MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication
Heriot-Watt University
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Heriot-Watt Universitys Masters degree in Business Psychology is the most established of its kind in Europe. In this MSc, core modules from Business Psychology are blended with expertise from the field of Intercultural Communication. Our MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication programme is a specialist masters degree which offers you the opportunity to gain an employable skillset suited to working with multinational organisations. Our psychology graduates often build extremely ...Read more

Heriot-Watt University's Masters degree in Business Psychology is the most established of its kind in Europe. In this MSc, core modules from Business Psychology are blended with expertise from the field of Intercultural Communication.

Our MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication programme is a specialist masters degree which offers you the opportunity to gain an employable skillset suited to working with multinational organisations. Our psychology graduates often build extremely rewarding careers within a range of industries.

This programme combines business psychologys focus on leadership, diversity, change and organisational culture with intercultural communications focus on written and verbal communication in cross-cultural professional contexts. Youll develop specialist skills that will put you in the perfect position to make a positive impact on an organisations performance, in areas such as:

  • Job satisfaction
  • Well-being
  • Leadership
  • Organisational commitment
  • Organisational culture
  • Performance and productivity

Throughout MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication, youll develop a critical understanding of the boundaries, terminology, concepts and conventions of business psychology and intercultural communication. Our degree programme provides sufficient coverage of business psychology to enable you to proceed to professional careers in private, public and third-sector organisations.

Recent developments in research inform this degree and youll gain professional, transferable skills and knowledge to succeed in a career after graduation. The range of courses, including a dissertation, provides you with the flexibility to pursue your interests either as a practitioner or researcher.

Youll benefit from the industry relevance of the programme, which will set you up for life after graduation. Upon completion, youll be able to use a significant range of professional skills, techniques, practices and materials to identify, conceptualise and define new problems and issues which are central to both business psychology and intercultural communication. Beyond the subject-specific knowledge and skills, youll be given the opportunity to learn and practice transferrable skills such as presentation, communication, analytical and ICT skills. 

Our MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication degree is taught by experienced, leading academics who, in many cases, have published the research which shapes their disciplines and written the books which will guide your learning. Many academics balance teaching time with continued professional practice as translators, interpreters, practitioner psychologists, tax and finance specialists and management consultants. They bring real-world experience to the classroom.

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90/101
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61st
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42nd
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03 Dec 23

All global amenities that a university should supplement for the personal growth of students are being provided here and an overall calm and serene environment is well-maintained..Read more

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Lucy
27 Nov 23

Best: a lot of support if needed, many options to meet people and get integrated in the Scottish way of life, great professors, beautiful campus Worst: the communication before..Read more

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Entry requirements

A minimum of honours degree at 2:2 or non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject. Whilst we can consider applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds such as psychology, sociology, politics, business, linguistics, journalism, we hope to see demonstrable evidence of numeracy through statistics or maths.

We hope to see evidence of having undertaken an empirical research project or research design and analysis module. Applicants with work or project experience in a related communications role will be taken into consideration, please include your CV as part of your application.

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£10,528 per year

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£21,192 per year

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£21,192 per year

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