Master of Science in Occupational Psychology

at University of Nottingham - Jubilee Campus United Kingdom

This masters course is an exciting and challenging course, combining the food sciences with management skills. It equips science and engineering graduates for a career in food production or technical management in the food industry. You will acquire the knowledge associated with food processing and quality assurance. It also develops essential management techniques including supply chain planning and quality management.

Factory visits, case studies and guest speakers from industry will give you plenty of industry exposure throughout the year. Tackle the real-life industry problems in our problem-based learning module. The briefs from industry will be used for a new product development project. You will do the practical in our Food Processing Facility which hosts a wide range of commercial scale food production and testing equipment.

There is an opportunity to complete your research project in collaboration with the food industry. Projects can be factory, laboratory or literature based. Some of our students do it on an industry placement.

Take the next step in your career using psychology in the world of work. Join our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited course to get your Stage 1 qualification in Occupational Psychology and by the end you should be ready to continue on to your Stage 2 training.

You'll learn about how we motivate employees, how we train them, how we recruit, how we design jobs, how we assess performance, how we manage well-being, how we lead, how we manage organisational change, and more. 

At Nottingham, you'll be taught by research-active experts in the field, some of whom completed their own MScs at Nottingham. We make sure the course has a practical focus to improve your skills as a practitioner. That's why you'll learn about consultancy as part of your studies. You'll also get a good grasp on research methods applicable to the workplace, something particularly valuable to future employers. 

By the end of the course, you should be ready to apply what you've learned to the real world of work.

Combine critical understanding of the cultural industries with the development of key business skills.

You'll get a thorough grounding in how the cultural industries are structured, organised and operate. You'll also look at the policy framework they operate in and the unique professional roles and practices they've developed.

On the business side you'll study entrepreneurial creativity, how to launch new ventures and lead entrepreneurial growth.

Through this combination you'll come to appreciate the interrelationships between fundamental research and its practical application.

By the end of the course you'll be:

• Fluent in the financial, marketing and managerial aspects of the cultural industries
• Ready to make a significant contribution to the cultural and creative sector of the economy

Our MSc Sustainable Energy and Entrepreneurship course provides students with advanced skills in renewable energy, energy efficiency and business.

The program is designed for students with a background in engineering (e.g., mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, energy engineering, civil engineering) or science (e.g., physics, chemistry, environmental science) or economics.

The course is also suitable for the applicants with a background in architecture, geography, business, management or other similar subjects, with an evidence of their basic mathematics skill and their basic knowledge or experience in energy.

Whether you've studied medicine, physiotherapy or have a strong clinical background in musculoskeletal health (MSK), Sports and Exercise Medicine will allow you to specialise in managing sports injuries and illnesses, exploring the relationship between exercise and health, and get real life experience in the field.

At Nottingham you'll learn anatomy through prosection, gaining an understanding of both surface anatomy and medical imaging in our dedicated dissection room.  You will also have practical teaching to help you assess and identify sporting injuries and illnesses in a clinical setting, as well as taking an evidence based approach to sports injury management. You will also learn about the public health aspect of physical activity and have the opportunity to complete your own research project.

We want you to be able to go where you want to in your career, and we'll help you get there with placements at real sporting events throughout you time with us and gain first-hand experience from consultant Sports and Exercise Medicine doctors and physiotherapists.