Business and Organisational Psychology MSc

Course summary

In a rapidly changing business environment, the demand for business psychology graduates that can meet the needs of industry with the right skill set, knowledge base and work-ready attitude has never been more important.

Accredited by the Association for Business Psychology, our career-focused MSc will build your understanding of the conceptual frameworks, grounded in multidisciplinary cutting-edge business psychology theory and research so that you can apply business solutions in real-world organisational settings.

Your career will get underway as you hit the ground running on learning training and talent development where you’ll discover how to devise the latest learning and development interventions.

You’ll learn how to launch and track recruitment campaigns using pymetrics, AI, data analytics and discover the latest applied practice in e-recruitment, as well as explore how positive psychology can increase organisational effectiveness.

The course will be complemented by an evidence-based professional practice programme of speaker and skills development events, including workshops focusing on addressing practical professional skills, and preparing you for your future career.

On completion of this course, you’ll be equipped to implement, diagnose and communicate organisational business psychology interventions and solutions and contribute to building strategic behavioural capacity to support organisational strategic aims.

Top reasons to study with us

• The course is designed for students without a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree who wish to develop a career in personnel, human resource management or as a business consultant
• Build close relationships with leading professional bodies, such as the Institute of Leadership Management (ILM) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), through guest speaker events and skills workshops
• Gain one-year full membership to the Association for Business Psychology for free in the first year of your degree and one year's membership to the Institute of Leadership Management upon successful completion of the Psychology of Coaching and Mentoring for Professional Development module
• Opportunities to attend Continued Professional Development events led by the Association of Business Psychology at no extra cost
• Enhance your employability with the option to undertake further professional short courses at a reduced cost
• Get career-ready by taking part in an optional work placement or internship module
• Students may be able to apply for the title certified business psychologist on completion (subject to an application to the ABP) and use the postnominals Certified Business Psychologist (CBP). Full ABP membership must be activated, and a copy of the MSc degree certificate must be supplied

Successful completion of this course will enable you to specialise in the areas of business and organisational psychology, human resources, management and leadership roles in both private and public sector organisations, training and development or consultancy.

The University’s Careers and Employability Service has built up a network of over 3,000 employers around the world, helping you to explore and connect with exciting opportunities and careers.

This course will prepare you for roles in a variety of areas, including:

• Organisational psychology consultant
• Change manager
• Talent development partner