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Overview
Introduction
From climate change to financial market fluctuations, many of today's most pressing issues are rooted in human behaviour. This programme will equip you with practical skills to drive positive behavioural change.
Our programme goes beyond theory, examining how individuals and teams make decisions in real-world scenarios. Drawing on insights from psychology, economics and the wider social sciences, you’ll delve into the latest methodologies and statistical approaches to behavioural science and examine the impact of different social and environmental contexts on behaviour.
The wide-ranging curriculum includes core courses on the fundamentals of behavioural science and research methods, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches. Optional courses cover topics such as health, consumer behaviour and happiness. You’ll be taught by behavioural science specialists working at the forefront of research, and benefit from our close links with the LSE Behavioural Lab – a leading research facility in the field.
Our community is friendly and diverse, welcoming students from a range of disciplinary backgrounds, including psychology, business, and marketing. The department was recently ranked first in the UK for Psychology (Complete University Guide 2025).
When you graduate, you’ll have the skills to tackle real-world challenges such as improving workplace wellbeing and leadership issues in many different professional settings.
Wellbeing specialism
You’ll have the option to take a Wellbeing specialism on this programme (which can be added to your degree title). You’ll complete comprehensive training on the science of wellbeing and learn how it can be applied to policy design, appraisal and evaluation.
To take this specialism, you must enrol on the Happiness and Wellbeing for Policy courses and complete a dissertation on a wellbeing topic. Learn more on our department's website.
Preliminary readings
- P Dolan Happiness by Design (Penguin, 2014)
- D Kahneman Thinking Fast and Slow (Penguin, 2012)
- C R Sunstein and T Thaler Nudge (Penguin, 2009)