Business Psychology

Get on the right path to a career that inspires performance, develops people, and manages change.

Our ba (hons) business psychology degree offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. it not only gives you the opportunity to develop your core skills and learn about how business really operates in your industry, but also shows employers that you’re ready to get to work. the business school placement team is ready to help. they offer a wide range of services, including employer presentations, advice and placement fairs. but it’s also up to you – the more proactive you are about applying for placement opportunities, the better.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Business psychology is an emerging field and the opportunities for an exciting career will continue to grow. many organisations have already seen the value of having a business psychologist on board – the nhs and ministry of justice have entire occupational psychology departments. business psychologists are helping lego understand the value of play in the workplace. they’re helping nasa train astronauts for the stress of space missions. and they’re helping the gaming industry make video games more exciting and challenging. you could look for work in-house with an organisation (especially in the public sector), or you could become a consultant working with lots of different businesses. many business psychologists also find writing work discussing psychological issues for magazines and blogs.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Manchester Metropolitan University has partnerships with the following companies: