29Nov
UndergraduateCourse summary
If you're passionate about understanding how people behave at work and want to make a real impact in organisations, this MSc in Organisational and Business Psychology offers a unique and exciting route into a growing profession. Designed with both psychological insight and real-world application in mind, this course blends academic rigour with practical relevance. It equips you to enhance performance, drive wellbeing, and lead meaningful change. Unlike many similar programmes, this MSc is grounded in both psychological theory and evidence-based organisational practice, making it ideal for those who want to work at the intersection of people and business. Whether you are early in your career or looking to upskill as a working professional, this course offers flexible and inclusive learning tailored to real organisational challenges. Mapped to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 7 and aligned with the Association for Business Psychology (ABP) standards, this course provides a strong foundation for students pursuing Chartered status or specialist roles in organisational development, people analytics, talent management, or consultancy. Students will engage with applied projects, organisational case studies, and contemporary challenges. You will develop critical and reflective skills that go beyond theory and support impactful, ethical practice. Key Distinctive Features • Mapped to CIPD Level 7 and ABP professional standards, supporting your route to accreditation and Chartered status • Strong emphasis on applied psychology in workplace settings, with real-world case studies and consultancy-style learning • Opportunities for engagement with industry professionals, live briefs, and guest speakers from diverse organisational contexts • A unique focus on work psychology, talent development, and leadership as integrated themes throughout the course • Designed for both recent graduates and working professionals. • Emphasis on critical reflective practice, developing your ability to influence culture, strategy, and performance • Research-led teaching by staff with experience in both academia and practice, including occupational psychology and HR • Option to pursue practice-based research or consultancy projects, building career-ready skills and confidence
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Personnel and Development, Chartered Institute of
Entry requirements
A Undergraduate Honours Degree (2:2 or above) from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above. A reference from a tutor who has supervised the applicant's undergraduate studies. Students may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) subject to the guidelines set out in the RPL Handbook. RPL includes accreditation of prior certificated learning and /or accreditation of prior experiential learning. Applications are also welcome from individuals who do not possess the above qualifications but who have significant management experience and are able to demonstrate previous non-certificated learning equivalent to the above. In such cases, admission to the programme will be based on an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to continue to benefit from and achieve the award. International Applicants: Your qualifications need to be deemed equivalent to the above entry requirements. English Language requirements are normally IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each area (unless otherwise stated) or equivalent accepted qualification. Please see https://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/making-an-application/language-entry-requirements/ for acceptable equivalents. For further information relating to overseas qualification please see https://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/your-country/.
English language requirements
Non-native speakers are required to hold IELTS with an overall band score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each element or equivalent accepted qualification. Please see https://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/making-an-application/language-entry-requirements/ for acceptable equivalents.
https://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/making-an-application/language-entry-requirements/
https://www.wlv.ac.uk/international/making-an-application/language-entry-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
For more information please visit the following: https://www.wlv.ac.uk/apply/funding-costs-fees-and-support/fees-and-costs/
Provider information
University of Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1LY