Course overview
Delve into the dynamic world of business psychology with this 100% online, part-time BSc (Hons) Business Psychology*. You’ll explore real-life situations and gain an understanding of the psychological behaviours of people within businesses and organisations.
Through the course, you’ll learn how to apply your knowledge to investigate fundamental business functions, as well as use core psychological theories to understand organisations, leadership, recruitment and corporate decision-making. Towards the end of your degree, you’ll build on your research skills through a final project on a business psychology topic of your choice. The skills you’ll develop can be applied immediately to the real world, making you an asset to any team or employer.
*Please note: This course isn’t accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). If you’d like to study a BPS accredited course, please check out our BSc (Hons) Psychology.
Job outcomes
Careers in:
- Organisational Psychology
- Management
- Human Resources
- Business development
- Business consultancy
- Staff training and development
- Careers Counselling
- Marketing/advertising
- Market research
- Finance
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
- 4 years – Part-time
Entry requirements
At University of Essex Online, we believe that everyone should be able to access education. That is why we offer two different entry routes onto our BSc (Hons) Business Psychology, which considers academic or work-based experience.
Academic entry route
You must have the following qualifications as a minimum:
- three A-levels or equivalent
Work experience entry route
You must meet the following criteria:
- GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
- three years’ relevant work experience
English language requirement
Our courses are taught in English so to study with us you must have an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 or equivalent. If you don’t hold an IELTS or equivalent qualification, you will be required to pass a free online English test to assess your proficiency.
Course features
We believe you get the most out of your time spent studying when you are kept informed of your performance, and we achieve this by:
- assessing you throughout modules rather than waiting for end of year assessments
- showing your marks in your grade book which can be viewed whenever you log onto the virtual learning environment (VLE)
- rapid turnaround on work assessed to ensure your grade book is always up to date
- ensuring you have regular contact with your Student Support team
Assessment
All assessments are delivered through our virtual learning environment (VLE). You’ll submit assignments through the VLE, such as written reports, discussion forum participation or reflective journal entries.
We also have a policy of ensuring that the work submitted by students is authentic – we use a well-established electronic monitoring system to check for plagiarism.
Career prospects
On completion of this online BSc (Hons) Business Psychology, you’ll gain a strong academic foundation that’ll help you in a wide range of careers in areas. These include organisational psychology, management, human resources, business development, business consultancy, staff training and development, careers counselling, marketing/advertising, market research and finance.
Delivery
We’re a 100% online education provider, so we use a state-of-the-art virtual learning environment (VLE) to deliver our teaching, resources and assessments. Our system tracks and manages the learning process in real-time and provides you with immediate access to your learning materials. The VLE is accessible 24/7 and allows both students and tutors to actively take part in real-time conversations and live seminars.
Subjects
The BSc (Hons) Business Psychology includes the following modules.
A shorter 16-month CertHE is also available, equal to a total of 120 credits.
About University of Essex Online
University of Essex Online delivers 100% online part-time courses in business, computing, education, health, law, criminology and psychology. The qualifications we offer include CertHEs and Bachelors degrees at undergraduate level, and PG Certs, PG Dips and Masters degrees at postgraduate level, with study durations ranging from 8 months to 4 years.
We are one of the longest-running providers of 100% online degrees in the UK. All our courses are specifically designed for online delivery, combining silver-standard teaching with the latest technology and enabling you to gain a top-class education from anywhere in the world.
All our qualifications are awarded and validated by the University of Essex, an award-winning university with a 50-year heritage of teaching and research excellence. On completion of your studies, you’ll be invited to graduate at the University of Essex’s Colchester campus. You will receive the same certificate as campus-based students – your mode of study is only mentioned on your academic transcript.
Gaining an undergraduate qualification with the University of Essex Online also puts you in good stead for your career prospects. Results from their 2021 student survey showed:
- 92% of students said their course helped develop their research skills
- 89% of students say their studies fit with their future plans
- 25% of students saw their salaries increase by up to 10%