Alliance Manchester Business School - The University of Manchester
MSc in Organisational 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
Our MSc Organisational Psychology course provides you with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply psychological principles, theories and methods to work in organisations. The course develops your understanding of psychology as well as equips you with practical skills for working as a psychologist within organisations.
This advanced course gives you a route into occupational psychology that is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Take the psychological principles and theories you learned in your graduate degree and apply them to the world of work.
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, please visit the 'Course Details' section of the course page.
Coursework and assessment
Assessment across the course units varies and includes a combination of examinations, reports, course work, practical assessments and presentations.
Special features
MSc Organisational Psychology course was re-accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) for a further six years, with no conditions. We are only one of 20 schools in the UK to be accredited by the BPS to offer the Masters course that allows students to become Chartered Occupational Psychologists.
The BPS advises students always to choose a BPS accredited course to maximise their future options.
- Take the psychological principles and theories you learned in your graduate degree and apply them to the world of work.
- Build theoretical understanding and research skills required by the Division of Occupational Psychology of the BPS in the following seven areas:
1. Psychological Assessment at Work
2. Learning, Training and Development
3. Leadership, Engagement and Motivation
4. Well-being and Work
5. Work Design, Organisational Change and Development
6. Research Design, Advanced Data Gathering and Analytical Techniques
7. Applying Psychology to Work and Organisations - Prepare for a career as an internal consultant in large commercial or industrial organisation, the Police or the NHS, or as a management consultant.
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.