Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any degree broadly related to psychology or management, with some evidence of statistical content.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Learn the skills and knowledge necessary for a career dedicated to enhancing organisational and personal effectiveness through our Work Psychology program, which equips graduates with the ability to navigate the dynamic business landscape and make a meaningful impact.

Course description

Discover how to apply psychological theories and principles to the work environment, enhancing employee satisfaction, well-being, and driving performance and productivity. These invaluable skills can be utilised as a consultant to businesses or within internal staff roles.

Immerse yourself in hands-on workshops that foster the development of key psychology skills, including coaching, feedback provision, delivering presentations, utilising statistical software, group work, and information management. Additionally, you will receive comprehensive training, at no additional cost, to become a certified psychometric assessor for both ability and personality psychometric tests.

Towards the end of the programme, you will undertake a dissertation focused on your interests within a real-world organisation, honing your communication, negotiation, and project management abilities. Recent dissertations have covered diverse, cutting-edge topics, such as understanding younger workers' experiences of age-related discrimination, exploring the impact of remote working and virtual meeting technology on efficiency and wellbeing, and analysing whether and how people disclose their neurodiversity in the workplace.

A significant proportion of students engage in projects sourced through the Institute of Work Psychology's business network or the Management School's Employability Hub, enabling them to address practical organisational issues. The dissertation project provides a platform to apply your knowledge in practice and further develop organisational skills.

While the MSc Work Psychology is not formally recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS), it equips you with the necessary skills for research and practice as a work psychologist.

If you already meet the eligibility criteria for the BPS' Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership, you can choose to study our recognised MSc Occupational Psychology programme. It's also possible to transition from the MSc Work Psychology to the MSc Occupational Psychology if you achieve the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership during your course of study.

Accreditation

The Management School is Triple Crown accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.

Duration

1 year full-time

Teaching

Lectures

Seminars

Case studies

Group work for collaborative learning

Web-based discussion groups

Assessment
  • Individual assignments
  • Group projects
  • Dissertation
Department Management School

We have an international reputation for practical and real-world economics.

We are a leading business school with Triple Crown accreditation (AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS). These awards have been achieved through the outstanding quality of our programmes, research output, support for students and alumni, and links with industry. We have a world-class reputation for high quality teaching, ground-breaking research and cutting-edge thinking.

You’ll be part of a dynamic and engaging business school that puts you and your future at the heart of everything it does. We balance a rigorous academic foundation with practical skills to ensure you are ready for the world of work.

We want you to develop skills so you can apply course content in a company setting. Our close links with organisations keep us in tune with the changing demands of the workplace. We know what employers are looking for.

You'll learn from experts - many are former industry professionals and they work closely with businesses. Because our academics are world-leading researchers, your education will draw on the most current management theories.

We want you to engage with the academic content, be conscientious and take an independent approach to study. We want you to be informed, innovative and proactive and do everything we can to support and enhance your career, steering you in the right direction with all the knowledge and skills you require.

You'll benefit from tailored on-site and online professional careers support, dedicated skills sessions and events with experts from world-leading organisations and professional bodies. These activities will help guide your personal and professional development to help you secure your dream placement, internship or graduate role.

Information for international students

English language requirements

Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

For more information about entry requirements for international students, please visit our website

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MSc
    full time
    12 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
Email
management-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk
Phone
+44 114 222 3349