BA (Hons) Psychology & Human Resource Management at University of Strathclyde

Joint honours BA (Hons) combining the study of human behaviour with Human Resource Management, which covers recruitment and selection, training and development and managing conflict at work. Part-time study is available, and exchange partnerships exist in Spain, Germany and the Netherlands.

Department: School of Psychological Sciences & Health  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Psychology 1a and 1b and Managing People in Year 1; Social & Health Psychology, Introduction to Research Design & Analysis and Work Psychology in Year 2; Research Methods & Data Analysis, Psychobiology, Social Psychology, Work, Employment & Society and Employment Relations in Year 3; a Psychology dissertation plus HRM options such as Human Resources in the Global Economy and Perspectives on Work & Employment in Year 4.

Career pathways

Psychology graduates can continue to become professional psychologists; other routes include teaching, human resource management, social work, counselling and management roles. Recent HRM graduates have found employment in insurance, retail, manufacturing, recruitment consultancy and the public sector, in roles such as HR trainee, HR assistant and recruitment consultant.

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