MSc Psychology with a specialisation in Business at University of Strathclyde

Study with us

• gain knowledge of the core domains of psychology 
• develop an understanding of the applications of psychology to real life, particularly business contexts
• online course provides a route to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS) for those who have no background, or an unaccredited background, in psychology

Why this course?

The School of Psychological Sciences & Health, in collaboration with the globally renowned Strathclyde Business School offers this unique Masters programme. The distinctive nature of the programme lies in its flexible online mode of delivery.

Successful completion of this course, accredited by the British Psychological Society, will who have no background, or an unaccredited background, in psychology, the route to gain Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS).

It also provides opportunities to develop specialist knowledge in modules provided for the programme in Psychology for Business.

What you’ll study

The programme will provide you with:

• a broad-based conceptual knowledge of the core domains of psychology, covering both historical and contemporary issues
• an understanding of the relevance and applications of psychology to real life, particularly business contexts
• the opportunity to undertake a supervised empirical research project
• various intellectual and practical skills that are attractive to graduate employers

Class content and student participation is delivered entirely online via the University's virtual learning environment Myplace, as well as a suite of powerful software platforms.

The course comprises 180 credits made up of 80 credits of the core domains of psychology, 40 credits of specialist modules (delivered by organisational psychologists in Strathclyde Business School), and a 60-credit empirical research project.

You can choose to study full-time for 12 months or part time over 60 months.

Careers

Accredited Masters in Psychology

An accredited Masters in Psychology is a mark of quality, meaning the course and institution has achieved the high standards of quality in its provision that the British Psychological Society demands.

A degree in psychology, accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS), is the first step towards the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership of the BPS, and is a prerequisite for entry onto professional postgraduate psychology training programmes (eg MSc Organisational Psychology, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, MSc Educational Psychology). A number of graduates will use their accredited degree to pursue future professional training, following gaining relevant experience.

Psychology graduates have a range of options open to them. Many go on to further study or to careers in teaching, human resource management, social work, as well as other areas.

The knowledge, understanding, and skills acquired by psychology graduates are highly valued by employers in the graduate job market. The psychology degree is unique among social science disciplines in the extent to which it fosters both a scientific approach to enquiry (including the ability to employ evidence-based reasoning, and the ability to collect and interpret both quantitative and qualitative data) and the writing and research skills most prevalent in humanities and/or other social science disciplines.