Course overview: 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. 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. 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.  Our academic staff members from the Faculty of Psychology and Social Science have a wealth of experience in the field, including multiple awards and publications, consultancy work with major organisations, and strong industry connections, meaning you’ll gain unique insights into both the academic and practitioner sides of business psychology. Alongside this, the course utilises the latest case studies and practical scenarios so that you graduate with the core knowledge and skills employers need right now. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and fulfils stage one of the two-stage process to becoming a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, a legally protected title in the UK and a hallmark of professional knowledge and skill.