Overview

This Applied Psychology and Economic Behaviour course at University of Bath enables you to delve into the intersection between the disciplines of psychology and economics, providing you with the opportunity to develop a cross-disciplinary perspective of human decision-making.

By combining economic modelling with what psychology can tell us about individuals’ behaviour and emotions, you’ll learn how to create highly accurate tools or models for predicting human behaviour. These models can be used in a range of contexts to empower behaviour change at both a micro and macro level.

Graduate prospects

There is great industry demand for graduates with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.

This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in government, research, banking, finance, healthcare, the third sector, economic regulation, human resources, or executive management.

You’ll also develop skills and experience that will prepare you to continue your studies at a doctoral level.

Recent graduates have progressed to jobs around the world, including:

Research Advisor at The Behavioural Insights Team (UK)

Senior Research Executive at Kantar Public (UK)

Marketing Specialist at Supreva (UK)

Head of Behavioural Innovation at Cowry Consulting (UK)

Data Engineer at Kubrick Group (UK)

Strategy Manager at UK Markets and Regulation (UK)

Senior Consultant bei Allianz Consulting (Germany)

Market Intelligence Analyst (US)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods in behavioural economics

Psychological and economic perspectives into decision-making

Contemporary issues in behavioural economics

Professional skills development

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
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- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bath, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics Psychology View 663 other Masters in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have a bachelor’s honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 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.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27800 GBP / year

≈ 27800 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

13000 GBP / year

≈ 13000 GBP / year

Living costs

Bath

United Kingdom

808 - 1228 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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