BSc Business Psychology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business Psychology, a psychology degree examining human behaviour and its practical applications in the working world. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete a final year dissertation project and have opportunities to undertake work placements. The first year covers core foundations through Introduction to Psychology (BPS), Individual Differences: Personality and Intelligence (BPS), Research Methods in Psychology 1 (BPS), and Introduction to Business Psychology. The second year expands into broader theory and enterprise through Research Methods in Psychology 2 (BPS), Cognitive and Developmental Psychology (BPS), Biological and Social Psychology (BPS), and Entrepreneurship. The final year focuses on advanced applications and independent research via Dissertation (BPS), Contemporary Application of Psychological Science (BPS), Work interventions: Health and Wellbeing, and Leadership and Management.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 72%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 59%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 9%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 44%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Psychology (BPS)
- Individual Differences: Personality and Intelligence (BPS)
- Research Methods in Psychology 1 (BPS)
- Introduction to Business Psychology
- Organizational Behaviour and Management
- Design Thinking for Enterprise
- Research Methods in Psychology 2 (BPS)
- Cognitive and Developmental Psychology (BPS)
- Biological and Social Psychology (BPS)
- Contemporary Applications of Business Psychology
- Human Resource Management
- Creativity for Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation Management
- Work Placement
- Operations and Project Management
- International Business
- Professional Placement Year
- Dissertation (BPS)
- Contemporary Application of Psychological Science (BPS)
- Work interventions: Health and Wellbeing
- Managing Sustainability
- Cross Cultural Management in International Business
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Leadership and Management
- Organizational Strategy
- New Trends in Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Psychology at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Psychology at Bath Spa University?
70% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Psychology at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business Psychology at Bath Spa University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.