Understand People. Transform Workplaces. Improve Lives.
Accreditation status: This programme has been developed by LUE in accordance with Eswatini Higher Education Council (ESHEC) Programme Approval Standards and is being submitted to ESHEC for accreditation. Prospective applicants should confirm the current accreditation status of this programme with LUE’s Admissions Office before enrolling.
The Bachelor of Industrial & Health Psychology (BIHP) is a four-year degree combining industrial/organisational psychology and health psychology as a single, integrated specialisation — training you to improve both workplace wellbeing and public-health outcomes, at a time Eswatini badly needs both.
Bachelor of Industrial & Health Psychology
4 Years | 8 Semesters
480 credits (60 credits per semester)
Level 7
Full-Time, Campus Learning
32 modules
Two Work-Integrated Learning practicum placements (Semesters 6 and 8) plus a Capstone Research Project
Eswatini has one of the highest suicide rates in the world and a critical shortage of trained mental-health professionals — this degree responds directly to that need.
Most regional psychology degrees specialise narrowly in either clinical or organisational psychology; BIHP combines organisational and health psychology deliberately.
Dedicated Employee Wellness Programme Design and Occupational Health Psychology modules respond directly to workplace-wellness gaps documented in Eswatini’s own health-workforce research.
Two full-semester Work-Integrated Learning practicum placements in organisational and health/community settings.
Introduction to Psychology, Biological Bases of Behaviour, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and Abnormal Psychology.
Introduction to I-O Psychology, Human Resource Psychology (Recruitment, Selection and Performance), Organizational Behaviour and Development, and Organizational Change and Leadership Psychology.
Introduction to Health Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology, Counselling Psychology Skills, Health Promotion and Behaviour Change, and Community and Public Health Psychology.
480 credits over 4 years (8 semesters): core psychological-science foundations in Years 1–2, then combined industrial/organisational and health-psychology specialisation in Years 3–4.
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Biological Bases of Behaviour | 15 cr. |
| Academic and Professional Communication Skills | 15 cr. |
| Statistics for Behavioural Sciences I | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Developmental Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Social Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Statistics for Behavioural Sciences II | 15 cr. |
| Research Methods in Psychology I | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Cognitive Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Personality Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Abnormal Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Research Methods in Psychology II | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Introduction to Health Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Psychological Testing and Assessment | 15 cr. |
| Psychopathology and Diagnostic Systems | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Organizational Behaviour and Development | 15 cr. |
| Occupational Health Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Counselling Psychology Skills | 15 cr. |
| Community and Public Health Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Human Resource Psychology: Recruitment, Selection and Performance | 15 cr. |
| Stress, Coping and Wellbeing | 15 cr. |
| Ethics and Professional Practice in Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Work-Integrated Learning I (Practicum) | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Health Promotion and Behaviour Change | 15 cr. |
| Organizational Change and Leadership Psychology | 15 cr. |
| Research Methods and Proposal Development | 15 cr. |
| Module | Credits |
|---|---|
| Capstone Research Project in Industrial & Health Psychology | 20 cr. |
| Employee Wellness Programme Design | 15 cr. |
| Work-Integrated Learning II (Practicum) | 15 cr. |
| Cross-Cultural and Community Psychology | 10 cr. |
Full Course Learning Outcomes, weekly teaching schedules and reading lists for every module are available in LUE’s Detailed Course Outlines for this programme, available on request from the Admissions Office.
BIHP graduates are prepared for careers spanning organisations and public health:
International qualifications are accepted subject to LUE’s equivalency assessment and Eswatini Qualifications Authority (EQA) confirmation. Mature applicants without the standard qualifications may apply via LUE’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. All applicants remain subject to LUE’s Admissions Committee decision, which may apply additional selection criteria where places are limited.
Applications are considered by LUE’s Admissions Committee, and successful applicants receive a formal offer of a place, conditional upon final confirmation of qualifications and, where applicable, ESHEC accreditation status at the time of enrolment.
Every module is assessed using LUE’s standardised, criterion-referenced rubrics, moderated internally and, for capstone/thesis/dissertation components, externally examined. Marks are converted to a letter grade and grade point on LUE’s institution-wide scale:
| Percentage Mark | Letter Grade | Grade Point | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80–100 | A+ | 4.00 | Exceptional |
| 70–79 | A | 4.00 | Excellent |
| 60–69 | B | 3.00 | Very Good |
| 50–59 | C | 2.00 | Good |
| 45–49 | D | 1.00 | Pass |
| 0–44 | F | 0.00 | Fail |
| Classification | Weighted Average |
|---|---|
| First Class Honours | 70% and above |
| Second Class Honours (Upper Division) | 60% – 69% |
| Second Class Honours (Lower Division) | 50% – 59% |
| Third Class / Pass | 45% – 49% |
The Bachelor of Industrial & Health Psychology is a four-year, full-time degree delivered on campus over 8 semesters. Each semester carries 60 credits, for a total of 480 credits across 32 modules at ESQF Level 7.
2 points in 2 relevant A-Level subjects plus 5 O-Level credits/passes including English and Mathematics, each at Grade C or better.
International qualifications are accepted subject to LUE’s equivalency assessment and Eswatini Qualifications Authority (EQA) confirmation.
Mature applicants without the standard qualifications may apply via LUE’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. All applicants remain subject to LUE’s Admissions Committee decision, which may apply additional selection criteria where places are limited.
This programme has been developed by LUE in accordance with Eswatini Higher Education Council (ESHEC) Programme Approval Standards and is being submitted to ESHEC for accreditation. Prospective applicants should confirm the current accreditation status of this programme with LUE’s Admissions Office before enrolling.
The BIHP is an undergraduate degree. Its listed pathways include postgraduate psychology study toward professional registration, and community-psychology practice with further study. Please confirm current registration requirements with the LUE Admissions Office.
Yes. The programme includes two full-semester Work-Integrated Learning practicum placements — in Semester 6 and Semester 8 — in organisational and health/community settings, plus a Capstone Research Project in Industrial & Health Psychology in the final semester.
BIHP graduates are prepared for careers spanning organisations and public health:
Every module is assessed using LUE’s standardised, criterion-referenced rubrics, moderated internally and, for capstone/thesis/dissertation components, externally examined. Marks are converted to a letter grade and grade point on LUE’s institution-wide scale. On that scale, 45% and above is a pass, and a weighted average of 70% and above earns First Class Honours.
Applications are considered by LUE’s Admissions Committee, and successful applicants receive a formal offer of a place, conditional upon final confirmation of qualifications and, where applicable, ESHEC accreditation status at the time of enrolment.
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