BSc (Hons) Psychology and Economics

The undergraduate Psychology and Economics course offered at Heriot-Watt University combines two interconnected disciplines, providing students with the opportunity to study human behavior in an economic context. This course is aimed at those who seek to understand, predict and influence decision-making behavior. Course Content: This course offers a blend of core economic theory and principles with the study of psychology. It covers a vast range of topics like microeconomics, macroeconomics, behavioral economics, cognitive psychology, and social psychology. Students are also exposed to research methods, data analysis, and statistics. A significant feature of this course is that students are offered a supervised independent dissertation in their fourth year.Key Modules: Some crucial modules of the course are Psychology 1A and 1B, Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Economic Policy, Developmental and Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Statistics and Data Analysis, among others.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, a mark of assurance that the degree meets the high standards for undergraduate education in Psychology. Meeting the standards of this accreditation enables students to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the society.Future Careers: Graduates from this course can explore a wide range of career paths. This includes roles in social policy, management, marketing, human resources and public relations, as well as more specialized roles in economics and psychology. Graduates can also consider further study for a career in clinical or educational psychology.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.