Business Psychology with Placement

This BSc Business Psychology combines knowledge at the individual and organisational level on how people work, manage their careers, and the role of individual differences. It provides you with a foundation in introductory business alongside key insights into core areas of organisational psychology.

Why choose this course?

• It was developed by the first higher education department in the UK established especially for teaching and research in organisational psychology.

• You will be taught by academic staff who are active researchers delivering specialised modules that develop your knowledge and understanding of the psychology of work.

• This degree is accredited by the Association of Business Psychology, which provides students with opportunities to engage in real-life application of their learning and access to a range of career development events and resources.

• It also offers you the chance to follow a Placement route designed to enhance your career prospects, build your professional networks and apply the knowledge and skills you have gained in a work context.

What you will learn

On this business psychology course you will learn to critically evaluate and challenge existing knowledge and organisational practices including group processes and organisational behaviour.

You will critically explore subjects such as occupational mental health, organisational change and employee motivation. The course will also equip you with transferable skills, including advanced research skills. You will receive academic supervision for your final-year research dissertation which gives you the opportunity to learn how to collect and scrutinise organisational data and ask the right questions when conducting cutting-edge research.

How you will learn

This course is taught via weekly seminar sessions, where you will engage in discussions and workshops with teaching staff and peers, alongside recorded lectures and pre-set weekly readings.

It is available to study full- or part-time and follows an evening timetable. You will undertake at least one module on campus per term, and you may also have the option to undertake another module online.

Placement route

If you opt for the full-time Placement route on this course, it will give you the opportunity to develop your business skills in the workplace and apply learning from your degree in a professional setting to further increase your employability when you graduate.

Highlights

• Birkbeck established the first department in the UK for teaching and research in organisational psychology more than 60 years ago.

• We have an active programme of research, with particular expertise in organisational psychology and human resource management.

• We are a small and friendly team that fosters a supportive learning environment.

• This degree provides materials and knowledge to enhance or develop your career. Our alumni have gained promotions within their existing job roles, and undertaken career changes, both during and after the degree.

• It is accredited by the Association for Business Psychology (the degree does not lead to Graduate Basis for Chartership with the British Psychological Society).

Careers and employability

On successfully graduating from this BSc Business Psychology, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:

• written communication skills and project management skills

• team working, time management and writing evidence-based reports

• critical-thinking skills

• an awareness of ethical issues in research and the management of organisational data

• research skills in methodology and analysis

• a broad knowledge of business and organisational psychology

• a foundation in accounting, marketing and microeconomics.

Graduates can pursue career paths in:

• management and leadership positions

• talent management

• human resources

• marketing

• recruitment coordinator.

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

Examinations are held for approximately half of the assessments; the rest are assessed by coursework in the form of essays, typically 2000-3000 words in length, and case studies, presentations, group work and in-course tests. Research reports are required for the methods teaching. The final research project is assessed 100% by coursework.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association for Business Psychology