Occupational and Organisational Psychology MSc

Northumbria University

Master degree

12 months

Processing time: 30 days

Full-time

Intakes: September

International tuition: £15,800

Domestic tuition: £8,795

Our Department of Psychology features specialist and flexible teaching labs for teaching sessions, project work or private study. You’ll have access to advanced statistical and analysis packages plus research tools for survey development and online research. To support your research, you can tap into our collection of psychological testing material including current editions of most of the widely used assessment, occupational and vocational tests. You can also take advantage of our student hub, supported by our library and equipment to help you to prepare for presentations. The use of technology is integral to the course and you’ll be able to access information and material from all modules at any time from any location, via our eLearning portal. Teaching is delivered by a team of academics who have previously worked in the sector and who are all high level practitioners in their fields. Their mix of real life experience and academic knowledge means they’re able to deliver the latest theoretical knowledge which is backed up by real world examples of application. Their backgrounds include selection and assessment, organisational development, consultancy and coaching and between them they’ve worked with a wide range of private and public sector organisations. Their research interests are vast and fascinating and include employee talent management, workplace bullying, employability and careers in the workplace.

This program can be done

On campus

Exams:

IELTS

Postgraduate Programmes: 5 year University Diploma or New-style 4 year Bachelor Degree - Average of 3.8 for courses requiring a UK 2:2 equivalent

This qualification has the potential to act as a real catalyst for your future – whether you’re looking to establish a new career or take the next step in your current role in consultancy, organisational development, training, recruitment or management. That’s because you’ll be equipped with advanced psychological knowledge that will allow you to conceptualise and theorise about critical issues in occupational and organisational psychology. You’ll also have extensive experience of psychometric testing. And thanks to the real-world context that will be integral to your studies, you’ll be able to apply that knowledge immediately and with real impact, in your workplace. The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as Stage 1 training, which when accompanied by the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) will provide a basis for professional development as a practitioner in the form of Stage 2 training, as well as further study, employment and enterprise.