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Occupational and Business Psychology at Kingston University - UCAS

Kingston University

Degree level: Postgraduate

Occupational and Business Psychology (Taught)

Course options

2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • Kingston Business School is one of just six per cent of the world’s business schools with accreditation from AACSB International.
  • The course is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Association for Business Psychology (ABP).
  • To complement your studies, you can take part in our ‘Expert Speakers' series and an ‘Engaging the Profession' series. These programmes will provide you with valuable opportunities to meet practitioners and academics..
About this course This course is ideal if you want to apply the science of psychology to people at work, with roles including in-house and external consultancy, HR, organisational development, public sector and research. You will learn through case studies, studying ethics, your role as a psychologist, and how to successfully implement a programme in an organisation. You will use psychological tools and specialist software. Additional short courses cover psychometric testing, for a fraction of the private market cost. Career opportunities This course will equip you for a range of career opportunities in organisations where psychology can and should be applied to positively impact the workplace and implement change for the better. For example, roles include:
  • Developmental and strategic roles (e.g. people strategist, people and culture partner, developmental advisor, R&D, employee insight)
  • Leadership and management roles
  • More traditional roles (private/independent practice, consultancies, civil service, human resources, test publishing and research bodies)
  • Graduates can also choose to continue working towards becoming Chartered and Registered Occupational Psychologists, following further training

Modules

Example modules:

  • Healthy and Inclusive Workplaces
  • Professional Skills and Development
  • Behavioural Science and Data Analytics
To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

Assessment method

Assessment typically comprises practical tasks (e.g. presentations) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, dissertation). The approximate percentage for how you will be assessed on this course is as follows: Type of assessment: Occupational and Business Psychology MSc Coursework: 96% Practical: 4% Professional Placement Year Coursework: 100%

Entry requirements

A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in any discipline. You must have GCSE or equivalent at grade C/grade 4 or above in mathematics. Candidates with non-standard qualifications but with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £18700 Year 1
England £13500 Year 1
Northern Ireland £13500 Year 1
Scotland £13500 Year 1
Wales £13500 Year 1
International £18700 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the provider course webpage for further information regarding additional course cost.
Occupational and Business Psychology at Kingston University - UCAS