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Psychology at SSS@NTU: Understanding Minds, Shaping Futures

Explore human behaviour, cognition, and the diverse factors that influence them.

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior and cognition, providing invaluable insights into how we think, feel, and act. As a multifaceted discipline, it draws from fields like anthropology, biology, neuroscience, philosophy, and sociology, offering a holistic understanding of the human experience. Through this dynamic field, students explore everything from mental health to social behaviors, from biological underpinnings to cultural influences.

At SSS@NTU, we offer a comprehensive curriculum designed to help students develop a deep understanding of psychological principles. Our four-year program emphasizes both theoretical foundations and practical applications, ensuring students are well-equipped to navigate a wide range of real-world scenarios. Whether delving into the biological mechanisms behind behavior or exploring the impact of social and cultural factors, our students gain the critical skills needed to make a positive impact in fields like healthcare, business, education, and beyond.

Programmes

BSocSci (Hons) in Psychology
BSocSci (Hons) in Psychology with Second Major in Biological Sciences
Double Major BA (Hons) in Psychology & Multilingual Studies
Double Major BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences & Psychology
BSocSci (Hons) in any of the following Double Major combinations:

The Psychology Undergraduate Experience

Psychology students share a common curiosity about human emotions, behaviours and thoughts. At the same time, students develop varied interests in the specific fields of psychological research and their applications – from the biological to the socio-cultural basis of psychology, and from basic scientific discovery to mental health and business applications.

Through opportunities within and beyond the Programme, our students further their intellectual and professional skill development in their chosen areas of interest. This allows them to tailor their undergraduate experience to match their personal interests and life goals.

Psychology courses

Students choose from a wide range of psychology electives according to their interests. Examples include brain and biology, human development, culture and social processes, personality, memory and cognition, evolutionary psychology, clinical psychology, and industrial and organisational psychology.

More information on psychology courses.

Research experience

Students interested in conducting psychology research will work closely with faculty members as research assistants, graduation project students, or research students under the university’s Undergraduate Research Experience on CAmpus (URECA) programme. Our undergraduate student research projects have resulted in research grants from research funding agencies, undergraduate thesis awards from the Singapore Psychology Society, international awards and conference presentations, and publications in academic journals.

More information on Graduation Project, URECA, Psychology undergraduate research.

NTU Psychology Society

The student-run society organises activities within and outside of the university community with the aim of increasing the public’s awareness and understanding of psychology.

More information on NTU Psychology Society.

Psychology experience beyond NTU

Our students gain further educational and working experience in psychology through volunteer work, internships, and professional attachments in psychology-related settings. Some organisations where our students have been attached to include the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Ministry of Education (MOE), National Youth Council (NYC), Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS), Singapore Boy’s Home, and Movement of the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS).

More information on professional attachment.

Double Major Programmes

Double Major BSocSci (Hons)

As a School of College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS), we also offer a Double Major programme. The Double Major programme is a four-year, direct Honours degree programme. Undergraduates will read two majors chosen from among the disciplinary strengths of the four schools in HASS—School of Art, Design and Media (ADM), School of Humanities (SoH), SSS, and Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI).

The weightage of each major is equal, and students will have the opportunity to complete Graduate Projects from each major.

Double Major combinations (with Psychology) housed under SSS:

BSocSci (Hons) in Economics & Psychology
BSocSci (Hons) in Psychology & Media Analytics

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Honours) in Psychology & Linguistics and Multilingual Studies is housed under SoH.

Second Major Programme

At NTU, students majoring in Psychology will also have the opportunity to pursue a Second Major.

Qualified students may take a second major in another discipline offered within the School of Social Sciences, or one offered by another School within the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS).

Students will need to read 11 courses specific to the field of study, which includes both the Major Core Subjects and Major Prescribed Electives. They will have to complete 135 to 138 Academic Units to be eligible to graduate with a Second Major. Students will graduate with a BSocSci (Hons) in their First Major. The Second Major will be shown on the final transcript and students will receive an additional certificate.

For more information on Second Majors under HASS, head here.

Second Major in Psychology

To be awarded a Second Major in Psychology, students must complete five Psychology core and six Psychology elective courses.

Psychology Core

Students must complete the following two courses. These two courses are prerequisites for most other core courses.

HP1000 Introduction to Psychology
HP1100 Fundamentals of Social Science Research

Students must complete three courses from the following:

HP2100 Research Design and Data Analysis in Psychology
HP2200 Biological Psychology
HP2300 Developmental Psychology
HP2400 Social Psychology
HP2500 Personality and Individual Differences
HP2600 Cognitive Psychology
HP2700 Abnormal Psychology

Psychology Electives

Psychology electives are level 3000 and 4000 courses. Students must complete six Psychology elective courses, out of which at least two must be level 4000 courses.

For list of courses, please click here.

Important notes to students going on exchange (both overseas and local)

All Second Major courses must be read as GER-UEs / BDEs.
All Psychology Core courses must be completed at NTU.
Students are only allowed to complete up to three courses during the exchange and count them towards fulfilling their Psychology Elective requirement.

For information on Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Option, please click here.

For information on Second Major programmes offered by the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) can be found here.

Minor Programme

Minor in Psychology

The Minor in Psychology provides students with a broad understanding of the major principles in psychology, as well as knowledge and skills related to research methods commonly used in psychology. The Minor in Psychology can be combined with a major in a related field and will provide valuable skills for engaging with others and for understanding and analysing complex individual, group, and social processes. With the growing local and international interest in this field, a minor in Psychology provides an excellent background for students planning careers in a wide range of areas. This includes business (advertising, service sectors, human resources, management, marketing, and organisational behaviour), education, the military, the police, the media, in public affairs, the health sciences, social work, and psychology related professions.

To take psychology as a minor, students must have taken HP1000 and obtained a B- grade or better.

To be awarded a Minor in Psychology, students must complete two Psychology core, one Psychology foundation, and two Psychology elective courses.

Core

Students must complete the following two Psychology Core courses. These two courses are prerequisites for most other Psychology courses.

HP1000 Introduction to Psychology
HP1100 Fundamentals of Social Science Research

Foundation

Students must complete one Psychology foundation course from the following list of courses.

HP2100 Research Design and Data Analysis in Psychology
HP2200 Biological Psychology
HP2300 Developmental Psychology
HP2400 Social Psychology
HP2500 Personality and Individual Differences
HP2600 Cognitive Psychology
HP2700 Abnormal Psychology

Elective

Psychology electives are level 3000 courses. Students must complete two Psychology elective courses.