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Course overview

Take the next step in your career by applying psychology to the world of work. This course will help you to manage people, even if you've never studied psychology before. You'll learn how to effectively motivate employees, how to train them, how to recruit them, how to design job specifications, how to assess performance, how to manage well-being and how to lead along with learning how to manage organisational change and diversity in the workplace. At Nottingham, we make sure the course has a practical focus and aim to improve your skills as a practitioner. You'll learn about consultancy as part of your studies and gain a good grasp on research methods applicable to the workplace, something that is particularly valuable to future employers. You'll be taught by research-active experts in the field, some of whom completed their own MSc’s at Nottingham Malaysia. By the end of the course, you should be ready to apply what you've learned to the real world of work.

Why choose this course?

Management Psychology applies psychological principles and theories to address practical issues in business, organisations, and management.

The MSc in Management Psychology at UNM is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. The division has adopted a blended learning approach built around three learning modes:

  • Executive teaching style
  • Workshop-based teaching with ‘fly-in’ experts from Nottingham UK
  • Curriculum co-developed with industry experts

Students will apply newly acquired skills to practical work through modules including:

  • Consultancy skills in learning, training, motivation
  • Wellbeing and work, leadership, engagement and motivation
  • Work design, organisational change and development
  • Psychological assessment at work
  • Utilising advanced data collection and analytical methods for applying psychology to the workplace and organisations

Course content

You will complete 120 credits of taught modules plus an empirical research project worth 60 credits on topics relevant to your specialist area of interest.

The programme is organised in workshop-based modules. Modules vary from 10 and 20 credits. Twenty credit modules are organised over two weeks with face-to-face teaching taking place during two consecutive weekends and three weekday evenings. Ten credit modules require face-to-face teaching over one weekend and three weekday evenings. The schedule for the different modules will be published in advance so that you can plan your time accordingly.

The timetable for taught modules for the year ahead will be published each August. Your empirical project will be planned in the final semester of study.

Our assessment strategy reflects our focus in applied skills and academic applied psychology. Typically, each module is assessed by a combination of coursework, exam, practical activities and a short reflection on the learning process. The assessment requirements and percentages carried by each activity/task per module are outlined in the tables below: 

Module no. Module name Credits Methods of assessment
PGSA4018 Introduction to Management Psychology and Quantitative Workplace Data 20 1 x 2-hr exam (50%)
1 x 30-min Group Presentation (50%)
PGSA4021 Introduction to Research Methods 10 1 x 3,000 word review paper (100%)
PGSA4011 Strategic Human Resources Management and Managing Diversity 20 1 x 3,000 word essay
1 Group presentation (30%) and pdf poster (20%)
PGSA4016 Learning, Training and Development 20 1 x 2-hr exam (50%)
1 x 2,500 word essay (50%)
PGSA4022 Qualitative Research Methods 10 1 x 3,000 word report (100%)
PGSA4019 Leadership. Engagement and Motivation 10 1 x 2-hr exam (100%)
PGSA4023 Organisational Change and Development 10 1 x 2-hr exam (50%)
1 x 1,500 word case study report (50%)
PGSA4015 Psychological Assessment at Work 10 1 x 1.5-hr exam (70%)
1 x 20-min Group presentation (30%)
PGSA4020 Consultancy Skills 10 1 x 3,000 word coursework (100%)
PGSA4009 Applied Research Project 60 Project portfolio: 10,000 words in total (project proposal and ethics submission; project management report; research paper; executive summary; disc containing reports and data)

Entry requirements

All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications. The entrance requirements below apply to 2025 entry.

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or its international equivalent in a relevant field. Non-UK qualifications will be assessed against this standard. Applicants with a first degree in a relevant subject, such as management, psychology, or other related disciplines, will also be considered.

Applicants must hold a degree from a recognised university. We welcome students from all academic backgrounds and consider a wide range of qualifications. For certain programmes, prior qualifications must be in related fields. As part of the admissions process, applicants may be invited to attend an interview if further evaluation is deemed necessary.

Eligibility can only be confirmed upon submission of a complete application.

IELTS (Academic):

6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in each element)

TOEFL (iBT):

 90 (minimum 19 in Writing and Listening, 20 in Reading and 22 in Speaking)

PTE (Academic):

71 (with no less than 65 in each element)
MUET: Band 4.5
  • IELTS (Academic), TOEFL iBT, and PTE (Academic) test results must be less than two years old.
  • IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted.
  • IELTS Academic Online, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, and PTE Academic Online are not accepted.
  • MUET results are valid for five years from the release date.    

Learning and assessment

How you will learn

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Practical classes
  • Supervision

In addition to lectures, some modules have lab sessions, some have workshops and some drop in sessions. Each module is run with the aim of providing best learning experience for students and module objectives are achieved by devising the most appropriate delivery and assessment methods.

How you will be assessed

  • Coursework
  • Group coursework
  • Examinations
  • Dissertation
  • Presentation
  • Essays
  • Group presentation

Modules are assessed by a combination of exams and coursework at the end of the relevant semester.

Fees

ResidencyFees
Malaysian studentsRM58,000 per programme
International students RM63,000 per programme

Funding

Find out about scholarships, financial assistance and specific research funding available to all malaysian and international students.

Scholarship funding

Where you will learn

Kuala Lumpur Teaching Centre

KLTC is a UNM facility located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Select postgraduate programmes from business, politics and applied psychology are delivered here to support the flexibility of postgraduate students.

The centre also served as a supplementary venue for the University’s external events, seminars and conferences.

KLTC is located on the second floor of Chulan Tower, near the Petronas Twin Towers and the Bukit Bintang district. It is easily accessible via the city’s train system, with the building located next to the Conlay MRT station. Free shuttle bus services are also available from the UNM Semenyih campus to KLTC.

Careers

Management psychologists are well paid and in high demand as they make a positive difference to organisational culture, productivity and performance. Most work within a variety of large public or private organisations, often specialising in specific areas of work psychology. Some choose to work for psychology and management consultancies or other management level posts.

The University’s Career Advisory Services (CAS) support students with the necessary skills and career opportunities using its strong relationship with various employers and industries. The CAS will provide students with essential resources and guidance for career choices offering many opportunities to develop the skills needed to plan and manage your future. Our Careers Advisory Service will work with you to improve and maximise your employability skills as well as providing essential resources and guidance that will assist you with job/course applications. They will facilitate searches for appropriate work experience placements and connect you to a wide range of prospective employers and training opportunities.

 

Our programme director is also heavily involved with providing students with the necessary career advice.

Executive Training and Coaching Professional, Business Development Consultant, Internal and External Management, Consulting Team Development Manager, Change Management Professional, Strategy Development Professional, Staffing and Recruiting Manager, Policy Officer, Corporate Consultant, Employee Retention Consultant, Professional Development Coach, Customer Service Manager, Change Management Specialist.

This content was last updated on 17 January 2025. Every effort has been made to ensure that this information is accurate, but changes are likely to occur between the date of publishing and course start date. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply.