MSc Business and Organisational Psychology (Online)
Transform workplaces, advance your career
Understand how people thrive at work and use evidence-based psychology to drive organisational performance with our fully online, ABP-accredited MSc.
Your learning journey starts here
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.
Career ready expertise
Harness behavioural science to lead change, inspire teams, and elevate performance. This programme empowers you to meet today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities.
Skills-first
We believe your future should be shaped by your talent, not your background. That's why we offer performance based admission. Earn your place through performance — starting with your first course.
Learn your way
You have complete freedom to choose when you begin each course, with on-demand materials. Whether you prefer to progress steadily or immerse yourself intensively, you are empowered to learn on your terms.
Academic impact
Developed by Edinburgh Business School and led by Chartered Psychologist Dr. Çakıl Agnew, this evidence-based programme delivers meaningful organisational impact at every career stage.
Studying online not only gave me the ability to study at my own pace but also removed the stress of having to be in a class at a scheduled time. I could wake up in the middle of the night and have access to the right learning materials. The support from the tutors and lecturers is commendable.
Your MSc, your way
Culture in Organisations
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.
Leadership and Leadership Development
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.
Organisational Change & Development
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.
Workplace Design & Human Factors
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.
Coaching in the workplace
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.
Leading & Managing Diversity
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.
Selection & Assessment in the workplace
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.
Data Analysis for Psychology
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.
Career in demand
£52,608 average salary (Lightcast, 2026). HR Business Partner roles are surging, with demand up 28% — making it one of the fastest-growing areas in strategic HR.
Future-ready skills
With 39% of workers' core skills set to change by 2030, people functions will play a critical role in shaping workforce planning, learning and development, and reskilling (WEF, 2025).
People power AI
86% of businesses expect AI to transform operations by 2030. People leaders will be critical — aligning people, processes, and technology to drive impact (SHRM, 2026).
Understanding the real reasons behind organisational challenges, creating a change, navigating through it, and making a difference excites me. Business and Organisational Psychology provides us with all the necessary tools, knowledge, and professional skills to be able to achieve this.
Get in touch
Get in touch with us today to request your prospectus and learn more about this exciting programme.