Is a combined honours advantageous?
In terms of psychology degrees at Plymouth university, they offer Psychology with Human Biology (bps accredited). Is it more advantageous to employers to have the two aspects, or would an employer prefer a degree in just the one subject (psychology)? Thanks.
Employers don't generally care what subject(s) you studied at all.
As far as becoming a professional psychologist of some variety goes, as long as the course is BPS accredited it doesn't matter.
Just pick the one you prefer personally
As far as becoming a professional psychologist of some variety goes, as long as the course is BPS accredited it doesn't matter.
Just pick the one you prefer personally
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by miiiiimIn terms of psychology degrees at Plymouth university, they offer Psychology with Human Biology (bps accredited). Is it more advantageous to employers to have the two aspects, or would an employer prefer a degree in just the one subject (psychology)? Thanks.
Hi there! 👋
I'd definitely agree with the above. Many modules will be shared between the courses, likely, and I'd recommend choosing what you'd find most interesting and looking through the modules offered on the course pages. Here, you can find assessment information (coursework/exams etc.) and details of each optional and core module that you can study within that course.
Best of luck and if you have any more questions about Plymouth, feel free to reach out! 😄
-Alfie, University of Plymouth Undergraduate Student Rep
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by miiiiimIn terms of psychology degrees at Plymouth university, they offer Psychology with Human Biology (bps accredited). Is it more advantageous to employers to have the two aspects, or would an employer prefer a degree in just the one subject (psychology)? Thanks.
Hi there 😊
In terms of what's more advantageous, it really depends on your personal skillset and interests and then what jobs you are considering. Psychology is a really big, varied subject with lots of areas to specialise in. This is great as there is so much choice and possibility, but I've found what really gives you an edge as a psychology student is finding your particular area of interest and really refining your knowledge and abilities to be the best you can in that area, after you've learned all the core content. What's fab about doing a dual honours course for psychology is it gives you lots of support to do this, broadening your knowledge and perspective to really boost your potential in your chosen specialist area.
In terms of what is more preferable to an employer - psychology degrees are great as (providing they are BPS accredited) they cover all the core areas of psychology to ensure your learning is up to a certain standard representative of completing this degree. Both a single honours Psychology degree and a dual honours Psychology with Human Biology degree will cover everything you need to be an ideal candidate once you graduate, with the extra subject of Human Biology being a bonus to your knowledge if it was to be relevant to the job you apply for. I'd say focusing on achieving the best grade you can and being as much of an expert in your areas of interest as possible are the most important things, rather than one of the degrees being more or less value than the other. They both have their purpose and place 😊
I personally study a dual honours degree myself in BSc Psychology and Criminology and have found it to have numerous benefits, really enhancing my perspectives and keeping me engaged. There was one limitation for me, as for my course we get to choose our modules in third year but I wasn't able to choose as many of the psychology modules as I wanted due to also having to choose criminology modules. This isn't so bad as I still really love my choices and there is of course only so much time in the year, but it was hard not to feel like I had missed out on some content and this may be something to consider if you wanted to explore more areas of psychology.
It may be worth contacting the university or visiting some open days to ask questions, and enquiring about what jobs graduates of the Psychology with Human Biology course have gone on to do to see if these particularly interest you - in which case studying a course with more specialism in this area could be particularly beneficial? I found the open days and speaking to lecturers really helped me make my decision so really recommend it 😊
Becky
University of Salford Student Rep
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