Program Overview
The University of Nottingham's Management Psychology MSc program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of workplace psychology and management skills. Ideal for non-psychology graduates, the program covers core areas such as organizational development, leadership, and research methods. Students develop practical abilities and enhance their research skills, preparing them for careers in human resources, including HR management, training, and consulting.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Management Psychology MSc program at the University of Nottingham provides students with a comprehensive understanding of how to apply psychology in the workplace and the tools needed to effectively manage people. The program's objectives are to:
- Provide students with a strong foundation in the core areas of management psychology, including learning, training and development, leadership engagement and motivation, organizational development and change, psychological assessment at work, work design and wellbeing at work, strategic human resource management, and managing diversity.
- Develop students' skills as practitioners in the field of management psychology.
- Enhance students' research skills, which are particularly valuable to future employers.
Outline:
The program is structured over three semesters: autumn, spring, and summer. Typically taught modules are delivered in the autumn and spring semesters, with the summer used for the research project.
Compulsory Modules:
- Consultancy Skills
- Introduction to Management Psychology and Quantitative Workplace Data
- Introduction to Research Methods
- Leadership, Engagement, and Motivation
- Learning, Training and Development
- Organizational Change and Development
- Psychological Assessment at Work
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Strategic Human Resource Management and Managing Diversity
- Applied Research Project
Assessment:
Students' work will be assessed during or at the end of each module through a variety of means, including:
- Exams
- Essays
- Presentations
- Field-based project work
Teaching:
The program is taught by a team of experienced academics and practitioners. Teaching methods include:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Small group learning
- eLearning
- Self-study
Careers:
Graduates of the Management Psychology MSc program can pursue a wide range of careers in the field of human resources, including:
- HR Manager
- Training and Development Manager
- Organizational Development Consultant
- Occupational Psychologist
- Management Consultant
Other:
- The program is open to all graduates, even if they have never studied psychology before.
- The program has a strong practical focus and aims to improve students' skills as practitioners.
- The program is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
| UK fees: | MSc £10,500 / PGDip £6,167 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | International fees: | MSc £26,250 / PGDip £17,500 | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Additional information for international students | International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK.
Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. |
