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Occupational and Business Psychology

MSc

Start date:

January 2025
September 2025

Duration:

January start: 16 months, January 2024 - April 2025 (full-time only)
September start: 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time)

Number of credits:

180 credits at level 7

With this MSc course you'll learn the theory and skills of applying psychology to organisations. It's a step to becoming either a chartered occupational or business psychologist.

Did you know?

This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Association for Business Psychology (ABP), and is a step towards becoming either a Chartered Occupational Psychologist or Business Psychologist.

There is an opportunity to train to become a BPS Test User (at an additional cost), which will enable you to assess ability and personality in occupational settings.

This course is available as an extended masters for international students

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Modules

Level 7

Block Mode Teaching

From September 2025, this course will be taught in dedicated blocks.

This innovative approach means that you will be taught in six-week blocks that focus exclusively on one module at a time. You will be able to fully immerse yourself in each topic and apply your learning effectively.

Each module block includes eight teaching hours (lectures and practical workshops) each week, over two days.

What are the benefits?

You can focus on one subject at a time, maximising your understanding, retention and application of knowledge
Reduce the stress of juggling multiple subjects at once
A clear timetable making it easier to balance academic commitments with personal life
Dedicated days to delve into each topic without distraction
Focus on one assessment at a time at the end of each block
Eliminates the pressure of multiple end-of-term assessments
Regular tasks are integrated into each block, ensuring timely feedback and continuous improvement
A modern, practical way to learn that prepares you for your career goals.

What does block teaching look like?

Induction week – you will be introduced to the subject, the course team and other students on the module

Six weeks of teaching – deep dive into content led by subject experts, utilising research informed teaching, practical case studies, group work and hands-on projects

Assessment week – each block will end with a focused assessment where you can apply your knowledge to real-world cases

Break week - opportunity to prepare for your next block and connect with new students

Skills

Our postgraduate MSc Occupational and Business Psychology programme is the most appropriate professional training to apply the science of psychology to business and occupational settings, while retaining the academic rigours of a masters-level programme.

Professional Development Programme

Through this mandatory, co-curricular module, you’ll practice and enhance your core skills in the following areas:

Presenting
Critical writing
Research

You’ll also work on negotiation techniques, developing the credibility of your arguments to give you the competitive edge.

Professional placement

If you want to dip your toes into the working world before you graduate, you can take an optional placement in Year 2. Where possible, this will be tailored to your interests and career aspirations. And wherever your placement takes you, it will enable you to:

Develop practical problem-solving skills in a professional context
Apply learned concepts, and
Gain a better understanding of your own employability

Professional accreditation

This programme is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and Association for Business Psychology (ABP), this programme can be a step towards becoming either a Chartered Occupational Psychologist or Business Psychologist.

Learning

You'll cover the theoretical areas specified by the Division of Occupational Psychology of the BPS as a necessary basis for occupational psychology Chartership.

Our MSc Occupational and Business Psychology degree will help you understand how psychology can be applied to work and business, such as management consultants, executive coaches, HR practitioners, career advisors, business executives and proprietors.

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You'll be introduced to practical and professional issues in occupational and business psychology throughout the programme, with ‘organisational visits’ and a specific assessed component ’evidence informed practice’.

You’ll complete a consultancy project in a particular field of interest, such as:

Global financial management
Marketing
Human resources

This enables you to consolidate your knowledge and skills through the in-depth, independent study of a specific organisational issue, with or without an associated internship.

You could also complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice at the end of your course.

Global leadership

To boost your employability, you can choose to follow our Global Leadership Programme alongside your MSc studies. Unique to Roehampton, this will equip you with the practical and professional skills to standout in today’s rapidly changing marketplace.

A personal approach

The Roehampton Business School is a progressive and inclusive community, putting you at the centre of your learning journey. Recognising that our students have different personal circumstances, we limit on-campus teaching for this course to a maximum of two days per week, enabling you to balance your studies with work, family, and other external commitments.

Careers

With an MSc Occupational and Business Psychology degree from Roehampton, you'll have a range of skills to apply psychology to business and occupational settings.

You could work within the field of:

Psychological assessment at work
Learning training and development
Leadership, engagement and motivation
Wellbeing at work
Work design, organisational change and development

Whatever your aims or aspirations, our dedicated careers support team will be on hand to support you from day one, with personal coaching, CV and application writing, presentation practice, mock interviews, and networking opportunities.

And our optional professional placement in Year 2 is the perfect platform to make career-defining connections before you graduate.

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Applying

UK Students International Students

UK postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

How to apply

Apply directly

Entry requirements

Specific entry requirements

Minimum 2.2 honours degree in Psychology, Business Management or Human Resource Management.

Please note: those entering with a psychology degree recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) as conferring the Graduate Basis for Chartership (GBC), will be able to use credits obtained from this programme to apply to do the Stage 2 Qualification in Occupational Psychology and apply for Chartership status with the BPS after completing the course.

General entry requirements

UK students

Tuition fees and funding

January 2025 entry tuition fees (UK)

Level of study	Full-time	Part-time*
MSc	£11,025	£5,788

*average fee per year

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our 2024 financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.