MA Management and Organisational Dynamics at University of Essex

Programme overview

The MA Management and Organisational Dynamics is a Masters offered jointly by Essex Business School and the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, combining critical management theory and systems-psychodynamics to understand change, leadership and group dynamics in organisations. It is offered one year full-time, two years part-time or modular (up to five years).

Faculty: Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies | Department: Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies (jointly with Essex Business School) | Duration: 1 year | Intake: October 2027 | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Research Methods and Dissertation (60 credits), Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management, Management and Strategy, Psychoanalytic Theory: From Melanie Klein to Jacques Lacan, Experiencing Organisations: Reflexivity and Analysis, and Psychoanalysis of Groups and Organisations.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to further study and training in psychoanalysis or psychotherapy, or return to professional roles; the course supports development as a leader, manager, organisational consultant, researcher or executive coach.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 degree or international equivalent in a humanities or social science discipline. A personal statement detailing reasons for studying the course and any relevant work or voluntary experience must be submitted with the online application. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all components. A pre-sessional English pathway is available for applicants who do not meet the IELTS requirement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 for the whole programme. Fee stated as a single figure for the one-year course; academic year not stated on the page. Attendance at a conference is required and may incur travel costs. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 for the whole programme. Fee stated as a single figure for the one-year course; academic year not stated on the page. Attendance at a conference is required and may incur travel costs. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year

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