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Master 120 ECTS

Leadership and Organisational Psychology

Gain extensive insight into a company’s most valuable resource, its people. This programme is suited for people aiming for a career in strategic human resource management, consulting, or individual and organisational development.

What will you learn?


This programme equips you, as a future practitioner in leadership and organisational psychology and a future leader, with the skills to responsibly navigate increasing societal complexities and support organisations in addressing these complexities. You will gain advanced knowledge of theories and research in organisational psychology and leadership, and learn how to use this knowledge to concretely help individuals and organisations. You will learn how individual, group, and organisational factors influence performance, problem solving, well-being, and decision making in organisations, how to analyse leadership and organisational challenges using the most up-to-date theories and research, and how to turn relevant insights into meaningful action. You will also learn to use central research methods and psychometric tools, and to align actions with strategic and sustainability goals. 

You will learn to: 

  • apply psychological theories, research, methods and tools to support individuals and organisations
  • use scientific methods to analyse and solve problems with impact at the individual, team and organisational levels
  • design and carry out research and development projects, and communicate analyses effectively to different audiences
  • use technology to address individual, team and organisational problems, and work successfully in diverse groups
  • evaluate and challenge current practices with attention to strategic benefit, values, ethics and sustainability, including consequences for people and organisations

Why choose this programme?


In the video below, our students, faculty members and industry representatives share their perspectives on why you should choose the Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology at BI.

Why choose a Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology?

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Career possibilities


Employers look for practitioners who ensure that change is actually implemented, align their actions with values, ethics and sustainability, and communicate evidence clearly.

You can work in:

  • Talent acquisition and assessment – recruitment and selection, job analysis and leadership assessment.
  • Learning, leadership and people development – training, coaching and leadership development programmes.
  • Organisation and change – team and organisational design, organisational culture and change management.
  • People analytics and decision support – workforce data and artificial intelligence, analysis and experimentation, and responsible use of algorithms in human resource management.
  • Sustainable human resource management and well-being – inclusion, engagement, health and safety.
  • Former student Max Paul Trautwein

    Consultant

    Accenture Interactive
    Max Paul Trautwein

Customise your degree


Tracks

By completing the required combination of specialisation elective courses, your diploma will automatically reflect one of two special tracks. Use your first year to explore the options and decide on a track once you are in the programme.

  • Workplace Psychology: People, Health, and Performance
    Courses in this track will help students develop the skills to effectively support individual and team development in contemporary organisations and contribute to the creation of healthier workplaces.
  • Psychology, Technology & Analytics
    Courses in this track will help students develop skills related to new technologies, including AI and people analytics, to contribute effectively, as practitioners in organisational psychology, to organisational change and development in connection with digital transformation.

Please note that the availability of elective courses may vary by campus.

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    Exchange

    Learn more about your opportunities for going on exchange while you are studying at BI. From Switzerland to South Korea - BI Norwegian Business School has exchange partnerships with more than 200 schools around the world.

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    Internship

    Prior experience at a workplace is invaluable when you're applying for jobs. At BI, you have the possibility to combine real-world experience with earning credits.

  • Electives

    We offer a number of elective courses, so that you can adapt your studies to your own wishes and interests. In this way, you can build up competence and get a professional combination that makes you attractive and unique.

Tuition fee

Applicant Price per year

Master 120 ECTS

Leadership and Organisational Psychology

Internal applicant*
NOK 110,700

Master 120 ECTS

Leadership and Organisational Psychology

External applicant
NOK 128,200

Tuition fee

Master 120 ECTS

Leadership and Organisational Psychology

Internal applicant* Price per year
NOK 110,700
External applicant Price per year
NOK 128,200

*Internal applicants are applicants who have passed a minimum of 120 ECTS from BI.

Students with a bachelor's degree from BI are eligible for a discounted tuition fee.

The tuition fee is invoiced per semester and adjusted annually. It includes access to lectures and the standard examination fee.

Different rates apply to students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Certain exceptions and variations may apply.

Read more about tuition fees here

Scholarship and financing


Our commitment to academic excellence includes an entrance scholarship programme to support and recruit top academic students from around the globe.

Admission requirements


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