Occupational Psychology

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Increasingly, employers in both the public and private sector are looking for people with proven skills in staff development, identifying talent, coaching and work design. Employers and business clients look favourably on applicants with a masters qualification in occupational psychology, particularly if they have work experience.

Occupational psychology is concerned with how people behave at work; it involves the study and analysis of leadership, selection, assessment, motivation, development and the organisation of people. At Kingston, we have brought together our skills and knowledge in the areas of organisational behaviour and psychology to offer a course that enables you to apply theory in practice. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society and ensures that you develop your understanding and skills to enhance the performance of people at work.

This Occupational Psychology MSc is designed for students who have an honours degree in a British Psychological Society-accredited psychology course or equivalent psychology qualifications.

What will you study?
An induction programme will introduce you to the Business School and the expectations and ethos of the course, during which you will complete psychometric tests for personal and professional development throughout the programme. You will then look at the varying approaches to applying psychological principles to the workplace and how these ideas can increase organisational, team and individual performance in today's business environment.

The course will enable you to effectively apply theories and models of organisational behaviour to the work of occupational psychology, and will cover the eight main areas required by the British Psychological Society. You will critically evaluate the evidence base, ethical considerations and your role in organisations as a business psychologist to enhance your professional skills.

We will offer a range of modules, including those listed. Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. In addition, we will offer other practice-based training, including psychometric testing (as an additional short course).

Available modules
* Career Counselling, Training and Development
* Leadership, Change and Consultancy
* Performance Appraisal and Career Development
* Selection and Assessment
* Ergonomics and Human-Machine Interaction
* Work Design, Health and Well-being
* Research Methods and Dissertation

Honours degree at 2:2 or above in a British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited psychology course; accreditation can be checked on the British Psychological Society website.If course taken is not BPS accredited applicants should contact the British Psychological Society directly to gain written agreement that their course and educational background would be considered eligible for Graduate Membership. We need this eligibility confirmation in order to enrol you on the Occupational Psychology MSc course. Please note, this does not mean that you need to become a member of the BPS it is the eligibility that is of importance.Should you not gain BPS approval you may wish to consider our Business Psychology MSc programme which has no BPS requirement.International studentsAll non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Kingston Business School bursaries
* For Home/EU and international students: * Five Diana Winstanley bursaries worth £2,000 each.
* Five Diana Winstanley bursaries worth £1,000 each.



Please visit the bursaries page for full application details.

Kingston University scholarships and bursaries
* For international students: * £3,300 scholarships for full-time international students.
* 10% discount on fees for Kingston alumni (alumni loyalty bursary).
* 10% discount on fees for family members of Kingston alumni (family loyalty bursary).


* For Home/EU students: * up to £3,000 Annual Fund scholarships.



To apply for any scholarship or bursary you must already be in possession of a firm offer on the programme and have paid your course fee deposit.