Our MSc in Behavioural and Economic Science (Science Track) combines multidisciplinary expertise from the departments of Psychology and Economics, as well as Warwick Business School. This course offers you training in basic psychology and behavioural economics, whilst allowing you to focus on the cognitive science of judgement and decision-making.Course overviewThis innovative course in the growing area of decision science and behavioural economics combines multidisciplinary expertise from the Department of Psychology, Department of Economics and Warwick Business School (WBS). The course emphasises both theoretical foundations and real-world application of core and advanced areas of behavioural economics, and the cognitive science of judgement and decision making.The Science Track variation of the course is designed for students with a first degree in a science-based subject, such as Psychology, Maths, Biology, etc. or a subject with a strong quantitative element, such as Business, Finance, etc.A variation of the course is offered by the Department of Economics and is available if you have a first degree in Economics.Skills from this degreeBy the end of the course, you should be able to:Gain a deeper understanding of how and why people make the choices they doUnderstand how influencing such choices is important across a variety of domains, from public policy (e.g. encouraging people to save for pensions), through to industry (e.g. how to place a new product in the market), and individual behaviour (e.g. why people drink and eat too much).Develop a theoretical understanding of key models and results in behavioural economics and judgment and decision makingDesign, conduct and analyse behavioural experimentsImplement models of choiceAccess and analyse large-scale datasetsInitiate economic enquiry and test economic modelsAssess and deploy potential behavioural interventions.Your careerGraduates from this course have gone on to work at places including: Decision Technology, the Commonwealth Bank, the Bursara Center, the Behavioural Insights Team, and Cowry Consulting.Our department has a dedicated professionally qualified Senior Careers Consultant offering impartial advice and guidance together with workshops and events throughout the year. We also encourage you to attend a number of networking events held each year, and we hold a series of careers-focused workshops which have previously included topics such as:Careers in Behavioural ScienceApplying for PhDs in the Behavioural Science.