Taught on campus, full-time over three years, totalling 120 credits per year.

Year 1

Foundations of psychological science and research skills.

Changing the World with Psychology30 credits
Psychological Science: From Individuals to Society30 credits
Psychological Science: From Biology to Individual Variation30 credits
The Psychologist's Toolkit: Essentials of Research Design and Analysis30 credits

Year 2

Core psychology with advanced quantitative and qualitative methods.

Psychology Alive: Living in the 21st Century30 credits
Brain, Body and Mind30 credits
Social and Development Psychology30 credits
The Psychologist's Toolkit: Advanced Quantitative Techniques15 credits
The Psychologist's Toolkit: Advanced Qualitative Techniques15 credits

Year 3

Health psychology and a dissertation, with a wide choice of options.

Applying Health Psychology to Behaviour Change30 credits
Psychological Dissertation30 credits

Plus optional modules, for example:

Critical Forensic Psychology30 credits
Psychological Therapies and Intervention30 credits
Neuropsychology: The Healthy Brain30 credits
Occupational Psychology: Work-life Balance and Workplace Stress30 credits
Psychology in Education30 credits
Key Issues in the Psychology of Elite Sport Performance30 credits
Coaching Psychology30 credits
Evolutionary Approaches to Behaviour30 credits

Entry Requirements

A Level: BBC at A Level (typically two to three subjects).

English: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an accepted equivalent.

CBSE / ISC / State Board: minimum 65% overall. Applicants holding only GCSEs can progress via the one-year International Foundation Programme.

Careers

Graduates work across counselling and health professions, human resources, education, research and organisational roles, and can pursue BPS-accredited postgraduate training in clinical, occupational, forensic and educational psychology.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Licensed and accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA), and by Dubai's KHDA. The degree is awarded by Middlesex University in the UK (QAA-reviewed). Graduates are eligible to seek British Psychological Society (BPS) accreditation.

Professional exemptions

British Psychological Society (BPS) - accreditation route

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons)

Start Date

September 2026

Typical Offer

BBC at A Level, or 65% overall in CBSE/ISC

Duration

3 years

Qualification

BSc (Hons)

Subject Area

Psychology

Study Pattern

Full time

Delivery Format

In person

Tuition Fee

AED 64,557/yr

Annual tuition is AED 64,557 (inclusive of VAT), around AED 193,671 for the full three-year degree. All students receive a minimum 10% academic scholarship, with further scholarships and grants available.

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