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Psychology is the scientific study of the most complex machine imaginable: the human mind. Study the science behind human behaviour, and tailor your studies to suit your interests on this flexible degree.

You’ll explore how actions, interactions, thoughts and feelings trigger our behaviours. Then you can put your learning into practice with an optional work placement, discovering how theory applies to real-life situations. This means you develop a wide breadth of expertise and skills. You’ll graduate with a deep understanding of how psychology impacts our everyday life and a set of valuable transferable skills.

You'll learn:

How we understand, think and learn about the world around us; How memory is formed and what impacts on the way we remember; How everyone uses verbal and non-verbal forms of communication; How biological and social factors influence behaviour; How cognition, emotion and socialisation develop across our lifespan.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry: 4 Highers at BBBC plus English and Maths at National 5 (Applications of Maths at B accepted).

Widening access entry: 3 Highers at BBC plus English and Maths at National 5 (Applications of Maths at B accepted).

For entry to second year, you must have 3 Advanced Highers at AAB including one from English, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, History, Modern Studies or Physics.