Psychology with Applied Computing

Psychology with applied computing is a combination that addresses both the science of the mind and the technology increasingly used to extend, augment and investigate it. Psychology is the empirical study of human behaviour, cognition, emotion and mental health, drawing on experimental methods, statistical analysis and theoretical frameworks to understand how people think, feel and act. Applied computing brings the practical skills of software development, data analysis and system design, including the ability to build tools, process large datasets and create digital solutions to real problems.

Together the disciplines prepare you for a world in which technology and human behaviour are increasingly intertwined.

At the University of Buckingham this is a two-year programme, an accelerated degree that covers the equivalent content of a traditional three-year course through intensive year-round study. Teaching is delivered through a distinctive small-group tutorial model, giving you weekly direct contact with your module tutor in a setting of no more than seven students. This means you receive a genuinely personalised learning experience, develop strong working relationships with your tutors and peers, and build the communication and teamworking skills that are valued in professional environments.

The programme has an explicit focus on employability throughout.

Graduates with psychology and applied computing backgrounds are particularly well positioned for roles in human factors, user experience research, data analysis, health technology, educational technology and digital mental health. The combination is also relevant in market research, consultancy, the civil service, social research organisations and the growing range of roles that require both an understanding of human behaviour and the ability to work with data and digital systems. Many graduates go on to postgraduate study in psychology, computer science, human-computer interaction, data science or clinical psychology, where the dual foundation the degree provides opens a range of specialist paths.