Psychology plays a significant part in modern-day life, from the school classroom to the courtroom, in industry, business organisations, and universities. The University of Birmingham is home to one of the largest and most active psychology schools in the UK, with an excellent reputation for teaching and research across all areas of contemporary psychology.
WHY CHOOSE OUR PROGRAMMES?
You will study many different aspects of psychology – from child development to psychopharmacology; social psychology to neuroscience. You can look forward to being taught by world-leading academics, many of whom are experts in their fields.
You will develop a range of transferable analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. Our graduates are very successfully working in a range of sectors both in the UK and overseas. They are highly regarded and successful in finding careers both within psychology and neuroscience, and in the wider professional, commercial and industrial worlds.
NUMBER 1 IN DUBAI FOR PSYCHOLOGY
(QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2021)
HOW WILL YOU BE TAUGHT?
Your learning will take place in a range of settings, from scheduled teaching in seminars, lectures and small group tutorials, to peer-group learning, where you may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation with your classmates.
You will be expected to think, discuss, and engage critically with the subject, and find things out for yourself. We will enable you to make this transition to a new style of learning, and the way that you are assessed during your studies will help you develop the essential skills you need to make a success of your time at the University of Birmingham Dubai.
A GLOBAL TOP 100 UNIVERSITY FOR PSYCHOLOGY
(QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2021)
GRADUATE CAREER DESTINATIONS HAVE INCLUDED:
- Business or Human Resource management
- Journalism
- Teaching
- Marketing
- Social work
- Government
You may wish to pursue a career in a psychology profession such as clinical, forensic or educational psychology.
‘Psychology is one of the most important fields of study, as it is involved in various aspects of our lives and nearly every career. Our psychology programme is delivered in a research intensive learning and teaching environment by enthusiastic academics who are passionate about psychology and are experts in their fields. We prepare you for further studies across an array of specialty areas in psychology and success in relevant careers and as a graduate, you can apply the broad range of transferable skills you have acquired to any career.’
Olivia Goncalves, Assistant Professor in Psychology
Psychology BSc (Hons) – 3 years
What will you study?
Our three-year Psychology BSc covers the full breadth of the field of psychology and its research methods. Gaining a grounding in all aspects of psychology is an important foundation for the wide range of potential career paths in which it allows graduates to specialise.
Psychology is traditionally defined as the study of mind and behaviour, but this simple description doesn’t truly capture the tremendous variety of phenomena that you will study or the skills you will learn as a psychologist. The behaviours that you will study range from apparently simple acts like feeding, to much more complex skills such as language and social interactions. In studying the mind, our programme deals with a very wide range of abilities and processes, such as seeing, hearing, feeling, and remembering, and how these processes act in concert, making humans conscious and intelligent.
More recently, psychology has become more integrated with the neurosciences, and our programme mines what we know about how the brain and nervous system underlie our thoughts and behaviours, for example, by determining which brain areas and networks deal with particular mental functions, and how individual nerve cells work and communicate with each other.
The degree programme is structured on a modular basis. In the first and second years, you will take a range of modules covering psychology, research methods and subject-related skills. In your final year, you will be offered a range of specialist modules bringing you to the forefront of the field in some carefully selected areas of psychology.
Psychology BSc (Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year
What will you study?
Our four-year undergraduate programme includes an Integrated Foundation Year, which you may need to take depending on your previous studies. As part of your Foundation Year, you will study the introductions to core areas of psychology, for example, cognitive and social, as well as biology and maths for psychology, and academic English and study skills.
These modules have been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in relevant subjects while supporting your English language and study skills, preparing you to move on to the next stage of your chosen degree programme. We will ensure you are fully prepared for your undergraduate programme, immersing you in the University environment.
‘My student experience has been great; all of my classmates help and motivate each other and the staff have been so welcoming. It’s been a really easy transition from school to University.’
Carmen, BSc Psychology
Psychology with Business Management BSc – 3 years
What will you study?
This three-year programme will develop your intellectual, analytical and communication skills by providing you with a breadth of knowledge of Psychology and Business Management, together with a host of sought-after transferable skills needed to apply this knowledge in new and challenging contexts.
You will deepen your interest in the mind, brain and behaviour, while at the same time gaining significant experience in applying this understanding of human behaviour to a business context. The course is ideally located to expose you to industry leaders in the fast-growing areas of psychological practice and business in the Middle East.
Psychology with Business Management BSc (Hons) with Integrated Foundation Year
What will you study?
Choosing to study on the Integrated Foundation year provides an opportunity to enter the university environment before starting Year 1 of your Psychology with Business Management undergraduate degree programme.
This programme will develop your intellectual, analytical and communication skills by providing you with a breadth of knowledge of Psychology with Business Management, together with a host of sought after transferable skills needed to apply this knowledge in new and challenging contexts. You will deepen your interest in the mind, brain, and behaviour, while at the same time gaining significant experience in applying this understanding of human behaviour to a business context.
As part of your Foundation Year, you will study the core areas of psychology e.g. cognitive psychology, social psychology etc., as well as biology, maths for life sciences, and academic English and study skills.
These modules have been designed to provide you with a solid foundation in relevant subjects while supporting your English language and study skills, preparing you to move on to the next stage of your degree programme. We will ensure you are fully prepared for your undergraduate programme, immersing you in the University environment. This programme will develop your intellectual, analytical and communication skills by providing you with a breadth of knowledge of Psychology with Business Management, together with a host of sought after transferable skills needed to apply this knowledge in new and challenging contexts. You will deepen your interest in the mind, brain and behaviour, while at the same time gaining significant experience in applying this understanding of human behaviour to a business context.