Bachelor of Science in Psychology
About This Programme
RIT Dubai's Psychology degree prepares students for careers in human behaviour and related fields, taught in well-equipped classrooms and laboratories. Graduates should be able to apply the four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict and change behaviour. The four-year, 124-credit sequence combines statistics and research methods with courses in psychological disorders, personality, health, social and biological psychology, psychopharmacology, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, and the fourth year includes a senior capstone proposal and a seminar or senior project. Students explore two interdisciplinary tracks: clinical psychology and biopsychology.
Course Highlights
- 124 credit hours over four years in RIT Dubai's typical course sequence
- Tracks: Clinical Psychology and Biopsychology
- Third-year sequence lists a psychology internship (PSYC-498), co-op (PSYC-499) and undergraduate research experience (PSYC-550)
- General Biology I and II with labs in the second year
- Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
What You'll Study
RIT Dubai publishes a typical four-year course sequence of 124 credit hours that combines psychology courses with biology, statistics, general education and open electives.
First Year
- PSYC-101 Introduction to Psychology3 credits
- STAT-145 Introduction to Statistics I3 credits
- YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
- PSYC-221 Psychological Disorders3 credits
- PSYC-236 Personality3 credits
- STAT-146 Introduction to Statistics II4 credits
- General Education - Elective 13 credits
- General Education - Artistic Perspective3 credits
- Open Elective 13 credits
- General Education - First Year Writing (WI)3 credits
- General Education - Ethical Perspective3 credits
Second Year
- PSYC-250 Research Methods I3 credits
- PSYC-241 Health Psychology3 credits
- PSYC-225 Social Psychology3 credits
- BIOL-101 General Biology I3 credits
- BIOL-103 General Biology I Lab1 credit
- PSYC-251 Research Methods II3 credits
- PSYC-222 Biopsychology3 credits
- BIOL-102 General Biology II3 credits
- BIOL-104 General Biology II Lab1 credit
- General Education - Global Perspective3 credits
- General Education - Social Perspective3 credits
- General Education - Elective 23 credits
Third Year
- PSYC-234/235 Industrial and Organizational Psychology/Learning and Behavior3 credits
- PSYC-411 Psychopharmacology3 credits
- PSYC-301 Junior Seminar in Psychology1 credit
- PSYC-412 Biological Bases of Mental Disorders3 credits
- PSYC-420 Clinical Psychology3 credits
- PSYC-498 Psychology Internship0 credits
- PSYC-499 Psychology Co-op0 credits
- PSYC-550 Undergraduate Research Experience0 credits
- General Education- Immersion 13 credits
- General Education - Elective 33 credits
- General Education - Elective 43 credits
- General Education - Immersion 23 credits
- General Education - Immersion 33 credits
- General Education - Elective 53 credits
Fourth Year
- PSYC-501 Senior Capstone Proposal3 credits
- PSYC-422 Psychotherapy3 credits
- PSYC-502/510 Seminar in Psychology/Senior Project3 credits
- General Education - Elective 63 credits
- Open Elective 23 credits
- Open Elective 33 credits
- General Education - Elective 73 credits
- General Education - Elective 83 credits
- Open Elective 43 credits
- Open Elective 53 credits
What You'll Learn
Programme learning outcomes
- Show knowledge of key historical material, central theories and empirical practice, with sensitivity to ethical concerns
- Examine and contrast ideas from different areas of psychology
- Develop a hypothesis-driven research project with a thorough literature review
- Write both short papers and longer research reports
- Explain psychology topics in oral presentations
- Compare individual behaviour and identify how group or organisation membership can affect it
- Identify basic quantitative methods for measuring group and individual differences, and describe a sample
- Present research results concisely in spoken or signed, visual and written form to a general audience
- Apply what they have learned in a psychology-related field
Programme educational objectives
- Apply areas of psychology to benefit organisations, institutions and society
- Advance the field or related fields through research and innovation, professionally or in graduate study
- Advance their careers through strong presentation skills and the ability to gain new knowledge
Entry Requirements
Psychology applicants take a maths placement test before registering. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee direct admission, because the placement test score is also taken into account.
Careers
Typical job titles: Crisis Counselor, Client Services, Disability Services Assistant, Teacher, Research Assistant, Marketing Production Coordinator, Outpatient Access Specialist, Teaching Assistant, Special Education Teacher. Industries: Government; Health Care; Higher Education; Non-Profit.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. The degree is issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Start Date
August (Fall) and January (Spring)
Typical Offer
70% overall (UAE General 75%); IB 24 points
Duration
4 years
Qualification
BS
Subject Area
Psychology
Campus
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Tuition Fee
AED 68,000/yr
Applications for the Spring and Fall 2027 intakes are open and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Spring: early admission until 31 October, regular admission until 31 December, deadline 8 January. Fall: early admission until 15 January, regular admission until 31 May, deadline 22 August. RIT Dubai offers scholarships of up to 50% based on academic and non-academic achievements.