Business Consulting and Psychology

University of Aberdeen
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 12 Months Business and management studies

About this course

The MSc Business Consulting and Psychology will build your professional consulting skills enhanced with a working knowledge of industry-leading psychology tools and workforce behavioural frameworks.

Consulting is the fastest growing global professional occupation. Rapid changes in world business and advances in technology means companies are seeking new ways to compete and innovate. Business consultants are the solution with unique industry and occupational understanding and expertise.

The programme offers an opportunity to study fundamental concepts of business management and psychology. The range of topics covered offered by both the Business School and the School of Psychology will include research and practice based elements, giving students extensive knowledge of industry practices, key theories and challenges in business consultancy.

This will help you develop a range of transferable skills in understanding human behaviour in the workforce, problem identification, analysis and solving, project management, interpersonal communication including administering psychological analysis techniques and providing feedback, in depth operational analysis and business report writing.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
7220 Customer service supervisors
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
2431 Management consultants and business analysts
1259 Managers and proprietors in other services
2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
12 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Aberdeen
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Business and management studies