Psychology and Marketing Aberystwyth University

Overview

Why study Psychology and Marketing at Aberystwyth University? 

The Department of Psychology has outstanding teaching and research facilities dedicated to your course. The laboratories and dedicated research spaces provide you with a diverse array of facilities and equipment with which to explore human behaviour. These resources allow you to develop your interests and engage creative problem-solving techniques as you progress towards your graduation.

The Psychology element is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) allowing two distinct career trajectories one in professional marketing, the other of professional Psychology. Aberystwyth Business School is a gateway centre for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), which means that upon successful graduation, you will gain exemptions from levels four and six of the CIM qualifications. The outcome of this approach is to provide you with essential and expected graduates competences that differentiate you during your early career stages; choosing this degree combination helps ensure an effective transition from campus to career.

Career opportunities

• The Psychology and Marketing BSc degree offered at Aberystwyth University will provide an excellent foundation for a professional career in Marketing. Aberystwyth Business School offers dedicated consultancy and employability modules where students complete industry objectives providing you with practical exposure to the iterative nature of opportunity development, and risk mitigation in commercial environments. 
• Many of our graduates have explored varied career aspirations; the key disciplines include Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Communications and Social Media management, Media planning and advertising, Corporate Marketing Communications, as well as Consumer Behaviour analysis and general management of the Marketing function.