Work-Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management

Delve into the world of work-related behaviour by curating strong leadership and management skills with this MA. This Master's Degree is an ICHAS (Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences) programme. ICHAS are responsible for its delivery & all academic matters pertaining to it.



The MA in Work-Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management aims to produce organisational behaviour specialists who can significantly contribute to organisations wishing to achieve optimal performance.



Why Study with ICHAS?

With a strong emphasis on leadership and management skills, this programme is intended for graduates of psychology, business, humanities, health, or social science.



Students will:

• Learn a blend of insights into organisational psychology and advanced leadership strategies that aims to empower graduates to inspire, lead and manage with confidence, to build team moral, employee motivation and a positive organisational culture.

• Develop knowledge in relation to the place of work in employees lives, the evolving conceptualisation of work, how organisations work, how psychology applies to employee relations, how effective marketing operates based on psychological principles and how psychology underpins a significant level of how businesses and workplaces operate.

• Be introduced to the centrality of psychological functioning within work-related contexts and aspects of work-related behaviour.

• Become organisational behaviour specialists and visionary leaders who can drive change.

Module Information

Learners on the MA in Work-Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management programme are required to complete 90 ECTS over the one academic year on the full-time basis. Students who wish to exit the MA in Work-Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management with the award of Post Graduate Diploma in Work Related Behaviour will complete all modules below with the exception of the Dissertation Module.



Mandatory Modules:

Principles of Work Psychology

Organisational Psychology

Research Methodologies & Design

Personnel & Human Resources Psychology

Leading Change, Teamwork and Managing People

Managing People in Organisations

Dissertation

Domestic Applicants

• The Master of Arts in Work Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management is designed for graduates of a relevant Level 8 programme at a minimum of a 2.2 standard) who wish to engage in further study in this field. Applicants who wish to study for the MA in Work-Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management may include Psychology graduates or may equally include graduates of other relevant disciplines such as business or humanities, health, or social science graduates.

• Those who have completed other relevant educational programmes or have relevant professional experience etc., where Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) and Acquired Prior Learning (APL) can be applied to the programme by submission of programme content, qualification, and assignments equivalent to an appropriate Level 8 award at an Honours 2:2 standard, can also be considered.

• All applicants will be required to have a minimum of ordinary-level maths at Leaving Certificate standard or be able to demonstrate equivalent competency in maths at this level.

• All applicants are required to be over 23 years of age.

• All applicants will be required to attend for an interview to ascertain their suitability for the programme.

• Successful applicants would be required to complete Garda Vetting at the College.



International Applicants

• If English is not your native language you must show that your English level is of a suitable standard, i.e. B2+ in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages which is equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.5.

• International students will have to provide evidence that they can satisfy the eligibility requirements for graduate membership of the Psychological Society of Ireland or the British Psychological Society.

• All international applicants must meet the visa requirements for study in Ireland.

• All applicants will be required to attend for interview to ascertain their suitability for the programme.

• Successful applicants would be required to complete Garda Vetting at the College.

Applications for this course are submitted through the ICHAS website. When you click on "Application Weblink" above, you will be directed to ICHAS to complete your application.

1 year full-time, 2years part-time.

Intake Dates:

Limerick - Full-Time - September 2026

Limerick - Part-Time - September 2026

Dublin - Part-Time - September 2026

Dublin - Full-Time - September 2026

Cork - Full-Time - September 2026

Cork - Part-Time - September 2026

Career Progression

The MA in Work-Related Behaviour with Leadership & Management will provide opportunities for graduates to enter or progress in a range of careers in management and leadership roles, which require competencies in understanding organisations, leading change, teamwork and managing people. On successful graduation, students who complete this ABP accredited Master's Degree can use the title “ABP Certified Business Psychologist (CBP).



Examples of such roles include:

Human Resource Managers

Training and Development Managers

Sales Development Managers

Sales Development Representative

Customer Relationship Manager

Marketing Automation Manager

Marketing Automation Executive

CRM Executive

Direct Marketing Specialist

ABP Certified Business Psychologist (CBP)



Academic Progression

This programme provides a progression opportunity to complete a range of Programmes at Level 10 nationally and internationally.