Department of Psychology
Academic Program
QF Emirates Grid for Bachelor Degree “BS in Psychology (PSY) ” (8 Semester Degree Plan)
Grid for Masters Degree “MSc in Counselling Psychology (PSY)” (4 Semester Degree Plan)
Vision
The Department of Psychology at Zayed University aspires to be recognized internationally as a leader for its participation in educational achievements and enrichment of the UAE’s social and cultural development.
Mission Statement
The Department of Psychology is a vibrant and innovative academic unit committed to excellence and providing an educational foundation where undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty establish close collaborations to learn the scientific principles of behavior and mental processes, to make major contributions to the science and practice of psychology, and to produce professionals who serve the local and wider community.
About Us
The Faculty in the Department of Psychology comprises doctoral-level psychologists with a broad and complementary array of educational backgrounds, including cognitive, clinical, organizational, perceptual, forensic and educational psychology. The Department has a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and innovations in pedagogy. Home to a strong research focus, the Department of Psychology houses the Research Cluster for Culture, Cognition and Well-being on the Abu Dhabi Campus and the Cognition and Neuroscience Research Laboratory on the Dubai Campus. The Department currently offers a BSc in Psychology as well as a Minor in Applied Psychology. The department will also launch the new Master of Science in Counselling Psychology in Fall 2023 which will equip graduates with essential skills to practice in this field as well as permit them to be licensed as a counselling psychologist. Graduates of these programs work in many strategically important sectors within the UAE, including roles within academia, aviation psychology, educational psychology, clinical/counselling psychology and social work. Our graduates also contribute to the UAE's nascent Happiness and Tolerance ministries, and are well prepared for graduate schools and a broad array of roles within organizations that are committed to excellence, wellbeing and evidence-based practices. Our department promotes an environment characterized by collaborative learning and scholarship among its undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty, and is guided by the core values of Zayed University and its founding father and father of the nation, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan.
