MSc Applied Psychology and Economic Behaviour at University of Bath

Programme overview

Gain an advanced understanding of human decision-making. Develop the skills to ethically analyse, predict and shape human behaviour in real-world contexts. During this master’s course, you’ll explore the intersection between psychology, economics and behavioural science.

What you will study

This course lasts 1 year. It starts in September 2027 and ends in 2028. Year 1 compulsory units include Methods in behavioural economics, Psychological and economic perspectives into decision-making.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this course, you will have gained: an interdisciplinary understanding of the psychological and economic science that impacts human factors in decision-making the skills to independently run, and appropriately analyse, data from studies into human decision-making the ability to develop predictive behavioural models based on a strong foundation of theory from both psychology and economics a deep understanding of the breadth of impact that behavioural economics can have on business, academic and societal factors We limit student numbers on this course to ensure a collegiate atmosphere and a high degree of interaction between students and lecturers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a high 2:2 or above. To apply for this course you should have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate subject such as psychology or economics, another social science or business-related discipline (business administration, finance, accounting, international trade, banking, financial management, public finance, politics) or another subject which included a significant economics or modelling component (physics or engineering). You must demonstrate basic quantitative skills, acquired through modules such as microeconomics, mathematics or statistics. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in all components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,250 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for full-time taught - 2026/27 entry onwards (MSc Applied Psychology and Economic Behaviour). Source

International applicants: GBP 30,900 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee for full-time taught - 2026/27 entry onwards (MSc Applied Psychology and Economic Behaviour). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://samis.bath.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=TDUPS-EB01&code2=0010

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