Psychology and Economics (MA Hons)

at University of Edinburgh

Modules
 

• cognitive psychology
• developmental psychology
• the psychology of memory and perception
• individual differences
• language and thinking
• social psychology
• data
• probability
• hypothesis testing
• the R statistical programming environment

Home/UK fee:
£9,250 per year

International fee:
£24,500 per year

Many psychology graduates have gone on to work in:
 

• healthcare and social services
• charitable organisations
• human resources
• management
• business and finance
• consulting
• media and advertising

Some students continue their studies to enter a research or teaching career. Others go on to train as a professional psychologist in a specific field, such as:
 

• clinical psychology
• educational psychology
• forensic psychology
• health psychology
• organisational psychology

The skills you develop studying economics will also equip you for careers in accountancy, business and management, or for work in:
 

• aid agencies
• not-for-profit organisations
• government departments