Psychology and Management

Psychology allows us to understand how people think and behave, while management utilises this understanding to improve our working lives. this combined discipline allows you to develop the skills and knowledge for a fulfilling and rewarding career. the key to good management is an ability to understand people and why they behave the way they do. bringing together the expertise of two specialist departments: organisation, work and technology; and psychology, this programme has been designed to provide you with specialist skills, knowledge and experience from the two disciplines.

This degree will equip you with both specialist and transferable skills that are valued by all employers, such as communication, critical thinking, numeracy and self-management. from research analysts to retail managers, a good grasp of human behavioural patterns, the science of the mind, and an understanding of management make our graduates attractive to a wide range of employers. some graduates go on to become chartered psychologists, specialising in clinical, educational, occupational, forensic, health or sports psychology. there are also new and emerging areas such as neuropsychology, environmental psychology, consumer psychology and animal psychology. it is a fiercely competitive field, which needs a strong academic background, lots of relevant work experience, determination and resilience. helping you to prepare for your future career is important to us. we will help you decide upon your career path and give you the chance to develop the right skills. there are three academic employability champions within the psychology department whose role is to ensure that our students become highly sought after, employable graduates. this includes providing students with information about pathways to various careers inside and outside of psychology, and advice about further study. we offer one-to-one careers sessions, regular drop-in psychology careers cafés, as well as careers fairs. within the degree itself, you will be taught vocational skills that you will need to obtain and sustain a career in psychology and other fields, such as cv writing, interview skills, team work and presentation skills. some of our recent graduates have chosen careers outside of professional psychology. these are just a few of the pathways a psychology degree can lead to: media marketing coordinator sales consultant hr assistant business support child protection officer social worker recruitment advisor international english teacher there are various options for postgraduate study too, should you wish to gain chartered status to practice specialist areas such as clinical, educational, forensic or occupational psychology. likewise, many psychology graduates who do not wish to become psychologists often study further in a different area such as advertising, marketing or teaching.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Lancaster University has partnerships with the following companies: