Course Overview

MSc Psychology for Leadership takes vital psychological concepts and theories and enables students to apply them in their leadership.

Applying the learning will be unique, but the journey is shared. You'll be discussing identity, leadership, and self-presentation in this course and exploring the psychology of neurodiversity, workplace wellbeing, institutional racism, and working through a pandemic. In addition, there are opportunities to develop your research skills and to do an independent research project.

This course is perfect for you if you're new to leadership, as it equips you with the knowledge and skills to lead a diverse workforce. Equally, it is for experienced leaders who wish to critique their style and develop the skills to manage current and future issues. This might include understanding and capitalizing on the strengths of neurodiverse colleagues, promoting an inclusive workplace, and influencing your organization.

The applied nature of our MSc Psychology for Leadership means that the course content can focus on current topics of interest as directed by the students. These typically include leading teams, team resilience, attitude change, sustainability, well-being, social justice, theories of leadership, motivation, and the social psychology of communication and emotion in the workplace.

MSc Psychology for Leadership offers a flexible learning experience, being taught predominately online with six days on campus per year. Equally, it provides the scope for you to develop leadership skills suited to your organization. This flexible Master's enables you to study and advance your leadership skills while continuing full-time work.

General Eligibility

• An undergraduate degree at 2:1 or above

• And GCSE English Language at grade 4 or grade C or above

• Non-standard applications are welcome and careful consideration will be given to the applicant’s career history, experience, and other learning

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• International students require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.