MSc Business Psychology

Organisations within both the public and private sectors are increasingly recognising the advantage of employees with business psychology expertise, and this course will help you gain the competitive edge needed to fill those all-important industry skills gaps.

Course details

The MSc Business Psychology has been devised to help both graduates and industry professionals alike to pursue a career-focused degree specialisation in occupational psychology.

Mode of study: online
Intake: Intakes: September, January, April
Course length: 1 year
Course fee: 9500 per year

Arden University London

Course overview

This specialist postgraduate course covers all of the core areas of business psychology, providing you with a strong foundation in research, theory, and practice, as well as the highly sought-after ability to improve business operations at the individual, team, and organisational levels.

Through the use of authentic assessments, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills in designing interventions to tackle contemporary business issues, such as improving employee well-being and performance and managing organisational change. Across the course you’ll develop the key practitioner skills you need to strategically apply psychology in your current or future role.

Benefits

Active collaborative learning
Face-to-face discussion
Outstanding student support
Learn from experienced tutors
Make full use of facilities
Access support
Careers advice

Entry requirements

To be eligible for our MSc Business Psychology, you should normally have:

A UK Honours Degree at a minimum of second class (2.2) or equivalent, that is related to the field of psychology, social science or business (if you want to progress to Stage 2 training in Occupational Psychology this needs to be a BPS accredited undergraduate degree in Psychology)
In the absence of a UK Honours Degree, professional work experience that is relevant to business psychology will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
A maths qualification or equivalent to at least Grade C at GCSE.
In the absence of evidence of a GCSE or equivalent in mathematics applicants will be able to complete an assessment-free module before the start of the course to substitute for this.

Careers

You’ll graduate from the course with the hands-on business psychology and leadership skills required to effectively bring about positive change in the workplace across individual, team, and organisational levels. Throughout your studies you’ll be provided with the valuable opportunity to:

Gain in-depth knowledge of business and occupational psychology in a variety of industries.
Understand the important and strategic role psychology plays in the workplace.
Develop practical skills in applying appropriate psychological interventions at the individual, team, and organisational levels.
Gain transferable skills for a range of exciting roles in both the public and private sectors.

Modules

Your course modules have been designed to develop your knowledge and skills in modern business psychology. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with the most up-to-date, internationally focused research across key areas such as workplace well-being, coaching and mentoring, managing transitions, and the practical application of psychological interventions in the workplace – helping you graduate from from the course with the skills to make a real impact to individuals, organisations, and within your own career.

Modules

Psychological Assessment at Work (20 credits)
Advanced Research Methods (20 credits)
Learning, Training & Development (20 credits)
Coaching & Mentoring (20 credits)
Leadership, Motivation & Engagement (20 credits)
Health and Well-being at Work (20 credits)
Work Design, Organisational Change and Development (20 credits)
Business Psychology Research Project (40 credits)