Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology

Studying master’s in Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology at Linnaeus University in Sweden:

The programme will give you a deeper understanding of people and their interaction in professional life.
The programme targets national and international students with a bachelors degree and 90 credits in psychology, with an interest to specialize in one of the most important areas in modern applied psychology. A Master in Work and Organizational Psychology opens up opportunities for employment in a wide range of private and public organizations.

 

Necessary information:

• Duration: 2 years
• Degree awarded by: Linnaeus University
• Admission criteria: Bachelor’s degree
• Language of instruction: English
• Format: Full-time
• Semester: Autumn
• Tuition fee: 54,800 SEK (First payment)
• Tuition fee, total: 219,400 SEK
• Application Fee: 900 SEK

 

Curriculum:

A program coordinator organizes and integrates the structure and content of the program. The program consists of thirteen courses, twelve of which comprise 7.5 credits, one course comprises 30 credits. The student completes the program in the fourth semester with an independent degree project of 30 ECTS. All courses provided are within the main study area of Psychology. All courses provided in Year 2, apart from the degree project, can be substituted with international exchange courses after consultation with the program coordinator.

 

Career opportunity:

Linnaeus University Career Counselling Service: The career counselling service at Linnaeus University offers support and advice when you try to figure out how your education, your experience, and your personal qualifications can best be summarized into a powerful job application. You will get help pinpointing your skills and experience and tips and guidance on how to best design your CV and cover letter.

A qualified specialist in work and organizational psychology may work with the evaluation and development of organizations, with psychosocial issues, or as an internal consultant on organizational development. Since the programme has a significant element of intercultural competence, such a person could also provide important expertise in developing global strategies for multinational organizations.

Graduates have gone on to work in a variety of environments, from modern start-up companies to large multinational organizations (including TESLA, Accenture, the United Nations, Daimler, PwC), government and charities.

 

Application Requirements:

• You must have been awarded a Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognised university.
• Be able to demonstrate proficiency in English. For most master’s level courses and programmes, the requirement is also the equivalent of the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. There are some master’s level courses and programmes where English 5 or English 7 is the requirement.
• You must provide certificates and diplomas of your completed degree(s) from an internationally recognised higher education institution.
• Transcripts of completed courses and grades for each semester included in your degree. If you have had courses credited/transferred from previous studies, you must also submit official transcripts for those courses.
• Copy of the page in your passport with your personal data and photograph, or a similar identification document.
• You must upload your documentation both in the original language and in an official translation. Accepted languages for translations are Swedish and English.

General entry requirements for second­cycle studies and specific entry requirements for this program:

• 90 credits in Psychology, including a 15-credit degree project, or the equivalent
• English 6, or the equivalent

 

English language requirements:

Exam	score
IELTS Academic	6.5
TOFEL IBT	90
Pearson PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online	62

 

 

Deadlines and intakes:

• Mid-August: Application deadline for courses starting in the Spring semester.
• Mid-January: Application deadline for courses and programmes starting in the Autumn semester. (January 16)