Industrial/Organisational and Business Psychology MSc

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).

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

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
• Strategic Project Management
• Mastering Entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

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

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.