Overview

Gain insights into the psychology of selection and assessment, methods and statistics, employee wellbeing, entrepreneurship and people management. Our Association for Business Psychology-accredited programme will develop your understanding of the contextual forces within organisations and the role of organisational psychology, including political, environmental, technical, social and legal.

Reasons to study Organisational and Business Psychology at Kent

• Accredited by the Association for Business Psychology, this could offer you a pathway to a career in the field of organisational psychology.
• Get ahead with industry-relevant modules, providing you with emerging insights from practitioners in the School of Psychology. At Kent’s HR Conference 2021, Psychology staff led with their research on job sharing. You can also watch B2B network events with our staff on YouTube.
• Psychology at Kent was ranked 5th for research intensity in The Complete University Guide 2022. The Social Psychology Group researchers engage in consultancy work for businesses and the government.
• Test out your own theories and hypotheses in our excellent laboratory and field research facilities and modern teaching spaces.
• Flexible PDip and PCert options are available for working professionals.
• Join the supportive and welcoming community on our Canterbury campus, with access to the world-class resources of our Templeman Library.
• Support from the Graduate and Researcher College as well as the School of Psychology. You are joining a strong intellectual and social community.

What you’ll learn

The Organisational and Business Psychology MSc programme brings together aspects of psychological research into applied, social, and organisational psychology modules from Kent's School of Psychology.