Work & Organisational Psychology/Behaviour

Already working full-time?

Teaching is structured for professionals and is typically scheduled one evening per week. You’ll learn through applied projects, case work and a supervised dissertation that addresses a live organisational question.



Psychology background—or coming from another discipline?

Choose the pathway that fits you at application:



DC508 — Work & Organisational Psychology: for Psychology graduates who want deeper expertise in assessment, leadership, wellbeing and behaviour change.

DC957 — Work & Organisational Behaviour: for applicants from a wide range of disciplines who want to understand (and influence) how people, culture and systems interact.

Looking for recognised credentials?

Both streams are CIPD-accredited (eligibility for Associate Membership on completion). The Psychology stream (DC508) is also PSI-accredited.



Want tools you can use?

You’ll cover strategy, leadership and change, organisational psychology, research methods (including statistics/SPSS), coaching and mentoring, and psychometrics/people analytics—so you can design, implement and evaluate people-centred solutions.



Why choose DCU Business School?

You’ll study in a practice-focused, research-led environment with strong industry connections—and a programme that’s established in Ireland for developing work-ready professionals in HR, OD, consulting and leadership roles.



Is this the right next step?

If you’re ready to combine rigorous analysis with practical impact—whether you’re advancing in HR, moving into organisational development, or leading change—this MSc gives you the frameworks, data skills and consulting mind-set to make a measurable difference. Apply to DC508 or DC957 via business.dcu.ie.

General Entry Requirements

For admission to the MSc in Work and Organisational Psychology (DC508) candidates must hold:



• A 2.1 Level 8 Honours degree in Psychology and relevant work experience



For admission to the MSc in Work and Organisational Behaviour (DC957) candidates must hold:



• A 2.1 Level 8 Honours degree in any discipline and relevant work experience



This programme is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and completion leads to graduate membership of C.I.P.D.



DC508 is also fully accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. For PSI membership (including graduate membership), please consult the PSI webpage as individual DWOP/PSI membership award decisions are made by the PSI.



As part of the application process applicants may be called for interview.



Due to the specialist nature of this programme, additional criteria may be used to assess suitability to undertake this programme. For further information, please contact the Programme Chair using the contact details above.

2 years part-time.

Start Date: September 2026

Career Prospects

From a careers perspective, this programme is ideal for professionals in senior management, leadership roles and those with an interest in organisational change management.



Alumni from this programme include: software engineers, school principals, doctors, project managers who chose the MSc Work and Organisational Psychology/Behaviour in order to effectively manage teams.



What kind of jobs do our graduates have?

People and Change Manager

Head of People Projects

Head of Global Commercial Recruiting

Ways of Working Coach

Senior Consultant

HR Projects, Engagement, and Communication Specialist

Organisational Development Consultant

Technical Recruiter

Global Learning & Development Business Partner