Industrial Organisational and Business Psychology

Industrial/Organisational and Business Psychology deals with human capital issues and is instrumental in helping businesses become more effective and profitable, as well as improving employees' wellbeing and performance. This brand new MSc will prepare students for academic research and professional practice in this field.

Our students will be exposed to the latest psychological tools and interventions currently used in business and other applied fields. Some of the key areas that we will be covering are: talent management, consultancy skills, and business seminars. In the latter students will follow a series of talks from professionals in the area, which provide a great opportunity to explore the latest techniques as well as network with like-minded professionals in the area.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a research dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules

• Consulting Psychology
• Talent Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• Business Psychology Seminars
• Influence and Negotiation
• Organisational Psychology

Optional modules

Students choose two of the following:

• Applied Decision Making
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Social Cognition
• Current Issues in Attitude Research
• Understanding Individuals and Groups
• Social Psychology
• Principles of Cognition
• Project Management
• Mastering Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice
• Creativity and Innovation in Organisation

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a substantial dissertation.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, presentations, case studies, practical experiments and statistical and computational work. Assessment is through examinations, essays, group projects, dissertation and oral examination.

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related subject, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

We value applications from individuals who have relevant work experience, and/or have engaged with psychological interventions in a number of commercial and or voluntary organisational settings.