Kingston University London - Business Psychology BSc (Hons)

Kingston University London

Business Psychology BSc (Hons)

Applying psychology to business can offer insight into how individuals and groups behave. This course combines psychological theory with business understanding. You'll learn how decision making, marketing, finance, human resources, and business strategy are all influenced by cognitive and social processes.

You'll benefit from the strong links between the University and employers, which allow you to gain the practical skills highly valued by businesses. Using specialised equipment and software, you'll measure brain activity, analyse how decisions are made and study how disruption can affect behaviour.

A wide choice of research projects covers all aspects of business and ranges from cognitive psychology to social psychology.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • This degree is set to be accredited by the British Psychological Society, which will enable you to take the first step in becoming a chartered psychologist.

  • Through a core work placement module, you'll be able to apply your knowledge of psychology to a real-life setting, gaining valuable experience.

  • You'll use purpose-built research laboratories and psychological analysis equipment, such as eye trackers, a driving simulator, EEG (the recording of brain activity) and specialist survey software.

Entry Requirements

  • 112-128 UCAS tariff points (to include at least two A-levels or equivalent qualifications); Degree with foundation year 48
  • BTEC Lvl3 National: Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM).
  • Candidates are normally required to hold five GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above, including Mathematics and English Language.
  • IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no element below 5.5

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course are well-placed to access careers in a number of business settings as well undertaking further training in order to become a Professional Business Psychologist. With thorough grounding in all areas of scientific psychology this course equip graduates to develop a career in any other area of psychology.

Career opportunities after completing Business Psychology BSc (Hons)

  • Human Resources Executive.
  • Market Research Analyst.
  • Industrial Counselor.
  • Marketing Executive.
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychologist.
  • Corporate Consultant.
  • Human Factors Specialist.
  • Customer Relationship Specialist.

Course Details

In your first year you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge of business principles and around key theories of psychological science.  You will be introduced to key strategies which are used in psychological research.

And In the second year you will understand how businesses manage resources. And examine the relationship between brain function and our understanding of cognition and behaviour. Whilst developing experimental research designs and delve further into inferential statistics. 

You will undertake a work placement and will carry out a research project. You will have a wide choice of project themes ranging from cognitive psychology through to social psychology that cover all aspects of business.

Year 1

Psychology Research Methods 1
Foundations of Psychology
Introduction to Business Psychology
Business Management

Year 2

Psychology Research Methods 2
Social, Individual and Developmental Psychology
Brain, Behaviour and Cognition
Managing Resources

Final year

Core Modules:
Psychology Research Project
Occupational Psychology
Psychology Work Placement
Optional Modules:
Leading Change
Business Intelligence and Big Data Mining
Advanced Issues in the Psychology of Thinking
Management Strategy and Operations

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