Occupational Psychology

Entry requirements

The Occupational Psychology MSc is only open to those students who hold a 2:2 Honours degree in Psychology with Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC). Professional experience within Occupational Psychology is not a requirement for entry to this course.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

Our BPS accredited MSc Occupational Psychology is an innovative qualification informed by research at the forefront of both the academic discipline and professional practice.

The course is open to those students who hold a psychology degree with a Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC) and is ideal for students wanting to take post-graduate training in order to become Registered Occupational Psychologists.

Key features

• MSc Occupational Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society
• Guest speakers from a range of organisations, such as psychometric test publishers, occupational psychology consultancies and independent consultants
• Develop your skill and knowledge through practical consultancy-style tasks, that demonstrate the application of theory and research to practice
• Learn about the work carried out by Occupational/Business Psychologists within organisations and about different psychological approaches to workplace issues

The MSc Occupational Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society in and received seven commendations, including:

• The commitment and enthusiasm of the programme team and the way in which they are closely engaged with the student cohort
• The student support provided by the programme team, which is highly valued by the students
• The quality and rigour of the assessment feedback provided to students
• The applied nature of the assessments equips students with a range of valuable core and transferable skills
• Students are given encouragement and support to engage in presenting their research at a national level
• The programme team strongly emphasises the importance of the application of ethical principles

Employability

Our courses will equip you for employment within a diverse range of organisations. Occupational Psychologists work in training, environments, recruitment, coaching, organisational change, management, consultancy and in academic research and teaching.

Many Occupational Psychologists are employed within the public sector, such as the Police, Civil Service Commission, Department for Work and Pensions, Ministry of Defence, HM Prison Service and the NHS.

Students who have completed our programmes have gone on to work in the following areas:

• PhD study
• Psychometric testing
• Psychology, management or recruitment consultancy
• Human resources
• Health and wellbeing within the NHS
• Coaching
• Counselling
• Management within organisations

The structure and content of the programme allows students to gain skills that are valued by employers and help them to find their chosen career.

Many of our students use the Dissertation as a springboard into their chosen research area, with a large number of our students continuing their studies at PhD. All students are encouraged and supported to submit their work to national conferences. The course is always well represented at the Division of Occupational Psychology conference by both staff and students.