Psychology and Marketing

Heriot-Watt University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Events managementMarketingPsychology

A-Level Entry

BBC - ABB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£24,500

About this course

This programme is based in the Department of Psychology and it draws on the well-established undergraduate programmes in Psychology and Marketing. The mandatory courses in the programme are taken from the core courses in both disciplines, ensuring that students will graduate with a deep understanding of the nature of Psychology and Marketing and of the many fruitful linkages between them. Students will take courses in all core areas of Psychology with an emphasis on Social and Cognitive Psychology, which will equip them with the tools necessary to understand the links between individual and social behaviour. They will also study foundational marketing courses in First and Second Years introducing them to the principles of the discipline. In Third and Fourth Year, students will take more specialised courses allowing them to explore areas of marketing in depth. Finally, they will undergo training in research methods and statistical analysis, culminating in a dissertation, which will run across both semesters of their final year.

At all stages of the programme, there will be opportunities to take optional courses, allowing students to tailor their studies to meet their own interests. The precise choice of courses at each stage will change over time, adapting to students’ interests and the research specialisms of academic staff.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BBC - ABB
Scottish Higher AABB
Scottish Advanced Higher BB
BTEC DMM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
2432 Marketing and commercial managers
1133 Public relations and communications directors
7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations
2462 Probation officers
3219 Health associate professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Edinburgh
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Events management, Marketing, Psychology
Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,500