M.Phil.-Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Programmes for 2025-26 admission

- Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Programme (Part-time)

Field of Specialization

Application of psychological research to the workplace to improve the well-being and performance of the people and the organization. Topics include talent management, engagement and motivation, learning and development, psychological assessment, leadership, group dynamics, and learning organization.

Teaching Staff

Winton AU

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Tim CAREY

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Sarah CHAN

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Tak CHAN

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Judy FENG

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Harry HUI

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Julian PFROMBECK

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Clara TO

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Course List

Course List (Applicable to students admitted in 2020-21 and thereafter)

Course Code         

Course Title

Units

PSYC5010

Seminar in Research Methods I

3

PSYC5510

Talent Management

3

PSYC6000

Major Psychological Approaches

3

PSYC6010

Seminar in Research Methods II

3

PSYC6050

Independent Study

3

PSYC6300

Writing and Presentation

2

PSYC6520

Engagement and Motivation in Organizations

3

PSYC6530

Leadership and Group Dynamics

3

PSYC6540

Organizational Placement I

2

PSYC6541

Organizational Placement II

2

PSYC6542

Organizational Placement III

2

PSYC6550

Psychological Assessment at Work

3

PSYC6560

Learning and Development

3

PSYC6570

Seminar in Consumer Psychology

3

PSYC6580

Seminar in Professional Issues

1

PSYC7010

Seminar in Cognition

3

PSYC7012

Neuroimaging Methods in Psychology

3

PSYC7020

Seminar in Social Psychology and Personality            

3

PSYC7021

Seminar in Developmental Psychology

3

PSYC8003

Thesis Research

3

PSYC8006

Thesis Research

6

PSYC8012

Thesis Research

12



* Course Descriptions

M.Phil. Stream

This programme is the first 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. Students are required to complete a minimum of 31 units of courses (excluding thesis research courses). 

Admission Requirements
  • General qualifications required by the Graduate School
  • Fulfil the "English Language Proficiency Requirement" as stipulated by the Graduate School
    (Please refer to Graduate School Homepage for details on these requirements)
  • Possess a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or equivalent
  • Obtain an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.

Ph.D. Stream

The objective of this programme is to train students to make independent contributions to the advancement of psychological knowledge. Students are required to complete a minimum of 42 units of courses (excluding thesis research courses), pass a candidacy examination, submit a completed research report undertaken after admission, and submit a research thesis and pass an oral examination for graduation.
Admission Requirements
  • General qualifications required by the Graduate School
  • Fulfil the "English Language Proficiency Requirement" as stipulated by the Graduate School
    (Please refer to the "Postgraduate Prospectus" or Graduate School Homepage for details on these requirements)
  • Possess a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or equivalent
  • Obtain an overall GPA of 3.5 or above or honours not lower than Second Class Upper
  • Have completed an individually supervised research thesis.

Career Prospects

Major fields of employment after graduation

talent assessment and management

organization learning and development

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