MSc Work & Organisational Psychology at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

An MSc applying psychology to people, work and organisations, taught alongside the BPS-accredited MSc Occupational Psychology. It offers advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis skills and provides professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

What you will study

180 credits over two semesters of core and elective modules covering psychological assessment at work, learning and development, leadership and motivation, wellbeing, work design and organisational change, and research design and analysis, with cross-disciplinary electives in areas such as data science, health analytics and HR management, including People, Technology & Work and People Analytics & Professional Practice.

Career pathways

Opportunities in management, human resource management, recruitment, health and safety, engineering, training and development, organisational change consultancy and policy research; also a route to doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum second-class honours degree or overseas equivalent in psychology (including from a non-accredited university), business, management or another social science; applicants with a lower degree and demonstrable work experience are considered individually. Applicants with a non-UK or non-accredited UK degree should check BPS guidance on eligibility for the Chartership route. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with no individual score below 5.5. Application deadlines apply for international students.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,050 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate; Scotland and rest of UK Source

International applicants: GBP 30,950 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time

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