Economics and Psychology Nanyang Technological University

Overview

 Economics and Psychology at Nanyang Technological University offers opportunities to pursue specializations in both the traditional, as well as contemporary areas such as micro- and macro-economics, growth and development, labour economics, financial economics, environmental economics, health economics and behavioural economics.

The Psychology curriculum offers rigorous training to students in understanding human emotion, cognition and behaviours using scientific methods. The goals of our program focus on fostering critical thinking, methodological and quantitative reasoning skills. Students will complete a wide range of courses including but not limited to abnormal psychology, biopsychology, clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, personality and social psychology.

Key facts:

Graduates will develop integral transferable skills that all employers require, such as communication, numeracy and independent learning. Teaching on statistics and research methodology, as well as scientific methods will allow graduates to understand and manipulate quantitative and qualitative data.

With their understanding of people and the economy, one possible career option is Market Research Analyst. Market research analysts evaluate market data such as demographics and economic conditions to determine how best a company can spend its money to increase sales.