Organizational Psychology and Business MSc

University of Leeds

This professionally recognised course will provide you with the skills and commercial awareness to apply psychological principles to the challenges faced by organisations. You’ll build your knowledge of the psychological science base while gaining an appreciation of business management, learning from expert practitioners within organizational/industrial psychology. You’ll examine organisational effectiveness by exploring topics such as managing innovation, change management and designing complex socio-technical systems. The course has a practical focus to develop and test your professional skills in real business scenarios. During the course you’ll have the opportunity to gain certification in Occupational Test User: Ability and Personality at no additional cost, which is a valuable tool for selection and development. This Masters is an ideal qualification if you want to work as a practitioner organisational psychologist or academic researcher. Course highlights This course is shaped by the latest thinking from our Socio-Technical Centre, and our Workplace Behaviour Research Centre, combining expertise in psychology, management, engineering, environmental science, and geography. Learn from an influential group of organisational psychologists who bring the latest industry knowledge into their teaching. You’ll have access to our brand-new Behaviour Labs – teaching facilities specifically designed to support the study of organisational behaviours. Our Data Collection Lab, Observation Room and Boardroom allow you to simulate business scenarios and study the dynamics of social interactions. Benefit from our connections with a range of organisations who provide real-world insight and experience on how psychology can improve wellbeing and performance. Recent project partners include Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Arup, the National Health Service, Network Rail, and Marks and Spencer. On all Masters courses at Leeds University Business School you’ll have an opportunity to apply for a place on a week-long international study tour which will include company visits, guest lectures and networking events, as well as an opportunity to visit local places of interest. Previous study tours have included visits to Berlin, Frankfurt, Milan and Zurich. Find out more about studying your Masters at Leeds University Business School. AccreditationLeeds University Business School has triple accreditation from the three leading bodies AACSB, AMBA and EQUISThis programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society. The course covers the full range of topics required for professional recognition by the British Psychological Society (BPS), the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK. To read more about the benefits of undertaking an accredited programme, please see the BPS website. In order to be eligible for chartered membership of the British Psychological Society and full membership of the Division of Occupational Psychology, you will need to have completed both a degree granting eligibility for graduate basis of chartership (accredited undergraduate degree), as well as an accredited Masters programme (such as this one). You can check whether your undergraduate programme is accredited by the BPS on their website. If you would like to gain chartership, but do not have an accredited undergraduate degree, it may still be possible to gain chartership by undertaking an accredited conversion course after completion of the Masters degree. If you hold a BPS accredited undergraduate degree, graduation from this course fulfils stage one of the requirements for Chartered Membership of BPS and full membership of the Division of Occupational Psychology. Please see the BPS website for details.