Heriot-Watt University, Dubai

Dubai, AE

icit@hw.ac.uk +971 4 571 7000

Heriot-Watt University, Dubai

Dubai, AE

icit@hw.ac.uk +971 4 571 7000

Master Of Science In Business Psychology

Edinburgh Business School

Master

Overview

Understand how people thrive at work and use evidence-based psychology to drive organisational performance with our fully online, ABP-accredited MSc. Our MSc Business and Organisational Psychology equips you with a unique blend of people and business expertise. Fully ABP-accredited, it develops the skills to analyse organisational challenges, improve workplace wellbeing, and boost team and business performance. Study online, balance work and life, and gain a qualification that enhances your career opportunities.

Typical Job Titles

HR Business Partner

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Program Details

Degree level: Master
Department: Edinburgh Business School

Tuition & Fees

Tuition: Contact admissions

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, graduates will be able to:

Examine the psychological and managerial foundations of organisational culture and the forces that shape it. You’ll learn how culture influences everything from behaviour to performance, equipping you to analyse, interpret and build sustainable cultures with confidence.
Discover how leaders shape teams, influence behaviour, and drive performance. You’ll learn the core psychological theories of leadership and gain practical tools to apply these concepts effectively.
Explore why organisational and social change happens and how to lead it effectively. This course examines change at individual, team, and organisational levels, combining psychological theory with practical approaches to equip you for real-world change management.
Explore how ergonomic principles shape effective design across products, systems, processes and workplaces. This course introduces key theoretical frameworks and gives you the practical insight to apply ergonomics to optimise environments and enhance user experience.

Required Documents

a research proposal (at Question 9, under ‘Background Information', please enter the full project title and reference number (if applicable). Please also provide at least 250 words (for civil engineering areas we need a title and 6-7 sentences) about your proposed area of research, the topic is normally provided by the applicant. Applications will not be considered until we have received this information from you, (unless stated otherwise in any current advertising we have for specific individual projects where the relevant project title and reference is required instead).

a copy of your degree certificate and relevant transcripts

Develop a deeper understanding of coaching and coaching psychology across individual, group, and organisational levels. This course builds the practical skills and evidence-based competencies you need to deliver impactful coaching.

Explore how diversity shapes organisational culture, practices, and performance. This course equips you with the skills to manage diverse teams effectively and implement strategies that build inclusive, high performing workplaces.

Examine the theoretical and practical foundations of selection and assessment in organisations, learning how to design robust talent attraction and retention strategies. You’ll explore a range of psychological assessment tools that support HR, recruitment, people development, and performance management.

Learn how to design and conduct valuable business research, from refining questions to analysing data. This course prepares you for your master’s project or dissertation with practical tools and methodologies.

proof of your ability in the English language (if English is not your mother tongue or if you have not already studied for a degree that was taught in English). Please refer to the English Language Requirementsfor further information.

a reference from an academic source (applicants with relevant full time work experience may use their current employer as one of the referees - applications will not be considered until we have received referee reports. You will need to complete the Referee Report Form. Please enter your full name and the research proposal title (as above), then forward to you referees for completion and return.

Passport - please do not upload this with your initial application. This will only be requested if an offer is made.

Financial guarantee - please do not upload personal bank statements with your initial application. For some students, a financial guarantee is required to prove how your tuition fees and personal maintenance costs will be met. This will be requested when an offer is made and is only required if you are one of the following: an international student applying to study on campus who is not entering the UK on a Student Visa - an international student who is being sponsored by your government or a commercial organisation.

at least an upper second-class (2:1) undergraduate honours degree in the relevant subject area, or a Masters Degree is preferrable. We may also consider candidates who can demonstrate appropriate alternative learning such as experience gained in the workplace or professional qualifications.

2 references (these should be academic references, except for the DBA programme for which candidates should typically supply one academic and one professional reference).

Research Proposal (unless you are applying for a DBA or an advertised project which does not require this)

English Language Requirements – applicants must be able to meet one of the criteria below: - If an applicant is a national of one of the countries listed on the UK Government Guidanceunder ‘Who does not need to prove their knowledge of English’ (copy of passport should be provided). - If an applicant’s first language is not English but they have an English-taught Bachelors or Masters degree from one of the countries listed on the UK Government Guidanceunder ‘Who does not need to prove their knowledge of English’, and this is clearly stated in evidence. This qualification should have been obtained no more than five years before the applicant is due to begin their studies at Heriot watt. - This student’s first language is not English but they have achieved at least a C in a Heriot-Watt pre-sessional English course and this is clearly stated in evidence. - This student’s first language is not English but they have provided a recognised English language test from the list below which was taken in the past 2 years and have achieved a CEFR level B2 at the levels below: | Test | PGR Entry Level | |---|---| | IELTS Academic (we do not accept IELTS Indicator, IELTS online or IELTS General Training) | Overall Score of 6.5 with no individual score lower than 6.0 | | PTE Academic | 68 overall with a minimum of 63 in each component | | TOEFL IBT | Overall score of 85, including reading 20, listening 19, speaking 20 and writing 21 | | Cambridge (new) | 176-184 |