DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

You will be automatically enrolled on your five compulsory courses. You must pass Psychology 1A, Psychology 1B, Economics 1A, and Economics 1B in order to progress to Year 2 of the Psychology and Economics programme.

You will be automatically enrolled on your five compulsory courses. In order to progress into Year 3 of the Psychology and Economics programme, you must:

- Pass Psychology 2A, Psychology 2B, and Data Analysis for Psychology in R 2 at the first attempt and
- Pass Economics 2A and Economics 2B.

You will need to take:

- Data Analysis for Psychology in R 3, Qualitative Methods in Psychology, Essentials of Econometrics, and Topics in Microeconomics,
- Either Applications of Econometrics or Topics in Macroeconomics, and
- Two Psychology Honours Option courses.

BPS Accreditation:
The degree of Psychology and Economics (MA Hons) is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This accreditation requires that students take and complete a pre-requisite set of courses and meet a minimum level of academic standards. If you do not meet these BPS requirements, but otherwise meet the requirements of your DPT, then you will graduate with an unaccredited Psychological Studies and Economics (MA Hons) degree, rather than a Psychology and Economics (MA Hons) degree.

One key aspect of the accredited degree is taking option courses in Years 3 and 4 that cover the BPS core areas of Psychology. Detailed information is available on the BPS Accreditation page on the PPLS Undergraduate Hub.

You will need to take:

- Dissertation in Psychology or Economics Honours Dissertation,
- Two Psychology Honours Option courses, and
- Two Economics Year 4 Option courses.

BPS Accreditation:
The degree of Psychology and Economics (MA Hons) is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This accreditation requires that students take and complete a pre-requisite set of courses and meet a minimum level of academic standards. If you do not meet these BPS requirements, but otherwise meet the requirements of your DPT, then you will graduate with an unaccredited Psychological Studies and Economics (MA Hons) degree, rather than a Psychology and Economics (MA Hons) degree.

One key aspect of the accredited degree is taking option courses in Years 3 and 4 that cover the BPS core areas of Psychology. Detailed information is available on the BPS Accreditation page on the PPLS Undergraduate Hub.

If you are entering Year 4 following a year abroad, please pay particular attention to your course choices to ensure you meet the BPS requirements. Refer to your study abroad agreement and speak with your Exchange Coordinator if you are unsure. You will be required to take both Data Analysis for Psychology in R 3 and Qualitative Methods in Psychology in Year 4.