Bachelor of Arts (Joint Hons) in Psychology and Mathematics

at Newcastle University United Kingdom

Our accredited Marine Zoology degree will equip you with a thorough understanding of the marine environment while preparing you for a range of careers in the sector.

The planet cannot survive without its oceans. Our mission is to nurture and train you as a marine zoologist with the skills to solve global challenges. You’ll enjoy a unique experience at Newcastle University and develop the skills and knowledge for a successful career.

A career in Marine Zoology is perfect if you are passionate about the environment, love the ocean, want to make a difference in the world and are driven to stand out in a competitive industry.

You will address key challenges including:

• loss of marine biodiversity
• marine conservation
• genetics
• cellular and sub-organism processes
• adaptations of marine organisms to their environment

You’ll explore a variety of marine animals from the diverse aquatic ecology of the North Sea to overseas ecosystems. You’ll also investigate animal behaviour in the wild, which requires time at sea with close observation.

You study wide-ranging agriculture topics in your first two years, exploring plant biology, soil science, nutrition, management, accounting and law. In your third year, you specialise in farm business management. You will explore management techniques used for decision-making in agricultural businesses. Core modules develop your skills in:

• Farm planning and organisation
• Budgeting and accounting
• Land law

You can boost your employability and professional skills with an optional placement year in industry or the commercial sector.

You'll also enjoy practical workshops and demonstrations of the major software used in farm business planning and control, and apply your knowledge to real farm case studies.

Get a flying start and accelerate your progress towards being an ICAEW Chartered Accountant by putting classroom theory into commercial practice, with integrated paid work placements.

The ‘Flying Start’ degree is a collaboration between Newcastle University, PwC and ICAEW. It is the most established degree of its kind. It combines academic study and integrated paid professional work placements in PwC’s Audit practice. You'll progress towards the ICAEW Chartered Accountancy qualification, the ACA.

We are celebrating 20 years of our Flying Start programme alongside current students, alumni and staff. Hear their views and experiences of the programme since its inception in 2002.

Throughout your journey a team of dedicated staff from both Newcastle University and PwC will support you. They'll help you:

• Develop the business skills you need to gain a degree
• Progress towards a professional qualification
• Succeed on paid work placements

This will help you towards hopefully receiving a full-time graduate offer with PwC. You could be a fully qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant just over a year after graduation - a true flying start.

This advanced course delivers an understanding of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ES-IoT) and their enabling technologies.

Our Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things (IoT) course is industry-focused. It is tailored to meet the demands of companies that create mobile electronic equipment, which interfaces with wireless networks and applications.

Taught by world-leading academics and researchers, you'll develop your knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering. You'll focus on the fast-changing area of embedded digital systems for communication and control.

Our MSc programme is ideal for graduates in :

• Electrical and electronic engineering
• Computer engineering
• Related disciplines

You'll develop your knowledge and practical skills through a unique blend of modules which complement each other:

• Tools, techniques and design of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things (ES-IoT) and subsystems
• Scientific and engineering principles and practices of Computing Science and Electronic Engineering
• Networking and communication systems
• Sensors and security
• Computer programming

Artificial Intelligence is all around us and used on a daily basis. All Artificial Intelligence uses data analytics as the underpinning science.

Throughout this master's in Data Science with specialisation in Artificial Intelligence you'll:

• Explore the key topics in the field of Artificial Intelligence
• Develop the skills needed to address real problems in a given application area
• Receive a comprehensive grounding in the theory and application of data science

Through project work you'll experience the full lifecycle from design of interactive visualisation to experimental evaluation of an advanced visualisation approach.

Topics covered in the course include:

• Data visualization
• Cloud computing
• Bayesian statistics
• Machine learning

You'll benefit from our substantial expertise in data science. We focus on a wide range of application areas, including:

• Healthcare
• Transport
• Cybersecurity
• Smart cities
• Manufacturing

Our MArch Architecture is designed to help you define the kind of architect you want to be. You can tailor your portfolio towards the practices in which you want to work or areas in which you want to demonstrate your expertise.

It is a modular MArch based on design project work. Lectures and seminars examine the theoretical, practical and material dimensions of architecture.

Through the course you'll:

• Develop an appreciation of design as a collective cultural endeavour involving the acquisition and exercise of complex knowledge and skills
• Learn to think and act critically. You'll think harder and deeper about architecture, what it can achieve and what you can do with it
• Define the kind of architect you want to be
• Tailor your portfolio towards the practices in which you want to work or areas in which you want to demonstrate expertise
• Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the architectural profession with an independent, research-led attitude towards design

Our three-year Journalism, Media and Culture degree focuses on developing your writing, production and communication skills across a range of platforms. You'll be well prepared for a career in a fast-changing media environment as a proactive journalist or media professional.

This hands-on degree programme ensures you develop the practical skills critical in multimedia journalism, as well as an in-depth academic knowledge across all aspects of journalism and media theory.

You'll master the ability to write, produce, and edit both audio and video content for a variety of media.

Your knowledge of the issues and debates in media and cultural studies will be supplemented with a thorough grounding in cultural studies, journalism history, media law and political communications.

You'll become a highly skilled media professional with an in-depth and critical understanding of the roles media and culture play in our society, ready for an exciting career working in journalism and media.

You will develop the skills and knowledge required to develop computer game software and you will gain an international perspective on advancements in computer game development.

Explore different aspects of computing science – such as games design, bioinformatics, and security – in your first two years.

You will study specialist modules in Stage 3, such as gaming simulations and computer games development.

Take modules from our MSc degree in Computer Game Engineering in Stage 4 to develop a deep understanding of game engineering.

This Psychology and Biology joint honours degree will equip you with a broad base of knowledge. You'll learn why humans and animals think and behave the way they do, and build an in-depth understanding of the science behind all forms of life.

You'll have access to the School of Psychology's brand new building, with purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities, including a forensic interviewing suite, a nutrition and food preference unit, a media and behaviour lab, medical consultation rooms, and psychological testing cubicles.

Emerging as a well-rounded psychology graduate with a biology specialism, you'll study fascinating topics including ecology and biodiversity, evolution and genetics, cognitive psychology, and evolutionary psychology and medicine.

Your course during COVID-19

Our Global Public Health MSc give you the skills and knowledge to confidently address global health challenges facing societies today. 

There are many public health challenges facing societies today, including:

• Increasing inequalities
• Climate change
• Displacement of populations
• Global pandemics

Global Public Health MSc addresses these issues and others. It encourages you to consider the roles of and interactions between:

• Governments
• International organisations
• Multinational corporations

You'll investigate global health challenges with a specific focus on your interests.