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Organisational Psychology / Organisational Behaviour – (M.Sc.)
City University London
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| Application Deadline: | We have no specific application deadline, and an early application is recommended | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 8,536 - ≈ € 15,570 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of City University London
These courses aim to provide you with knowledge and understanding of the core areas of organisational/occupational psychology.
You will have opportunities to develop a range of essential organisational consulting skills, such as negotiating access into organisations, facilitating employee focus groups, and providing effective feedback.
Organisational Psychology seeks to increase our understanding of human behaviour within the workplace.
The discipline incorporates several topic areas including:
* recruitment and selection
* training and coaching
* appraisal
* employee relations
* employee well-being
* organisational development and change
* human-computer interaction and work design.
The MSc in Organisational Psychology is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), so graduates can work towards becoming Chartered Occupational Psychologists.
For this course you should normally have the BPS Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC). The MSc in Organisational Behaviour is designed for those who do not have GBC.
Students on this course are taught alongside and receive the same modules as the Organisational Psychology students.
Teaching and Assessment
Teaching
You will learn through lectures, seminars, group work, role-play, workshops, class discussions, and supervision.
Assessment
You will be assessed on academic essays, examinations, log books of professional practice, qualitative text analysis, interpretation of statistical analyses, oral presentations, formal research proposals and dissertations. In addition, you are also directed to independent study and receive detailed feedback on your coursework as an aid to further learning.
Dissertation
You are required to successfully complete a research project of approximately 10,000-13,000 words.
Career Prospects
87 per cent of City University's 2009 Psychology graduates were in employment or further study 6 months after graduation.
Previous graduates of Organisational Psychology/Behaviour have been employed as recruitment consultants, associate occupational psychologists, researchers, management consultants, training consultants, organisational change practitioners, and career consultants in organisations such as
* KPMG
* the Home Office
* Department for Work and Pensions
* SHL
* CGR
* Egan-Strang Consulting
* Ford UK
* American Express
In addition, several recent graduates have gone on to complete PhDs
Contents
Course Content
Organisational psychology looks at how people function in work environments. This includes recruitment and selection, training, appraisal, industrial relations, health and safety, technological and organisational change, ergonomics and job design.
These two MSc courses aim to give you a unique combination of theoretical and practical skills and techniques.
Both courses provide professional training in organisational or occupational psychology and equip you with a sound understanding of theory and research across the sub-disciplines of organisational psychology.
The courses also introduce you to the range of practical skills and procedures required of practicing occupational psychologists. We attempt to bridge the gap between theory and practice by teaching both and showing how each is important to the success of the other.
Why choose City University?
The University is located in the heart of London's financial district and the MSc courses offer you a unique opportunity to study in a vibrant, world-class business environment.
City's distinctive location and our academic staff's strong links with organisations help us to provide you with practical, marketable skills, as well as theoretical and research-based knowledge.
The British Psychological Society recently praised our programmes for their 'healthy tension' between academic rigour and professional skills.
In questionnaires, past students have noted that the modules 'relate theory to real life examples' and provide 'descriptions and discussions of practical and real life applications of occupational theory and research'.
We are proud that our courses have been recognised by both our professional society and past students as successfully offering sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
We believe that such a combination is unique to this course and very helpful for students who wish to pursue a career in organisational psychology.
Course Structure
The courses consist of eight compulsory taught modules, plus a dissertation. The modules are the same for both MSc courses. Full-time students complete all eight modules and the dissertation in one year. Part-time students complete the course over two years.
Modules:
* Selection and assessment
* Appraisal and employee relations
* Training, coaching, and research in organisations
* Organisational development and change
* Professional skills
* Well-being, counselling, and personal development
* Research design and statistics
* Design of work and work environments
* Dissertation
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
For entry to the MSc in Organisational Psychology, you are normally required to have at least an upper second class honours degree in Psychology which confers the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
If you do not hold the GBC, you can be considered for entry to the MSc in Organisational Behaviour if you have at least an upper second class honours degree, ideally including some component of psychology.
It is desirable for you to be able to demonstrate some relevant work experience.
Admission to both the MSc in Organisational Psychology and MSc in Organisational Behaviour courses is highly competitive.
MSc Organisational Psychology
Candidates are normally required to have at least an upper second class honours degree or its equivalent and the Graduate Basis for Registration (GBR) with the British Psychological Society (BPS).
MSc Organisational Behaviour
Candidates are normally required to have at least an upper second class honours degree or its equivalent. Work experience in a psychological or HR setting is also highly desirable (but not essential).
If English is not your first language, you need to provide evidence of English proficiency. We only accept the following English language qualifications:
* GCSE - grade C or above
* CSE - grade C or above
* SEB - grade C or above
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Pass
* TOEFL - 600 or above / new scale score 250 or above
* IELTS - 7 or above
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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