Prog Card
Programme Details
Introduction
The Master of Organisational Psychology prepares students to be knowledgeable, self-reflective, and reflexive practitioners with a commitment to career-long professional development and the maintenance of professional standards. Students in the programme learn to apply industry or organizational (I-O) principles of human behaviour and motivation. The programme enables students to produce scientifically driven data and apply it to enhance workplace productivity and efficiency. Through intensive engagement, students learn advance principles of I-O psychology, develop critical thinking to strategize effective leadership, and gain the skills to provide consultations.
Entry Criteria
General Entry Criteria:
A related Bachelor’s Degree
OR
A related Graduate Diploma at Level 8
Alternative Entry Criteria
25 years old, completion of a related Level 5 qualification, and 7 years of relevant experience (of
which 3.5 years of experience is obtained after completion of a Level 5 qualification), and
completion of an MQA approved Pre-Master’s Program.
OR
25 years old, completion of a related Level 6 qualification, and 6 years of relevant experience (of
which 3 years of experience is obtained after completion of a Level 6 qualification), and
completion of an MQA approved Pre-Master’s Program.
1. Advanced Research Methods
2. Ethics for IO Psychologists
3. Assessment and Psychometrics at Work
4. Leadership and Organisational Change
5. Coaching and Mentoring for Organisational Effectiveness
6. Strategic Talent Development
7. Applied Health Psychology and Wellbeing
8. Diversity and Global HRM
Elective Modules
1. Professional Practice
2. Capstone Project
3. Dissertation
- MVR 4,350 per month x15 months
Upon successful completion of this program participants will be able to:
● Provide scientific reasoning to interpret I-O psychological findings
● Engage in training employees
● Provide job and performance analysis for organizations
● Consult, mentor and coach employers and employees
● Conduct leadership training for managers
● Work in different organizational settings as employee relations management, human resource
operations management, training and development of management, consultancy, and delivering training