Occupational Psychology MSc/PGDip

Course overview

Take the next step in your career using psychology in the world of work. Join our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course to get your Stage 1 qualification in Occupational Psychology. Upon graduation, you should be ready to continue on to Stage 2 training, the final part of becoming a Chartered Psychologist and registered Practitioner Psychologist. Due to the professional accreditation route which this course is part of, you must have a BPS-accredited undergraduate degree in Psychology.

Our Occupational Psychology MSc provides you with a grounding in the key theoretical and research models used within the field. You'll learn how to motivate employees, train and lead them, and how to assess their performance. As well as job design, managing organisational change, managing well-being in the workplace and more. All of which are particularly valuable to future employers, including specialist: Occupational Psychology consultancies, business and management consultancies and other large organisations who employ psychology specialists within their corporate teams

We're committed to developing your practical skills and enabling you to advance as a practitioner. That's why you'll learn consultancy skills and how to use evidence-practice. You'll also benefit from being taught by research-active experts in the field.

An advanced degree from Nottingham will see you graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to commence stage 2 training and apply what you've learned to the real world of work.

Careers

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or resume, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

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