BSc Psychology with Economics
University of Essex
Key Information
Campus location
Colchester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
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Pace
Full time
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Introduction
BSc Psychology with Economics
Why do people get into debt? How do interest rates, tax and government spending affect us? How does human psychology guide people to make economic decisions? At Essex you understand how and why individuals make economic decisions and errors.
Satisfy your curiosity by learning from innovative researchers at the cutting edge of psychological science. At Essex we take a multi-method approach, working beyond traditional boundaries to combine different expertise and share fascinating techniques and intriguing theories.
You study both psychology and economics, developing parallel methods of analysing decision making and cognition. Blending insights of psychology and economics provides valuable knowledge as to why individuals are not always behaving in their own best interests. Understanding this and the frameworks of behavioural economics can help policymakers create environments that nudge people towards making wiser decisions and healthier lives. Over the past 20 years, economics has developed a rich literature on human behaviour.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Understanding our place in the world
- Growing in the world
- Experiencing Emotion
- Thinking and the Mind
- The Social World
- The Social Brain
- Introduction to Economics
Year 2
- Statistics for Psychologists, 2nd Year
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Enhancing employability and career planning
- Brain and Behaviour
- Personality and Individual Differences
Final Year
- Psychology Project
- Advanced employability skills and career progression
- Introduction to Behavioural Economics
- Experimental Methods in Economics
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- A psychology degree, especially one accredited by the British Psychology Society, will provide you with the foundations needed for specialising in diverse areas, including clinical and educational psychology.
- Many of our psychology graduates choose careers outside traditional psychology fields. The skills you learn during your degree opens doors to careers in market research, human resources, and people-focussed careers such as a high-intensity therapist or special educational needs.
- Our psychology graduates have progressed in diverse careers across the public, private and third sectors, including working for the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, and Prison and Probation Service, mental health charity MIND, and organisations like the BBC.
Program delivery
BSc Psychology with Economics: 3 years
BSc Psychology with Economics (Including Year Abroad): 4 years
BSc Psychology with Economics (Including Placement Year): 4 years
- A typical timetable includes around eight to fourteen one-hour lectures per week with associated classes or laboratories
- We combine small and large-group teaching with regular laboratory-based research exercises