Bachelor of Psychological Science (Human Resource Management)

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About This Programme

Pairs psychological science with human resource management for people-focused careers. Three years (Advanced Entry) or four with an Integrated Freshman Year.

Course Highlights

Pairs psychological science with human resource management.
APAC-accredited psychology sequence.
People-focused careers in HR and organisations.
Degree awarded by the University of Wollongong, Australia.

What You'll Study

Delivered on the Dubai Knowledge Park campus, combining the psychological-science core with human-resource-management subjects across the programme (144 credit points).

Subjects

Critical Thinking & Communication Skills in Psychology
Foundations in Psychology A
Foundations in Psychology B
Research Methods & Statistics
Organisational Behaviour
Recruitment and Selection
Strategic Human Resource Management
Employee Relations
Management of Change
Performance and Reward Management
Workplace Health and Safety Management
Learning Development in Organisations
Personality
Biological Psychology and Learning
Cognition and Perception
Development and Social Psychology
Quantitative Methods in Psychology
Psychopathology
Assessment and Intervention
History and Philosophy of Psychology
Design and Analysis
Advanced Topics in Cognition
Social Behaviour and Individual Differences
Topics in Applied Psychology
Child Development

Entry Requirements

Academic: Advanced Entry (3 years) or Direct Entry (4 years), by school system. UAE/Arab Al-Thanawiyya Al-Aama 70% (direct entry only); American High School Diploma grade C (70% or 2.5/4.0), plus SAT 1100 for advanced entry; India CBSE 10.5 advanced / 7 direct; India ICSE 77% / 55%; Chinese Senior High School 80% / 60%; Pakistan HSSC 88% / 65%; South Korea CSAT 77.5% / 70%.

A Level: British GCE: five IGCSE/GCSE subjects at grade D plus three A Levels at CCD for advanced entry, or two AS / one A Level at grade D for direct entry, in both cases with Year 13 completed.

IB Diploma: International Baccalaureate Diploma: 25 points for advanced entry, 21 points for direct entry.

English: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in each band for advanced entry, or 5.0 overall for direct entry. TOEFL iBT 79 (18 Reading/Writing, 17 Listening/Speaking) or 40 overall. PTE Academic 54 with 54 in each communicative skill, or 42 overall.

UOWD publishes a 21-row matrix covering a further nine school systems (Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Iran, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, CIS). See the programme page for the full table.

Careers

Graduates become HR managers, talent acquisition specialists, HR consultants, HR analytics specialists, L&D executives and employee-relations managers.

Accreditation & Professional Recognition

Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education (CAA) and KHDA-licensed; conferred by the University of Wollongong (Australia). The psychology sequence is APAC-accredited.

Professional exemptions

APAC (Australian Psychology Accreditation Council)

Programme Details

Award

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Human Resource Management)

Start Date

September 2026 (also January & April intakes)

Typical Offer

High-school completion; IELTS 6.0 (3-yr) / 5.0 (4-yr)

Duration

3 years

Qualification

Bachelors

Subject Area

Psychology

Campus

Dubai

Course Type

HR Management specialisation

Tuition Fee

AED 63,449/yr

Apply online at uowdubai.ac.ae. Scholarships and merit awards are available.

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Next intakes

JanSep

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