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MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication

Heriot-Watt University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Edinburgh Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Heriot-Watt University's Masters degree in Business Psychology is the most established of its kind in Europe. In this MSc, core modules from Business Psychology are blended with expertise from the field of Intercultural Communication.

Our MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication programme is a specialist masters degree which offers you the opportunity to gain an employable skillset suited to working with multinational organisations. Our psychology graduates often build extremely rewarding careers within a range of industries.

This programme combines business psychologys focus on leadership, diversity, change and organisational culture with intercultural communications focus on written and verbal communication in cross-cultural professional contexts. Youll develop specialist skills that will put you in the perfect position to make a positive impact on an organisations performance, in areas such as:

  • Job satisfaction
  • Well-being
  • Leadership
  • Organisational commitment
  • Organisational culture
  • Performance and productivity

Throughout MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication, youll develop a critical understanding of the boundaries, terminology, concepts and conventions of business psychology and intercultural communication. Our degree programme provides sufficient coverage of business psychology to enable you to proceed to professional careers in private, public and third-sector organisations.

Recent developments in research inform this degree and youll gain professional, transferable skills and knowledge to succeed in a career after graduation. The range of courses, including a dissertation, provides you with the flexibility to pursue your interests either as a practitioner or researcher.

Youll benefit from the industry relevance of the programme, which will set you up for life after graduation. Upon completion, youll be able to use a significant range of professional skills, techniques, practices and materials to identify, conceptualise and define new problems and issues which are central to both business psychology and intercultural communication. Beyond the subject-specific knowledge and skills, youll be given the opportunity to learn and practice transferrable skills such as presentation, communication, analytical and ICT skills. 

Our MSc Business Psychology with Intercultural Communication degree is taught by experienced, leading academics who, in many cases, have published the research which shapes their disciplines and written the books which will guide your learning. Many academics balance teaching time with continued professional practice as translators, interpreters, practitioner psychologists, tax and finance specialists and management consultants. They bring real-world experience to the classroom.

Application deadline

30 August 2024

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 20,376per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University

  • University League Table

    42nd

  • Campus address

    Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH14 4AS, Scotland

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One of Scotland's most international universities. With five global campuses, you'll join over 27,000 students and an alumni network of 159,000 in 190 nations.
Global companies actively seek out Heriot-Watt graduates due to the nature of the university's research-informed education.
Opportunities to transfer seamlessly between campuses in Dubai, Malaysia and Scotland through the university's 'Go Global' scheme.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Psychology

    61st out of 118 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    170 80%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    61.0 61%

    70th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.89 72%

    101st

    9

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