Psychology with Innovation

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour, examining how people think, feel, perceive, remember, and act, both individually and in social contexts. Psychology with Innovation is a degree that places this scientific grounding in dialogue with the cross-disciplinary thinking and creative problem-solving that drives innovation in the twenty-first century. The innovators who will shape the coming decades will need to think across arts, science, engineering, humanities, and enterprise, working in teams with people from different specialisms and cultures, and this degree is designed to develop exactly that kind of intellectual flexibility alongside rigorous psychological training.

At the University of Bristol, this four-year full-time degree develops your understanding of psychological science, covering cognitive, developmental, social, biological, and clinical psychology, alongside the innovation dimension that distinguishes the programme. You will engage with interdisciplinary projects and ways of thinking that connect psychology to design, technology, social entrepreneurship, and the development of new products, services, and ways of working. Bristol has strong research across the psychological sciences and a well-regarded psychology department that brings active scientific inquiry to the teaching throughout the degree.

Graduates from Psychology with Innovation programmes are well placed for careers that require both scientific understanding of human behaviour and the creative, cross-disciplinary thinking that innovation demands. User experience research, product development, health technology, organisational psychology, science communication, and social enterprise are all directions where this profile is genuinely valuable. Many also pursue postgraduate training in clinical, occupational, or educational psychology after further study, or move into research and academic careers.

The combination of psychological rigour and innovation orientation is also valued in consulting, healthcare, and the technology sector. The typical entry tariff is 168 points.