Alliance Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
MSc in Business Psychology
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
12 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
05 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 31,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications received after our final selection deadline will be considered at our discretion if places are still available
** UK students per annum: £15,800| International, including EU, students per annum: £31,000
Key Summary
The course builds your theoretical knowledge and research skills used in organisational psychology.
You do not need to be registered with the BPS and BPS Occupational Test User (Level A and B) training included in the tuition fees.
Course units details
During the course, you will be taking 180 credits in total. The eight taught units during semesters one and two total 120 credits.
Over the summer period, you will carry out your Research Dissertation, worth 60 credits.
For an up-to-date list of modules, you can visit the 'Course Details' tab on the course page.
Coursework and assessment
Assessment across the course units varies, and includes a combination of examinations, report, course work, practical assessment and presentations.
Special features
Students taking the MSc Business Psychology course will sit with students from MSc Organisational Psychology and study the same course modules.
Build theoretical knowledge and research skills used in organisational psychology.
Gain understanding and research skills in the following areas:
- Psychological Assessment at Work
- Learning, Training and Development
- Leadership, Engagement and Motivation
- Well-being and Work
- Work Design, Organisational Change and Development
- Research Design, Advanced-Data Gathering and Analytical Techniques
- Applying Psychology to Work and Organisations
Funding Opportunities for Master's Degrees
Please see our up to date funding information below. On this page, you can find funding options for UK and international students. There are also several external awards that you can apply for directly.
To find out more about the graduate outcomes for this course, please see the Careers Information document.
This course is a 12 month full-time course, based in Manchester. All our MSc courses are taught in Manchester only; they are not available to study online.
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.