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Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
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Location
Colchester Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
OCT-24
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Why do people get into debt? How do interest rates, tax and government spending affect us? How does human psychology guide people to make economic decisions? At Essex you understand how and why individuals make economic decisions and errors.You study both psychology and economics, developing parallel methods of analysing decision making and cognition. Blending insights of psychology and economics provides valuable knowledge as to why individuals are not always behaving in their own best interests. Understanding this and the frameworks of behavioural economics can help policymakers create environments that nudge people towards making wiser decisions and healthier lives. Over the past 20 years, economics has developed a rich literature on human behaviour.On our BSc Psychology with Economics, you will cover core areas of psychology and economics, including:- Personality and individual differences- Behavioural economics- Brain and behaviour- Social psychology- The science behind human behaviourWe provide one of the most immersive and exciting experiences of studying the human mind in the UK. Learn from our researchers and work together in the same space via our Research Experience Scheme (RES) which gives you the opportunity to work one-on-one with a psychologist as their researching assistant.
Application deadline
31 January
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
A level : BBB
Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBCor 120 - 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels
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University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, England
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