Department of Psychology, CUHK
Postgraduate Programmes > M.Phil. in I/O Psychology

 

M.Phil. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Full-time)

This programme is the first full-time postgraduate programme in Hong Kong designed specifically for the training of professional industrial-organizational psychologists. Students will receive comprehensive training in utilizing psychological knowledge for improving organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.

Qualifications for Admission

In addition to the general qualifications (Please refer to Graduate School Homepage ), all applicants must also fulfil the "English Language Proficiency Requirement" as stipulated by the Graduate School before being considered for admission. Please refer to the "Postgraduate Prospectus" issued by the Graduate School for details on these requirements.

Besides, all applicants should:

  1. possess a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or postgraduate diploma in Psychology; and
  2. have eligibility for membership of the Hong Kong Psychological Society.

Requirements for Application

In addition to the general application materials, all applicants should submit a statement of career aspiration and research interest (750 words in English).

Programme of Study

The design of the curriculum follows the scientist-practitioner model, with emphasis on both theoretical and applied skills.

Courses List

Course Code
Course Title
Units
Seminar in Research Methods I
3
Seminar in Research Methods II
3
Independent Study
3
Writing and Presentation
2
Personnel Psychology
3
Organizational Psychology I
3
Organizational Psychology II
3
Organizational Placement
2
Seminar in Quantitative Skills for Industrial-Organizational Psychology
3
Seminar in the Psychology of Training and Development
3
Seminar in Consumer Psychology
3
Seminar in Professional Issues
1
Thesis Research
4
     

Coursework Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 32 units of courses (excluding PSY700T) for graduation, normally within 2 years.

Prerequisites:  
  Students are required to complete the following undergraduate courses if they have not completed them before:
PSY2050, 2070, 3620, 3650, 4750
(Please refer to the Undergraduate Course List for information of the above courses.)
 
   
   
     
(a) Required Courses:  
  First Year of Attendance 22 units
  PSY5010, 5020, 5050, 5300, 5510, 5520, 5530, 5540  
     
  Second Year of Attendance 10 units
  PSY5550, 5560, 5570, 5580
 
     
 
Total:
32 units
     
(2) PSY 700T  
  Starting from the second year, students are required to take PSY 700T each term, throughout the preparation of thesis, until its completion. Students will earn the units each time they pass PSY700T.  
   
   

Other Requirements

  1. Students are required to submit a research thesis ( format guidelines) and pass an oral examination for graduation;
  2. IT Proficiency Test (Please refere to "Student IT Competence")
  3. Complete an Improving Postgraduate Learning (IPL) module on "Observing Intellectual Property and Copyright Law during Research". This will be an online module and relevant information can be accessed from the website: www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/programmes/programmes.htm