Organisational Psychology

Course Overview

The Organisational Psychology MSc programme offered by the University of Kent brings together aspects of psychological research into applied, social, and organisational psychology modules from Kent's School of Psychology with modules on organisational behaviour and people management from Kent Business School. This MSc provides insights into the psychology of selection and assessment, methods and statistics, employee wellbeing, entrepreneurship and people management. The programme will develop your understanding of the contextual forces within organisations and the role of organisational psychology, including political, environmental, technical, social and legal. About the School of Psychology: As a student within the School of Psychology at Kent, you benefit from our supportive, dynamic and diverse environment for creative research and learning. All of our taught Master's (MSc) programmes have been recognised by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as meeting the nationally recognised criteria for preparation training for PhD research. Conducting both basic and applied research in several areas, Psychology at Kent is highly regarded as a leading European centre for postgraduate research. Our long-established international reputation in social psychology is complemented by our strengths in cognitive, developmental and forensic psychology. We attract excellent visiting scholars and postgraduate students from both within the UK and overseas. Some of our PhD students are self-funded, and others are funded by grants or awards either from the School, UK or their countries of origin. Some are also paid to undertake part-time teaching within the School. We have a strong track record of attracting ESRC research studentship funding, which involves partnerships with external organisations such as Age Concern England and the Equality and Human Rights Commission and collaborative studentships with partners such as People United. National ratings: In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, research by the School of Psychology was ranked 11th in the UK for research intensity. An impressive 95% of our research-active staff submitted to the REF and 97% of our research was judged to be of international quality. The School's environment was judged to be conducive to supporting the development of world-leading research. Careers: You learn a set of skills that will allow you to pursue a career such as: Human resource management, Recruitment, Psychometric testing, Coaching and training, Counselling in the workplace, Organisational development consultancy. Upon completing our Master's courses, our graduates have also pursued doctoral study and academic careers at higher education institutions.