MA Psychology and Business
About this course
MA (Hons) in Psychology and Business, a joint honours degree spanning psychology and business and management. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Entrepreneurship. Students complete a four-year undergraduate programme combining laboratory work and business theory. The first year covers core subjects through cognitive psychology, biological psychology, Global Challenges for Business, and The Business of Edinburgh. The second year progresses with research methods, R programming, finance, and marketing. The third year builds advanced knowledge through Strategic Management, Research in Management, and global business. The final year allows specialisation through optional modules such as Social Psychology of Groups, Big Data and Psychological Science, Corporate Finance, and Brand Culture.
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Entry requirements
A level: from A*A*A* to AAA (required: Biology or Human Biology at B, Chemistry at B, Computer Science or equivalent at B, Environmental Science at B, Geography at B, Geology at B, Life and Health Science at B, Mathematics at B, Physics at B, Psychology at B, Statistics at B) IB: from 37 points with 666 at HL to 34 points with 655 at HL
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 13%: 19 offers from 148 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 71%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 145 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 25%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 55%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Baccalaureate: 35%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Modules
- be trained in basic concepts in research methods and statistics
- learn how to programme in the R language
- have a practical introduction to laboratory-based psychology research
- cognitive psychology
- developmental psychology
- differential psychology
- biological psychology
- social psychology
- Global Challenges for Business
- The Business of Edinburgh
- strategy
- finance
- marketing
- the management of people
- research methods
- statistics
- R programming
- cognitive psychology
- developmental psychology
- differential psychology
- biological psychology
- social psychology
- reviewing scientific literature
- report writing
- ethical awareness
- finance
- marketing
- innovation and entrepreneurship
- organisation studies
- international business
- business analytics
- understanding and delivering public services
- human resource management
- business economics
- business simulation
- Strategic Management
- Research in Management
- global business
- finance
- marketing
- innovation and entrepreneurship
- business economics
- human resource management
- business analytics
- Social Psychology of Groups
- Emotions: Social and Neuroscience Perspectives
- Big Data and Psychological Science
- The Psychology of Conversation
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Marketing and Society
- Management of Technology
- Decision Analytics
- Corporate Finance
- Brand Culture
- Applications of Human Resource Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £44,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,500 and £59,000. The £44,000 median after five years is £16,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 37 points in the IB. The average entrant had 184 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh?
13% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 19 offers from 148 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Psychology and Business at University of Edinburgh?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.