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Psychology and Business at Aston University, Birmingham - UCAS

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This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

Aston University, Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Our dual accredited BSc (Hons) Psychology and Business is an ideal combination of complementary disciplines; psychology provides you with an understanding of why people behave in the way that they do by considering the complex interplay between biological, psychological, environmental, cultural, and social influences on behaviour. You'll investigate the links between the theory and practice of these exciting and complementary disciplines. Our focus on psychology enables you to understand why people behave in the way that they do by considering the complex interplay between biological, psychological, environmental, cultural, and social influences on behaviour. Alongside this, studying business will provide you with a breadth of business knowledge including the functions of management and the science of decision-making. This understanding can then be applied to business contexts, such as managing and motivating the workforce, making effective business decisions, and communicating effectively with customers. Likewise, studying business will enable you to understand psychological knowledge and theories in the context of real-world settings. You will be taught by experts from our School of Psychology, and also from Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.’ Psychology specialist facilities

  • An observation suite (with audio-visual recording).
  • Equipment and tools for psychophysiological measurement, such as eye tracking and motion capture.
  • Experiment labs for cognitive experiments.
  • Larger labs for focus groups and audience-based experiments.
The programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) if students gain at least a lower second-class honours degree classification. This accreditation is the first step you’ll need to become a Chartered Psychologist if you wish to take this path. Upon successful graduation from the course, you will also be eligible to become an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). As a member, you will be able to use the designation Assoc. CIPD after your name. Key course benefits:
  • Dual accreditation: The course is dual accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).
  • Triple Gold for Teaching: We’re rated Gold across all categories in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023).
  • Student experience: 95% of students felt that staff on their course were good at explaining things (National Student Survey, 2024).
  • Excellent prospects: Ranked 7th in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Psychology (Complete University Guide, 2025) .
  • Future career: Our graduates have secured work in top organisations such as the BBC, HSBC, Jaguar Land Rover, PwC, local government, the NHS, and more
We no longer offer a Foundation Programme. If you select Year 0 on your application form, this will be amended to Year 1 at the admissions review stage. Your UCAS Application: Explain any gaps in your education, list full qualification names, provide an academic reference, and include predicted grades (even if sitting privately). More tips: https://shorturl.at/cNR2e

Modules

For a full list of modules and course objectives, visit the course page on Aston University's website: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/psychology-and-business-bsc/

Assessment method

There'll be a range of different assessment types and the assessment strategy reflects the national educational requirements in the Framework for Qualifications of Higher Education. Assessment will be by a variety of assessment methods, including: Class tests/end-of-year examinations (unseen essay, short answer or multiple-choice questions); essays; research reports (group and individual); presentations (group and individual); and statistics assignments.

Professional bodies

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

  • British Psychological Society
  • Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of

How to apply

This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
CN81
Institution code:
A80
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Please visit our helpful webpage for International Applicants: https://www.aston.ac.uk/international

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Offer Holder Days Once you have received an offer, you will be invited to an Offer Holder Days to discover more about the course and Aston University.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/psychology-and-business-bsc/

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
70%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
International £21500 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

UK students (Home Undergraduate): The annual tuition fee for the programme commencing in academic year 2025/26 will be £9,535 (subject to the passing of legislation implementing the Government’s policy to increase the maximum tuition fee from £9,250, payable by Home Undergraduate students on full-time courses). The fee for the placement year is £1,250. International students (Overseas Undergraduate): The annual tuition fee for the programme commencing in academic year 2025/26 will be £21,500. The fee for the placement year is £2,500. All students: The duration of your programme is set out above and you will be responsible for the payment of an annual tuition fee in each of these years. The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees annually in accordance with its Terms and Conditions (aston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2024-12/Terms_and_Conditions_of_Enrolment_2025-6.pdf) and subject at all times to the maximum tuition fee caps set by Government from time to time. This means that your total tuition fee may be higher than stated above, but your total tuition fee will never increase by more than 6% year on year. An increase in fees will allow the University to cover the increased costs of delivering the course and ensure it is able to maintain high standards of education and facilities.

Sponsorship information

Please visit our helpful webpage for applicants: https://www.aston.ac.uk/undergraduate/your-application/funding

Psychology and Business at Aston University, Birmingham - UCAS