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.
Course List
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 |
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).
- 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
- 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
talent assessment and management
organization learning and development