History and Psychology

About this programme

Graduate outcomes: Strathclyde ranked joint 1st in Scotland HESA Graduate Outcomes results 2026 Ranked: 4th in the UK for Psychology (The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027) & 2nd in Scotland for History (The Guardian University Guide 2027) Studying history – the story of humanity through the ages – develops your knowledge of the past and gives you a better understanding of the present. Our classes cover some of the most important and interesting historical periods at home and abroad, including Scotland’s ‘Highland Problem’ in the 16 th century, Slavery in World History and Cold War Europe, 1945-1991. Our main focus in psychology is the study of human behaviour. Studying with us, you'll look at conditions of behaviour – how we learn, remember, coordinate our actions and interact with others – and the reasons for differences between individuals, such as personality or intelligence. Throughout your studies, you'll receive excellent training in areas such as problem-solving, communication, research methods and interpretation. Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1, you'll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s). You’ll look at the origins and shaping of our modern world by introducing themes including industrialisation, empire, political reform, war and social change. You’ll choose from a range of national history classes, most of which cover a period of a century or more. If you intend to study at Honours level you must take the class in Historiography and Research Methods. You also choose further