Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology The University of Western Australia

Overview

The Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology course from The University of Western Australia is a two-year full-time psychology course that includes nine coursework units, a research project and 1000 hours of practical placement spread over three different settings.

Key facts

• Industrial and Organisational Psychology is a specialist area that applies psychological knowledge and skills to workplaces with the aim of improving organisational effectiveness and the quality of work life. 

• The specialty focuses on deriving principles of individual, group and organisational behaviour and applying this knowledge to the solution of problems at work.

• The skills developed are in line with the essential core capabilities and attributes required by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and the Australian Psychological Society’s (APS) College of Organisational Psychologists for postgraduate professional courses.

Career Pathways

This course is designed to lead graduates to professional registration with the specialist title of Organisational Psychologist.

In the workplace graduates from this course play a number of critical roles generally associated with employee and organisational performance. Specific areas of practice of Industrial and Organisational psychologists include:

• Recruitment and selection

• Learning and development

• Leadership and talent management

• Change management

• Workplace research and analysis

• Occupational health and safety

• Performance management

• Wellbeing and stress

• Human factors

Accreditation

• Level 3 and 4 accredited program (5th and 6th years) by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). 

• Graduates are eligible to apply for general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and pursue endorsement in the area of organisational psychology after completion of the Psychology Board of Australia's Registrar Program.