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During this programme, you will: 

• Build a strong understanding of key concepts, perspectives, and approaches in Work and Organisational Psychology/Organisational Behaviour. 

• Learn to assess and apply this knowledge in response to the changing demands of work (e.g., global, societal, organisational). 

• Use practical tools, methods, and processes to explore and solve work-related challenges. 

• Design, implement, and review interventions that help organisations tackle real problems. 

• Work effectively with others to create solutions to complex workplace issues. 

• Learn how to apply sustainable and ethical decision-making in leadership and management. 

• Strengthen professional skills such as critical thinking, giving and receiving feedback, and reflective practice. 

• Learn how to contribute evidence-based and creative ideas to build healthier, more sustainable workplaces. 

Key Information:  

• Complete full-time in one year or part-time over two years 

• Delivered on campus 

• Full-time students: lectures held twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday) 

• Part-time students: lectures held once a week (Tuesday in year 1, Thursday in year 2) 

• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters 

• Students attend a short course in psychometric testing between semesters, requiring attendance at two days of online classes 

• Submit dissertation at the beginning of August (year 2 for part-time students), completed over the summer 

• Independent study, group work, and dissertation research will require work outside scheduled lecture hours 

 You will learn through a blend of: 

• Lectures, workshops, and experiential learning 

• Reflective practice and supervised research 

• Regular feedback from faculty and peers through group work and assessments 

Full-time 

Autumn Semester 

• will introduce key theories of work design and employee wellbeing, and encourage you to evaluate their effectiveness in various work contexts. 

• explores key leadership concepts and empowers you to be an ethical and effective leader in the workplace. 

• equips you with the ability to gather, analyse, and present empirical evidence that helps organisations make informed and high-quality decisions and will help you to complete the dissertation component of the programme. 

• will help you to develop career readiness by building self-awareness, gaining insights from employers, and engaging directly with top companies in an employer-led assessment centre, strengthening employability, communication, and professional presentation skills. 

Spring Semester 

• will help you understand how psychology is applied to selection and assessment in organisations, and build your knowledge and competencies around the ethical, professional, and legal conduct needed to develop selection and assessment systems in workplaces. 

• introduces the key theories and current trends in managing workplace performance and motivation, and helps you understand both the multi-level factors influencing them and methods that could be applied to improve them. 

• will deepen your career development by helping you to recognise your strengths, understand emotional intelligence, build professional networks, prepare confidently for employer mock interviews with feedback, and create an actionable career plan for future success. 

• will give you an insight into the learning and development process in the workplace, and enable you to design and evaluate learning, training and development programmes for a range of organisations.   

Summer Semester 

• Your dissertation modules ( and ) require you to prepare and deliver an independent research project in an area of work and organisational psychology. This process includes design, ethical approval, data collection and analysis and the presentation of evidence and arguments in a written report. 

• develops your knowledge and practical skills in applying, interpreting and evaluating psychometric tests in the workplace. Completing this module enables you to become a Registered Test User with the British Psychological Society. 

Part-time Year 1 

Autumn Semester 

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Spring Semester 

Part-time Year 2 

Autumn Semester 

Spring Semester 

Summer Semester 

• Your dissertation modules ( and )  

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library. 

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s  

• Applicants should ideally hold a bachelor’s degree ( Level 8) with at least a second-class honour (grade 2:1) in a relevant discipline such as psychology, human resource management, human resource development, or business management. Three or more years’ work experience is preferred for applicants with a second-class honour (grade 2:2) degree. 
  
• If you are applying to the MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology, you must have an undergraduate degree accredited by the Psychology Society of Ireland (PSI) or a recognised international equivalent. 

• The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview. 

Other Entry Considerations:  

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.  

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy. 

International students:  

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of Documents: 

• *Academic transcripts and certificates
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
• Copy of your CV, highlighting jobs you have held in the last five years and the duties performed.
• Your completed Competency Assessment Form 

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application  

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date; you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

EU Full-time: €10,200 Part-time: €5,600 per annum*

Non- EU Full-time €18,400 Part-time: â‚¬10,400 per annum*

* Year 2 fees are subject to change 

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie). 

Funding 

Find further information on funding and scholarships. 

This course can lead to the following sectors and careers:  

• Organisational psychology
• Learning and development
• Human resource management
• Recruitment consultant
• Consultancy
• Occupational Health
• Coaching
• Line management
• Social care
• Project management
• Talent management
• Academic research 

Our graduates now work at companies such as: 

• Accenture
• Aon
• BMS Performance
• Dunnes Stores
• Ely Lilly
• EmployAbility
• Fexco
• Health Service Executive
• Korn Ferry
• KinchLyons
• Metronic
• Northern Trust
• Welliba 

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Sessions