Law and Psychology BA (Hons)

There are a number of ways you can study law at Strathclyde, one such way being the BA degree in combination with another subject.<br/><br/>Law is concerned with the study of the obligations, duties and rights which every member of society has in relation to one another and to the state. Youll develop an awareness of law and the legal implications of business operations which is sought after by employers.<br/><br/>The study of law is regarded not as purely vocational, but part of a broader education. Please note that studying law within the BA degree will not qualify you for entry to the legal profession. For professional qualifications in law, students follow the LLB programme.<br/><br/>Our main focus in psychology is the study of human behaviour.<br/><br/>Youll 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.<br/><br/>Due to the popularity of the course and performance criteria for entry into Honours (Year 4) the numbers admitted to Years 2 and 3 of the course are limited.<br/><br/>Our BA degrees in Humanities & Social Sciences are initially broad-based. In Year 1 youll study three subjects, including your chosen subject(s).<br/><br/>Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Law (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025); Ranked Top 10 in the UK for Psychology (The Times/Sunday Times University Ranking 2025).<br/><br/>This course is part of our flexible BA Humanities and Social Science Degree programme. With our BA (Honours) degree you can choose from subjects in Humanities, Social Sciences and Business, with two of your three subject choices taught by the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences. <br/><br/>The BA degree is a three year course and the Honours degree is normally a four year course. This allows you to try new subjects, develop your own ideas, develop a broad range of knowledge and enhance your employability. <br/><br/>You should only enter one of the UCAS codes on your application form. Acceptance on one of these subject codes will enable you to study any combination of subjects. Only one application will be considered. This is lifted from page 50 of the prospectus. <br/><br/>https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/flexiblebadegree/ <br/><br/>Every one of our flexible BA options gives students the chance to gain valuable professional experience as part of a credit-bearing work placement class in their third or fourth year. Learn more about placements- https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/undergraduate/placements/