Overview

You’ll learn to play a key role in developing knowledge, and to influence best practice and policy in the workplace, both today and in the rapidly changing workplace of the future.

Taught by the School of Psychology and the University of Sussex Business School, at this Occupational and Organizational Psychology programme offered by University of Sussex, you’ll gain valuable skills and knowledge in:

psychological assessment at work
learning, training and development
leadership, engagement and motivation
wellbeing and work
organisational design, change and development.

The course will also cover issues relevant to the future of work, bringing you the latest thinking on a range of topics such as digital connectivity and agile working practices, emotions and wellbeing at work, managing work conflict, employing vulnerable groups such as refugees, relational attachment at work, attitudes to diversity, and modern leadership.

Careers

On graduation, you’ll be well prepared for professional practice as an occupational or organisational/business psychologist in fields such as:
in-house in the private sector and the public sector (MI6, military, NHS, emergency services, Government and the Civil Service)
test-publishing houses
research consultancies and institutes
policy think-tanks
management consultancy
HR consultancy, and within HR/people/wellbeing departments in organisations
self-employment.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assessment and Development at Work
Leadership Engagement and Motivation
Workplace Learning, Training and Coaching
Advanced Research Methods for Occupational Psychology
The Future of Work Design
The Social Psychology of Organizations
Well-being at Work

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

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General requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Applicants with a lower second class (2.2) degree with at least 57%, or work experience, will also be considered on an individual basis.
Your qualification should be in psychology or a relevant subject (e.g., business and management, sociology, health care), and demonstrate a high level of research methodology.

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Tuition Fees

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26250 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

14975 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

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