MA in Work and Organisational Behaviour

Psychology applied to the domain of work is a fascinating area offering many employment opportunities. From improving recruitment decisions to understanding how technology affects our work performance and experience, from coaching individuals to developing organisational capacity, psychology can be applied to enhancing peoples’ well-being and performance at work and contributing to organisational effectiveness. This programme will be of interest to graduates wishing to pursue careers as work and organisational behaviour specialists, human resource managers, trainers, people managers, consultants, or researchers.By engaging with the programme, you will develop a range of practical skills in conducting research, critical thinking and analysis, and a range of competencies relevant to professional organisational behaviourists such as selection and assessment, negotiation, consulting etc. The aim is to equip graduates of this programme with the building blocks to operate as effective and reflective professionals.The MA in Work and Organisational Behaviour for non-psychology graduates can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis and is designed to advance your knowledge of the discipline of psychology applied in work settings. To achieve this the course content emphasises the application of high-quality psychological research to real-world concerns and issues in the workplace.

Applicants must hold a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in subjects such as business, psychology, human resource management, organisational behaviour, and the sociology of work. Applicants with a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in any discipline and who have a minimum of three years of relevant work experience will also be considered.