Psychology BSc (Hons)

Psychology is the scientific study of how the mind shapes and influences our behaviour. In this course, we explore human behaviour using sound scientific methodology—observation, measurement, and testing—to understand how and why people function as they do.

You’ll study core areas, including biological, cognitive, developmental, and social psychology, and you’ll cover personality and intelligence, research methods, and historical perspectives. We offer excellent facilities, including dedicated computer laboratories with the latest analysis software, individual research cubicles, interview rooms, and an observation suite, all supported by our psychology technicians.

Studying for a Psychology degree will equip you with a range of skills that are transferable and desired by employers, including critical thinking, analysing data, communicating ideas (written, oral, and visual), numerical reasoning skills, computer literacy, effective teamwork, project management, and being self-directed in meeting deadlines. These are the kinds of skills that make Psychology graduates attractive to employers and competitive in the job market.

Gaining a professionally accredited psychology degree is an essential first step to a career as a psychologist or to moving on to postgraduate study. An accredited Psychology degree allows you to access further training for specialist Psychology careers such as Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Educational Psychology, and Forensic psychology.

Psychology graduates are valued across various fields and thrive in careers where an understanding of societal issues is critical—healthcare, criminal justice, education, social work, market research, social research, UX research, policy-making, advertising, and human resources.

Key features

• Benefit from Education 2030, where a simplified ‘block learning’ timetable means you will study one subject at a time and have more time to engage with your learning, receive faster feedback, and enjoy a better study-life balance.
• Your programme will be delivered in teaching blocks, which means you will predominantly focus on one 30-credit module at a time in your first and second years (apart from two 15-credit modules delivered in year 2).
• The programme leaders are experienced professionals dedicated to ensuring students receive a high-quality education. They are readily available to answer any questions or concerns students may have regarding the accreditation process or the course content.
• Our staff’s talent spans four main research clusters: Health Psychology, Cognition and Neuroscience, Psychology and Technology, and Self and Identity.
• Graduate careers include healthcare, research, social work, marketing, police services, teaching, and human resources.
• DMU Dubai students can now benefit from the Industry Advisory Board, which comprises leading experts and professionals at the enterprise level. The board provides valuable insights and guidance to ensure the curriculum remains relevant and current with industry trends and demands.

Course modules

First year

• Professional Skills for Psychologists
• Core Areas and Research Methods 1
• Applied Psychology
• Core Areas and Research Methods 2

Second year

• Mind, Brain and Behaviour
• Psychology across the Lifespan
• Psychology and Mental Health
• Psychology of Social Problems
• Personality and Social Psychology

Third year

• Psychology Project
• Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology
• Employability Skills and Psychology

Optional Modules

• Criminological and Forensic Psychology
• Counselling Psychology
• Cognitive Neuropsychology
• Work Psychology
• Psychology of Health and Illness
• Wellbeing and Positive Psychology
• Psychology of Eating Behaviour
• Psychology and Education
• Cyberpsychology
• Perception
• Clinical Psychology: Theory and Practice
• Introduction to data science for psychologists
• Data Science with R
• Human Sexual and Reproductive Behaviours
• Loss, Grief and Bereavement: Cultural, Social, and Therapeutic Perspectives
• Psychology of Addiction
• Psychology of Human Rights, Activism and Social Justice
• Psychology and Culture: Global Issues and International Perspectives