Psychology with Economics BSc (Hons)

University of Sussex

Bachelor's degree

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    3 Years

Study in one of the UK’s largest schools of psychology while learning from experts who influence global economic policy.
We offer one of the most extensive range of psychology modules in the country. Whatever your area of interest – clinical, cognitive, forensic, health, social psychology, child development or neuroscience – we have the expertise to support you.
And you explore and analyse real-world economic issues, from international trade and development to climate change and financial crises. You'll learn from experts shaping global policy – our staff are world-renowned leaders in development economics, international trade and environment and energy.
You'll enjoy some of the most advanced research facilities for studying psychology anywhere in the country. This includes a child development research suite and the Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre housing MRI and PET/CT.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent School of Psychology graduates have gone on to jobs such as:
intelligence officer, Surrey Police
research assistant, University of Lincoln
graduate scheme, KPMG.

You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 6 (grade B).
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Subjects

  • Child Development
  • Psychology
  • International Trade
  • Economics
  • Climate Change
  • Social Psychology
  • Clinical Contexts
  • Psychobiology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental psychology

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Cognition in Clinical Contexts
  • Individuals and Groups
  • Introduction to Economics (Elective)
  • Research Skills in Psychology 1
Spring teaching
  • Microeconomics 1 (Elective)
  • Psychobiology
  • Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Research Skills in Psychology 2
Year 2 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Discovering Statistics
  • Microeconomics 2
Spring teaching
  • Brain and Behaviour
  • Europe in the International Economic Order
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Research Methods in Psychology
Study abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

Placement (optional)

A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.

Recent students have gone on placements at institutions including:

  • Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
  • The Office for National Statistics.
Year 3 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Understanding Global Markets
Autumn and spring teaching
  • Research Dissertation
Spring teaching
  • Behavioural Economics
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
  • Caring and Helping: the Psychology of Concern and Commitment
  • Child Development at Home and School
  • Health Psychology
  • How Children Learn to Communicate
  • Intelligence in Animals and Machines
  • People and Planet: Psychology and Climate Change
  • Perspectives on Psychology
  • Psychology of Appetite
  • Self Regulation: The Science of Achieving Your Goals
  • Social Cognitive Development
  • The Psychology of Exercise and Wellbeing
Spring teaching
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Conflict & Cooperation in Social Groups
  • Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
  • Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
  • Economic and Consumer Psychology
  • Evolution of Communication: from animal signals to human speech
  • Nature and Nurture of Mental Health
  • Organisational Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychobiology of Cognitive Ageing and Dementia
  • Psychological Perspectives on Self and Identity
  • Structure and Function in the Brain
  • The Psychology of Inequality: From Poverty to Power

Additional information

International students Fee :  £20,750 per year

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Psychology with Economics BSc (Hons)

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