Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus

BSC APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

School of Humanities & Social Sciences at MAHE, Dubai offers a carefully curated BSc Applied Psychology program with a strong emphasis on theoretical perspectives in modern psychology with extensive training in research methods, statistical analyses and project work.

The programme is curated to invite students who have a keen interest in psychology, its application in everyday life, and those who harbour a curiosity in its solving nature of societal problems.

Along with foundational subjects in psychological science, the program offers applied psychology courses including School Psychology, Health Psychology, Criminal and Forensic Psychology and interdisciplinary courses like Media Psychology and Social Anthropology, aimed at building professional competencies which will widen opportunities to venture into a variety of careers.

After finishing this programme, students would have acquired a range of new skills and leadership traits, ready to embark on a career in applied psychology. By its very nature, this programme has a clear orientation towards its applied aspects in several fields, viz., schools and educational institutions, consumer behaviour, health, forensics, crime and more. Students would be well-poised to work in these areas and gain experience before pursuing a Master’s programme if they are to take up applied psychology as a career or pursue research.