Occupational and organisational psychology MSC

“Students can expect to leave as confident practitioners, who have high self-esteem and a clear understanding of the theory that underpins many aspects of education. They will be able to take their skills and learning into their organisations and improve its educational provision.” 

"Although I am a family and career woman with many commitments, I have never wanted these to limit my opportunity to learn. Coming across this distance learning route provided a solution. After looking at the module and course details, I saw it covered the industry knowledge that I was seeking at the time, in particular project management and business analysis."

"People should choose Northumbria University because we are investing heavily in creating an excellent online student experience. Our investment in technology is coupled with years of experience in delivering RICS accredited Surveying programmes."

"Although I am a family and career woman with many commitments, I have never wanted these to limit my opportunity to learn. Coming across this distance learning route provided a solution. After looking at the module and course details, I saw it covered the industry knowledge that I was seeking at the time."

“As an operations manager in the army, life can be demanding, turbulent and always challenging. For these reasons, my time management needs to be super-efficient, with an adding sprinkling of flexibility to fight the daily fires that ignite. These are the main reasons why I chose to study this course online.” 

“Every week we are encouraged to conduct group and individual tasks on case studies using Blackboard, so I never feel lonely. Discussing my assignments with others helps me to become more creative. I am really enjoying the course!” 

"I’m really excited by the insights that the course offers and how it’s informing my practice and work. I know that Northumbria’s Psychology MSc is relevant to numerous and diverse fields that I may wish to pursue in the future – which is very exciting indeed."

"As a conversion course, this Masters is designed for people who want to change direction and follow a career in psychology. However, psychology can also offer valuable lessons and insights that can be taken into any career."

"Throughout the Psychology modules, we discuss weekly topics, share ideas and team up for group tasks. There’s also a really supportive chat where we can ask questions, share what we have found and help each other."

“I make sure I assign time to study regularly, to work through lectures and tasks. However, I don't feel like it has taken over my life and the mental stimulation I get from the course has made me much happier.” 

“Studying online with Northumbria has been brilliant. I feel like I’m working towards an exciting new career and the university has made it extremely accessible. The deadlines are more than reasonable, acknowledging that the majority of people on the course are doing it alongside other jobs, so there’s no stress surrounding assignments.” 

"Students will be able to use the programme to add value and depth of knowledge to the work that they are currently doing or as a vehicle to progress or change to a different career path. There is a strong emphasis on how it can be applied in real world practice, and this offers real benefits to students even before they graduate." 

“Learning online gives me the flexibility to pick up studying whenever I have time - without being timetabled in the way that you are on a traditional university course.”

“The academics were very knowledgeable in their respective fields, with the majority of them having practical experience. This took the quality of education to another level; one where textbooks and real-life examples merged.”

"Although I am a family and career woman with many commitments, I have never wanted these to limit my opportunity to learn. Coming across this distance learning route provided a solution. After looking at the module and course details, I saw it covered the industry knowledge that I was seeking at the time, in particular project management and business analysis, too." 

“At Northumbria we take pride in ensuring our programmes reflect current practice and get you thinking about how companies can apply digital tools successfully. You will leave with a portfolio of experiences and work that will demonstrate that not only do you understand key concepts, but you have experience of applying them too.”

“I feel like I’m working towards an exciting goal in a new career and Northumbria has made it extremely accessible. The deadlines are more than reasonable, acknowledging that the majority of people on the course are doing it alongside other jobs, so there’s no stress surrounding assignments.” 

"Our distance learning students are taught by a team of very experienced academic staff. You’ll harness the skills needed to build a career in data analytics through engaging course material, designed to give you the up-to-date knowledge to fill the digital skills gap.”

“The benefits of studying Business and Management at Northumbria are wide reaching, and the knowledge and skills gained on our courses can be applied to a variety of careers.”  

“Every week we are encouraged to conduct group and individual tasks on case studies using Blackboard, so I never feel lonely. Discussing my assignments with others helps me to become more creative.”