MSc Business Psychology

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £16,600
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £32,600

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

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All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

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Graduates of The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University can receive a 10% discount on their master's degree tuition fees as part of our Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount scheme.

Topics include the impact of the work environment on human performance and well-being; human-machine interaction and equipment design; human error; organisational safety culture; occupational stress and its management; and the ageing workforce.

BMAN71982 Programme Req: BMAN71982 is only available as a core unit to students on MSc Business Psychology and MSc Organisational Psychology

MSc in Business Psychology, MSc in Organisational Psychology 

The course provides students with a foundation in theoretical and applied perspectives on the impact of work, working patterns, and the work environment on workers’ performance and well-being.

Syllabus topics covered include the impact of the work environment on human performance and wellbeing; the influence of technology on employee wellbeing; new ways of working; human error; organisational safety culture; the ageing workforce; and occupational stress and employee resilience. For students on the BPS-accredited MSc in Organisational Psychology programme, the course covers the BPS curriculum areas of wellbeing and work; work design, organisational change and development; and applying psychology to work and organisations.

The course is delivered using lectures, case studies, and small group tasks.

Understand key theoretical approaches in Organisational Psychology

Apply psychological theory in organisational settings

Demonstrate practical skills in literature search, written presentation, and case study analysis

Exam (100%)

 

Informal advice and discussion during a lecture, seminar, or workshop .

Responses to student emails and questions from a member of staff, including answers to student queries provided via an online discussion forum.

Written and/or verbal comments on assessed  coursework.

 

The core text for the course is: Glendon, A.I. & Clarke, S. (2016). Human Safety and Risk Management (3rd Edition). CRC Press. The text is available as an e-book in the University of Manchester Library collection.