The MSc is designed to be completed through one- year full-time or two-year part-time study. Full-time candidates are required to take five/six modules per semester, and part-time candidates to take two/three modules per semester. Lectures on the full-time programmes are held two days per week Tuesday and Thursday. Attendance of the part-time variant is one day per week, on Tuesdays in year 1 and Thursdays in year 2. In addition, attendance is required on five full days for the psychometric assessment certificate which is scheduled outside term time.

Applicants for the MSc in Work and Organisationa l Behaviour/Psychology programme must have a first or second class Level 8 honours degree (NFQ or other internationally recognised equivalent) in a cognate field e.g. psychology, HRM, HRD, etc. Applicants must also satisfy the English Language Requirements of the University. The University reserves the right to shortlist and interview applicants as deemed necessary. Three or more years work experience is preferred for applicants with a second class (lower) honours degree. Successful applicants with an undergraduate psychology degree, accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), will be eligible for enrolment on the MSc in Work & Organisational Psychology. Please note that the onus is on the applicant to prove recognition of their degree by the PSI. All other successful applicants will be eligible for enrolment on the MSc in Work & Organisational Behaviour. In the case of international students, applicants must hold a qualification that is equivalent to an Irish or UK honours bachelor's degree (NQAI level 8). The degree must be in a discipline relevant to the postgraduate degree sought. To find out if you have the correct qualifications to apply for a programme at UL check the specific requirements for your home country. Where candidates are non-native English language speakers, the candidate should meet the University’s English Language Requirements Course Applications and Interview Dates 2019 Potential candidates are encouraged to apply early as places and limited and in high demand. Application deadline: 1 May 2019 NOTE: Applications received prior to 1 March 2019 will be reviewed and interviewed in March 2019. The course(s) may be closed prior to the above closing date if sufficient applications are received. Potential candidates are encouraged to apply early as places and limited and in high demand. What to Include with your Application: Full degree transcript and certificates/awards of all qualifications that you want taken into consideration in your application English language qualifications (if English is not your first language) Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English. A copy of your birth certificate/passport A CV which includes the jobs you have held in the last 5 years, with a brief description of principal duties Please complete and submit with your application, the Competency Form