MSc Business Psychology (BPS)

The MSc Business Psychology (BPS) has been devised to help both graduates and industry professionals alike to pursue a career-focused degree specialisation in occupational psychology. Organisations within both the public and private sectors are increasingly recognising the advantage of employees with business psychology expertise, and this course will help you gain the competitive edge needed to fill those all-important industry skills gaps.

This online MSc Business Psychology course will develop your ability to apply psychology in today’s business world, giving you the sought-after skills to leverage individual, team, and organisational change in your future role. Organisations in the modern business landscape recognise the value of employees with these skills, helping you gain a competitive edge to fill industry gaps.

Our comprehensive course covers all the core areas of business psychology, giving you a strong foundation in research, theory, and practice. You'll also have the opportunity to tackle contemporary business challenges in practice, such as improving employee well-being and performance and managing organisational change. Through this, you'll hone the practitioner skills needed to apply psychology in your current or future role.

Our esteemed faculty members from the Faculty of Psychology and Social Science bring a wealth of experience to the table. With multiple awards, publications, and extensive consultancy work with major organisations, they offer unique insights into both the academic and practitioner sides of business psychology. Additionally, our course integrates the latest case studies and practical scenarios, ensuring you graduate with the core knowledge and skills that employers demand today.

A UK Honours Degree at a minimum of second class (2.2) or equivalent, that is related to the field of psychology, social science or business (if you want to progress to Stage 2 training in Occupational Psychology this needs to be a BPS accredited undergraduate degree in Psychology) In the absence of a UK Honours Degree, professional work experience that is relevant to business psychology will be considered on a case-by-case basis. A maths qualification or equivalent to at least Grade C at GCSE. In the absence of evidence of a GCSE or equivalent in mathematics applicants will be able to complete an assessment-free module before the start of the course to substitute for this.