Understanding how people think, feel and do, and how these behaviours affect them in the world of work is vital for any successful business or organisation. By combining the study of psychology and business, you could help organisations discover what good business practice looks like, or to make better, more informed decisions about their workforce and customers.

Our joint honours course focuses on the principles and research methods of psychology, with a strong emphasis on both applied and theoretical studies of psychology, such as cognitive, developmental and social psychology. This knowledge is combined with our robust business curriculum, relevant and rooted in the real world.

As much of the UK economy is based around delivering services, graduates who understand the link between business success and human behaviour are increasingly sought-after.

Psychology and business graduates have important skills that employers value very highly, such as:

• insight into motivation and behaviour
• understanding of relationships and group dynamics
• excellent communication and teamwork skills
• ability to critically analyse information
• problem solving-leadership.

These attributes make our graduates excellent candidates for careers in occupational, educational and clinical psychology. But they also have the right attributes to succeed in areas such as human resources, social services, management consultancy, and the creative industries, such as advertising and marketing.

Professional accreditation

Our course is one of only a few undergraduate degrees in the UK to offer both a professional psychology and business accreditation.

Accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS). This accreditation is the first step you’ll need to become a Chartered Psychologist if you wish to take this path. This means that, not only will you have the right preparation and knowledge, but the right accreditations for a successful career as a psychologist too.

On successful graduation from the course (this includes the completion of a work placement, appropriate choice of final year modules, and payment of the appropriate membership fee) you will also be eligible to become an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and be permitted to use the letters Assoc. CIPD after your name.