MSc in Business Psychology

During the course you will be taking 180 credits in all. The eight taught units during semester one and two total 120 credits which can be viewed in the list below.  
 

Over the summer period, you will carry out your Research Dissertation, worth 60 credits.  Examples of recent dissertation project topics include:
 

• What factors determine successful mentoring relationships? A study of a formal graduate mentoring scheme
• The role of individuals' personality and perceived values in adoption of mobile data services
• An exploration of the job satisfaction and career progression of visible minority women in Canada
• Understanding financial responsibility: an exploratory analysis of the main characteristics that influence spending and saving behaviours
• A study of occupational stress in the Indian information technology industry
• A Gravesian values-system perspective on the design of consultative interventions in organisations
• Why organisational change programmes fail
   

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• Selection and Assessment in Organisations
• Relationships at Work
• Training, Support and Development
• Professional Skills for Organisational and Business Psychologists
• Research Skills for Professional Practice 1
• Work Design, Performance & Wellbeing
• Research Skills for Professional Practice 2
• Managing People and Organisations

Academic entry qualification overview
 

• We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent in psychology without GBC (Graduate Basis for Chartership), or in related disciplines such as social sciences, human resources or business and management. Knowledge or experience of statistics is desired. We may also look for a minimum grade in relevant subjects depending on your degree background.
• Relevant work experience is desirable and examples of types of areas of work include HRM, counselling, training, career advice.
• When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification. 

• MSc (full-time)
  
  UK students (per annum): £13,500
  
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £24,500

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