Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MSc
Uniting theory and practice, this course is for people keen to gain the knowledge and skills to apply psychological principles to business practice.
Business Psychology will be particularly interesting to those with some knowledge of psychology who wish to develop workplace-specific skills, and to individuals in business wanting to acquire knowledge and skills in the application of psychology.
The course is accredited by the Association for Business Psychologists, and you are encouraged to join this professional body - making the course particularly relevant to professionals or recent graduates seeking to become business psychologists.
The course begins with three foundation modules, Methods of Enquiry, Individual Differences, and Psychology & Organisations that combine to provide a theoretical basis. You will then choose from a range of modules covering different areas of application, including job analysis, recruitment, occupational testing, people development, and occupational health and career counselling. Masters candidates must complete a dissertation.
Some of our modules
- Individual Differences
- Psychology and Organisations
- Methods of Enquiry
- Organisational Factors and Individual Health
- People Development
Benefits
- customisable programme, allowing students to specialise in particular areas of expertise
- strong practitioner/academic focus
- students are able utilise the skills and knowledge learned in a variety of business environments
- graduate diploma available for this course
Career paths
- business psychologist
- management/human resources consultant
- researcher
Entry Requirements
Students typically have at least a 2.2 degree and relevant work experience
Mode of attendance
Full-time and part-time with evening attendance
Location
Francis Close Hall Campus, Cheltenham
Enquiries and Applications
Guidance & Recruitment Office
Waterworth Building
The Park, Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 4BS
Tel: 01242 714500
Fax: 01242 714827
Email: postgrad@glos.ac.uk