Course summary
Our four-year BSc (Hons) Psychology and Marketing course with integrated placement year will enable you to benefit from a unique mix of expert teaching, and real-world placement opportunities, which will help you to develop the skills and insight needed for a variety of careers. Psychology is a fascinating subject that aims 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 marketing will allow you to understand the core concepts of marketing theory and develop skills and experience to apply them in a real-world setting. Psychology and Marketing are, therefore, an ideal combination of complementary disciplines enabling you to apply an understanding of human behaviour and cognition to a marketing context, providing insights into the consumer mind, from branding to buyer behaviour. Our comprehensive curriculum delves into thought-provoking topics such as cognitive neuropsychology, strategic brand management and social psychology, and is designed to help you develop a range of transferable and practical skills to succeed within your chosen career. Graduates with this mix of skills and knowledge are well placed for careers in a variety of industries. Key course benefits:
- 92.9% of our students felt positive about the academic support provided on their course (Psychology)(National Student Survey, 2024)
- Our BSc (Hons) Psychology and Marketing course is also accredited by the leading professional marketing body, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
- Our recent graduates have gone on to secure work in organisations such as the BBC, HSBC, Jaguar Land Rover, local Government, PwC, private care companies, and the NHS.
Modules
Year 1 Start your education by studying key topics in both psychology and marketing, from biological and social psychology, to marketing management and consumer behaviour. Core modules: Key Skills in Psychology I, Key Skills in Psychology II, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Developmental and Social Psychology, Introduction to Marketing Management, Introductory Accounting for Business, Marketing Psychology, and Economic Environment of Business. Year 2 Building on the skills, knowledge and experience you gained up in your first year, you will study a range of specialist modules across both specialties. Core modules: Research Methods and Data Analysis, Applied Psychology and Professional Skills, Individual Differences, Health and Personality, Cognition and Cognitive Neuropsychology, Marketing Communications, Services Marketing, Market Research, and Digital Marketing. Placement year Gain valuable career boosting experience by setting your studies in a real world context of a working environment alongside professionals. Placements can be taken in the UK, EU or internationally. Final year Moving into your final year you will complete your final year project alongside a series of modules. Core modules: Social Psychology, Lifespan Development, Marketing Strategy, Advanced Marketing Communications, Consumer Research and the Customer Experience, Strategic Brand Management, Innovation and New Product and Service Development, and Final Year Project. For more information, please visit our website.
Assessment method
Our close employer links and focus on practical experiences to transfer to the workplace means you’ll get a blend of learning and teaching experiences that will equip you for your career. You will complete a range of modules from across the full breadth of psychology and marketing, learning from expert academics in both subjects Throughout your studies with us, you will experience a range of teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, group working, case studies, and individual and group presentations. This will give you an invaluable blend of insight and knowledge about both areas, allowing you to apply theories and practices learned in one subject to the other. This will help you to be successful in your future career, and is a key part of what makes our graduates so employable and sought after. You will be assessed throughout the course using a wide range of methods linked to learning outcomes, including: class tests/end of year examinations (unseen essay, short answer or multiple choice questions) essays research reports (group or individual) presentations statistics assignments oral presentations
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- British Psychological Society
How to apply
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:
- C8N5
- 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
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBB - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 30 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher - ABBBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - D
Pearson BTEC 90-Credit Diploma (QCF) - DD
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBC
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 31 - 28 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - D
Offerholders Visit Days Once you have received an offer, you will be invited to an Offerholders Visit Day 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-marketing-bsc/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £20700 | 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
Sponsorship information
Please visit our helpful webpage for applicants: https://www.aston.ac.uk/undergraduate/your-application/funding
Provider information
Aston University, Birmingham
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET