Postgraduate

MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Organizational Psychology

Lead College

Birkbeck was founded in 1823 as the London Mechanics' Institute. Its mandate was to bring higher education to the working classes. From its inception Birkbeck has earned a reputation for excellence in teaching and research. It is unique in its special mission to enable mature students to gain higher education qualifications via part-time study. Consequently, staff are experienced in ensuring a flexible learning environment.

The Department of Organizational Psychology is the oldest and largest department of its kind in the UK and makes a major contribution to research in the field of behaviour at work. It is one of the principal providers of academic and professional training in occupational psychology within the UK.

The Department, located in the new purpose-built Clore Management Centre in Bloomsbury in London, provides exclusively part-time courses for mature students who benefit from the opportunity of combining work experience with advanced study. As well as providing established and innovative teaching programmes, members of the Department are dedicated to conducting internationally recognised research in the field. The Department enjoys good relationships with industrial research partners and has been successful in attracting UK Research Council grants for innovative research.