Occupational/Business Psychology

Entry requirements

The Business Psychology MSc is open to students with a non-psychology related degree, although some elements of psychology or business should have been previously studied.

The Occupational Psychology MSc is only open to those students who hold a psychology degree with Graduate Basis for Registration (GBC) from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Months of entry

September

Course content

Occupational Psychology MSc and Business Psychology MSc are two contemporary and original postgraduate qualifications that apply psychology to business and organisational environments.

The MSc Occupational Psychology is an innovative qualification informed by research at the forefront of both the academic discipline and professional practice. It is open to those students who hold a psychology degree with a Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) and is ideal for students wanting to take post-graduate training in order to become Registered Occupational Psychologists.

The MSc Business Psychology is open to students with a non-BPS accredited psychology degree or non-psychology related degree. This offers opportunities for Business Psychologists, personnel managers, human resource managers and managers to engage with the major theories and models of business and occupational psychology taught by experts which can be implemented within their workplace.

The BPS accreditation only applies to MSc Occupational Psychology and not to the MSc Business Psychology. 

Key features

• MSc Occupational Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society
• The MSc Business Psychology is designed to develop the key knowledge and skills required for a career in: personnel assessment, selection and training, the design of work environments, implementation of training interventions and management of careers.
• Guest speakers from a range of organisations, such as psychometric test publishers, occupational psychology consultancies and independent consultants
• Develop your skill and knowledge through practical consultancy-style tasks, that demonstrate the application of theory and research to practice
• Learn about the work carried out by Occupational/Business Psychologists within organisations and about different psychological approaches to workplace issues

Teaching

You are taught through a combination of on-campus lectures and self-directed study tasks. All lectures are held on a Friday and Saturday, the date depends on your module choice. The days involve engaging with different learning activities, such as lectures, practical tasks (individual and/or group), discussion and reflection.

In addition, meetings with your allocated personal academic tutor and your research supervisor are scheduled when required and in line with the module handbook.