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Industrial and Organizational Psychology, M.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 12 months
    Duration

About

These graduate programs are offered in a learning environment where faculty mentors and students teach and learn from each other through collaboration, discussion, classes, and other interaction opportunities.

The Industrial and Organizational Psychology program prepares students for careers improving worker productivity and the quality of work-life.

Such activities include researching better ways for

  • organizations to select and train employees
  • measuring employee job performance
  • understanding when different types of leadership are most appropriate
  • working with factors affecting employee health and well-being. 

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Job Analysis
  • Leadership
  • Personnel Selection
  • Organizational Development
  • Job Performance
  • Psychological Testing and Measurement
  • Work Motivation
  • Multivariate Statistics

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 12 months
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    79

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120. Read more about TOEFL iBT ®.

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  • Minimum required score:

    550

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks. Read more about TOEFL®PBT.

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 3

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

  • Information form;
  • three letters of recommendation, submitted with the attached form;
  • a statement of purpose (1-2 pages)
  • GRE scores

Tuition Fee

  • International

    850 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 850 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.

  • National

    850 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 850 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.

  • In-State

    596 USD/credit
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 596 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
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Living costs for Mount Pleasant

  • 1000 - 1500 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Opportunities for Financial Assistance
Graduate Assistantships
  • This primary form of financial assistance for full-time or part-time graduate students provides tuition remission, a stipend, and resident tuition rates for the duration of the
  • award.
  • Each department offers its own graduate assistantships. Please check with your department for application instructions.
Graduate Fellowships
  • The College of Graduate Studies awards one-year competitive fellowships which provide tuition remission plus a stipend.
  • All applicants must submit an official copy of a current GRE or GMAT score with their application before the deadline, which is the first Monday in February. The one-year Fellowship is only for first year graduate students. It grants resident tuition rates and provides a tuition scholarship of 20 credit hours, plus a stipend of approximately $11,000.
Employment
  • A variety of jobs are available on campus, and all students may apply for campus employment after arrival on campus.

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