Overview

Studied on campus or 100% online the MSc Business and organisational psychology degree will help you understand how the psychological dynamics of a team could make you a big asset to a business.

It aims to provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory and practical skills required to apply psychological research, business tools and methods within a variety of organisational settings and corporate cultures. Learning business psychology-related techniques to promote individual workplace wellbeing and organisational success, the course aims to prepare you for business and organisational psychology roles in management or consultancy, in human resources and the many other occupational functions, such as learning, training and development, recruitment, health and wellbeing.

Course information

Studied on campus or 100% online, this master’s aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of key aspects of Business and Organisational Psychology.

Upon successful completion, and through practical case studies, you will understand the individual, team and organisational factors that can affect workplace behaviours, such as decision-making, personnel selection and recruitment, motivation and teamwork, as well as the tools and techniques to manage such situations.

As the course progresses, you will have the opportunity to develop their understanding of psychological and behavioural research design and analysis. Core modules include key Business and Organisational Psychology areas including work and wellbeing; psychological assessment at work; leadership, engagement and motivation; and learning, training and development.

We offer a dedicated module in consumer psychology, which examines advertising psychology, brand management, the selling process and time management. We also provide you with the chance to enhance your critical thinking to develop key academic and research skills.

A core part of the degree should be your literature review and business plan which comprises a supervised, but independently undertaken project. This will offer you an exciting opportunity to investigate in depth an area of specific interest, and alongside the review you will formulate a business plan or business idea related to the chosen topic. Topics can be anything from remote-working to zero hour contracts - you will also be contributing to the current understanding and practice of Business and Organisational Psychology.

If you choose to enrol in this master’s course with Professional Experience, along with the key elements offered in the MSc Business and Organisational Psychology course, this course involves undertaking either an internship with a host organisation, or a campus-based professional experience. The experience aims to help support you with the development of invaluable skills both personally and professionally, such as communication, team-working, self-management and project management.

Please note that internships and professional experience opportunities are subject to competitive application, availability and meeting visa requirements and additional costs may apply.