MSc Business Psychology
Heriot-Watt University
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The MSc Business Psychology programme at Heriot-Watt University is the most established masters degree of its kind in Europe, as it has a well-earned reputation for producing graduates who can improve the performance and behaviour of individuals and teams. During this masters degree, youll deepen your knowledge of the psychological mechanisms that drive positive behaviours and performances in the workplace. Our MSc Business Psychology programme will equip you with an effective blend of ...Read more

The MSc Business Psychology programme at Heriot-Watt University is the most established masters degree of its kind in Europe, as it has a well-earned reputation for producing graduates who can improve the performance and behaviour of individuals and teams.

During this masters degree, youll deepen your knowledge of the psychological mechanisms that drive positive behaviours and performances in the workplace. Our MSc Business Psychology programme will equip you with an effective blend of knowledge drawn from the specialist fields of psychology, management and leadership. Youll develop commercial awareness and an understanding of global organisations which will allow you to recognise the impact of the economy, technological advances, globalisation and the changing labour market on the psychology of a workplace and the performance of individuals and teams.

Youll learn key skills that will help you thrive in several job roles including business psychology practitioner, human resources manager, organisational development manager, coaching consultant, management consultant or leadership consultant.

Each course will equip you with highly employable skills and expertise in the following areas:

  • coaching
  • leadership
  • diversity
  • organisational change
  • organisational culture
  • marketing and consumer behaviour
  • human-machine interaction in the workplace

Youll study the areas of psychology that directly apply to business settings and will explore some of the key psychological research methods that can be practised in the workplace. By viewing the workplace through a psychological perspective and by developing your analytical, critical thinking and reflection skills, youll learn to recognise and improve seemingly intangible aspects of the workplace which, when appropriately managed, can directly improve business performance in terms of job satisfaction, wellbeing, leadership, organisational commitment, organisational culture, performance and productivity.

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Aswin
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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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.

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£9,152 per year

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£20,376 per year

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£20,376 per year

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Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh

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