Economics and Psychology

About this course

Economics and psychology is a combination that has grown more coherent, not less, as both disciplines have developed. Behavioural economics, now one of the most influential approaches in both fields, draws directly on psychological research into how people actually make decisions, departing from the classical economic assumption of fully rational agents and replacing it with a richer picture of human judgement under uncertainty, bias, and social influence. The combination also gives you access to the full range of careers that require both an understanding of economic systems and an understanding of people. At Aberdeen this four-year full-time programme gives you thorough grounding in the global economy and the social and financial factors that influence wealth, alongside in-depth examination of how psychology sheds light on the way people think and behave. Your economics will develop y

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 70% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 32 / 100Artistic, literary and media occupations · 5% of graduatescards →

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