Psychology
Help to create a better society by studying psychology at Heriot-Watt
Welcome to Social Sciences
We are part of the wider School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt.
Professor Umit Bititci introduces the School of Social Sciences.
About our psychology programmes
Dr Maria Garraffa gives an overview of the structure and content of Psychology programmes at Heriot-Watt University.
Meet our students
Meet one of our graduates
Alexander Cairns
BSc (Hons) Psychology 2019
Winner of the British Psychological Society Award
Alexander's profile
Heriot-Watt opened up a great deal of opportunity for me to develop into the person I am today.
Before starting university, I was nervous and shied away from anything new. Heriot-Watt allowed me to meet some wonderful people who really expanded my horizons and gave me strong role models within the academic community to aspire to. The sense of passion that the lecturers have for their work is humbling and perhaps the aspect of Heriot-Watt life I will miss most.
Being a student at Heriot-Watt allowed me to study away from the stress of the city, without preventing me from engaging with the wider Edinburgh student community. I hope to continue my studies by completing a diploma in counselling so that I might help people reach their goals like I have reached mine.