MSc Occupational Psychology
Master
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
This programme combines high level vocational training with academic rigour. It prepares successful graduates for careers in a variety of areas including consultancy, specialist roles within organisations, research and areas of technical expertise. The MSc Occupational Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society and forms the first year of the Qualification in Occupational Psychologists.
The overriding aim of this programme is to provide students with specialist knowledge and a comprehensive suite of skills required to practise as occupational psychologists in a wide range of organisational environments.
The course includes the following areas:
Psychological Assessment at Work
Learning, Training and Development
Leadership, Engagement and Motivation
Research and Professional Skills
Well-being at work
Work Design, Organisational Change and Development
And an option from:
Human Resource Management for psychologists
Strategic Management for psychologists
Marketing for psychologists
Consulting Skills
You will also carry out a project which is a substantial piece of investigative work, normally carried out in an external organisation. Host organisations for MSc projects have included large commercial concerns in both manufacturing and service sectors, a range of consultancies, charities, and in local government and government departments.
Projects are sometimes conducted abroad; past locations include Germany, Greece, Turkey, Malaysia, Kenya, Indonesia, China, India and Taiwan.
Staff who teach on the course include permanent academic staff who have industrial experience and who undertake regular consultancy work, and external psychologists from consultancies, large organisations and other universities. Teaching and learning methods include lectures, workshops, seminars, tutorials and practical sessions. There is an emphasis on putting theory into practice.
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About this course
This course prepares you for careers in a variety of areas including consultancy, specialist roles within organisations, research and areas of technical expertise.
Minimum of a 2.2 at degree level, but students are expected to have produced work at a 2:1 level, from an appropriate subject – Psychology or Cognitive Science or acceptable equivalents.
If students do not have the above requirements but have at least two years relevant work experience, they will be invited to apply and each case will be considered by the Programme Leader.
British Psychological Society
Why choose this course?
This programme provides many of the professional skills and competencies needed to become a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and to apply psychology in the workplace
Accredited by the British Psychological Society, and counts towards gaining Chartered Occupational Psychologist status
One of the largest psychology departments in the country
Our staff are actively engaged in significant research which is reflected by our excellent, Grade 4 rating in the Higher Education Funding Council's last Research Assessment Exercise. See a list of our psychology staff here.
We were awarded a Teaching Quality rating of excellent (23 out of 24) in our subject review
A vibrant research seminar series - with contributions by leading academics from across the country
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This centre's achievements
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The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 6 years
Subjects
- Organisational Change
- Psychology
- Staff
- Design
- Government
- Occupational Psychology
- Leadership
- Motivation
- Marketing
- Learning and Development
- Project
- Consulting
Course programme
Assessment is by examination, coursework, demonstration of a series of competencies and completion of a project.
Level 7
Module
- Learning, Training and Development
- Leadership, Engagement and Motivation
- Wellbeing and Work
- Work Design, Organisational Change and Development
- Psychological Assessment at Work
- Statistics for Industrial & Work Psychology
- Research & Professional Skills
- Project
- Consulting Skills
- HRM for Psychologists
- Marketing for Psychologists
- Performance Management in the Workplace
Additional information
Full time
£9450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time
£790 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
EU Students
Full time
£14850 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time
£1235 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
International Students
Full time
£14850 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time
£1235 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
MSc Occupational Psychology