MSc Business Psychology

The Business Psychology MSc at Aston University is a vibrant and technical programme that examines psychological principles and theories within a business and organisational context. Utilising a scientific and critical approach, this course prepares students to apply psychological insights to the complex issues that modern organizations face.Course Content: Throughout this course, students will learn to understand individual and group behaviour within organisations, as well as acquiring knowledge on human resource management, leadership, change management, learning and development, and psychometrics. In addition, they will gain skills in conducting independent research. Students will also tackle important issues such as employee well-being, justice in the workplace, staff relationships, and power dynamics. The teaching methods combine lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.Key Modules: The course is generally structured around core modules such as Research Methods, People and Organisations, Design and Analysis for Psychology, Specialist Topics in Business Psychology, and a Business Psychology Research Project. Additional elective modules include Employee Relations and Reward, Performance Management, Leadership, and Learning and Talent Development.Accreditations: Aston University is committed to offering high quality, professionally-focused masters courses, thus the Business Psychology MSC is recognised and accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), making it an ideal stepping stone towards becoming a practicing psychologist.Future Careers: Pursuing Business Psychology MSc at Aston University can lead to various exciting career prospects. Graduates are adept at finding employment in public and private sector organisations in areas such as market research, human resources, management consultancy, sales and advertising. Others continue with further academic study, such as a PhD.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page Explore Business Psychology MSc at Aston University.