BSc Psychology with Business and Management
About this course
This BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Business combines psychological principles with business management. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Accounting, and Entrepreneurship. Optional modules cover specialisms including cognitive neuroscience, child development, and clinical contexts. Facilities support practical study, including a child development research suite and a human psychophysiology laboratory.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 34 points
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 40%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 79%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 64%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 51%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 45%
- South East: 41%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Cognition in Clinical Contexts
- Individuals and Groups
- Psychology as a science
- Sustainable Business Management
- Analysing data
- Introduction to Accounting
- Psychobiology
- Psychology of Childhood
- Cognitive Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Discovering Statistics
- Foundations in Entrepreneurship
- Brain and Behaviour
- Operations Management
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Social Psychology
- Research Dissertation
- Strategy
- Ethics and Organisations: Responsibility and Justice
- Attention: Distraction, Daydreaming and Diversity
- Biological Psychology of Mental Health
- Child Language: Development, Disorders and Individual Differences
- Children's Peer Relationships
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Educational Psychology
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Nature and Nurture of Mental Health
- Prejudice, Discrimination and Intergroup Relations
- Psychology of Appetite
- Psychology of Collective Action
- Psychology of Sleep
- Science of Memory
- Self Regulation: The Science of Achieving Your Goals
- Selves and Identities
- Social Connection and Disconnection
- Ageing and Dementia
- Autism Across the Lifespan
- Clinical Psychology in Practice
- Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
- Contemporary Topics in Child Development and Wellbeing
- Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
- Family Psychology
- Manipulating Minds
- Organisational Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Psychology and Culture
- Psychology of Exercise and Wellbeing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £63,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £15,000 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Business and Management at University of Sussex?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.