Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science
The Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science (PBS) is a growing community of researchers, intellectuals and students who investigate the human mind and behaviour in a societal context. Our department conducts cutting-edge psychological and behavioural research that is both based in and applied to the real world.
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We study the human mind and behaviour in the real world
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Executive MSc Behavioural Science
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BSc Psychological and Behavioural Science
Learn why people think, feel and behave the way they do and how this impacts on our society. Study in a university ranked number one in the UK for Psychology.
MSc Behavioural Science
Acquire skills to understand, predict and influence human behaviour with our world-leading master’s offered at our campus in London.
MSc Organisational and Social Psychology
Gain the skills to tackle organisational issues. Study in the UK’s top-rated psychology department on this MSc Organisational and Social Psychology.
MSc Social and Cultural Psychology
Examine how culture and society shape how people think, behave and interact. Prepare for a rewarding career in policymaking, research or consulting.
MSc Social and Public Communication
Explore how communication helps build trust and influence in our society. Study at the UK’s top-rated university for psychology.
MSc Societal and Environmental Psychology
Make society and businesses sustainable. Learn with social, economic and cultural psychology to drive positive change with this LSE-campus based programme.
Executive MSc Behavioural Science
Uncover the science behind human behaviour. Balance your studies with a busy professional career.
MPhil/PhD Psychological and Behavioural Science
Develop an in-depth understanding of human behaviour. Gain practical research experience in the UK and internationally.