MBA Psychology

To apply for the Walbrook MBA, you’ll need to meet one of the following:

Option 1:

• A 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent) from a recognised institution plus relevant professional experience (typically 2+ years).

• If you have less than 2 years’ experience, you’re still encouraged to apply. We’ll review your academic and professional background on a case-by-case basis.

Option 2:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience.

Thinking of transferring institutions or have you studied before? You can apply to transfer up to 60 credits towards your MBA. Please note that credits can’t be awarded for the Research Development or Capstone Project modules.

• Review our recognition of prior learning process.

• Speak to our Enrolment Team.

• Submit a recognition of prior learning form alongside your application.

Overseas qualifications may be accepted and will be subject to evidence of equivalency normally verified through ECCTIS (UK ENIC). 

If you’re a non-native English speaker, you’ll be asked to provide proof of your English language proficiency in one of the following forms. Alternatively, you may be accepted if you have previously studied in English at an appropriate level and attended a recognised institution.

IELTS

• Evidence of a score of IELTS Level 6.5 or above with no element below 6.0.

TOEFL iBT®

• Evidence of a score of 88 overall (with 18 in reading, 19 in listening, 19 in speaking and 23 in writing).

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE)

• Evidence of a score of ISE II with distinction in each skill.

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency or Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English

• Evidence of a score of 176 overall, with 169 in each component.

On this online MBA Psychology, you’ll study a series of carefully designed modules. With flexible monthly starts, you’ll join the next available module and study alongside a cohort learning the same subject at the same time.

• Cyberpsychology
  Explore how digital environments shape behaviour, communication, and identity. You’ll examine the psychological insights behind online interaction, from social media influence to data privacy, developing the critical understanding to lead ethically and effectively in digital business contexts.
• Organisational Psychology and Behaviour 
  Explore motivation, leadership, and culture to better interpret organisational dynamics and manage organisational change. This module strengthens your ability to integrate psychological insights into business management and human resources practice – building resilient teams, improving employee satisfaction, and enhancing organisational performance.
• Consumer Behaviour 
  Apply analytical techniques to assess how values, perception, and motivation shape buying choices. This core course combines theory and application, giving you specialised knowledge to lead marketing efforts that align with organisational goals and ensure business success.
• Environmental Focus 
  Examine how business decisions affect the global business environment – and how responsible leadership drives a company's sustainable and successful future. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of corporate responsibility, environmental strategy, and ethical business management, using case studies and reflective tasks to design impactful solutions.
• Strategy Formulation and Implementation 
  Learn how today’s leaders identify opportunities, assess risks, and plan for growth. Develop the strategic and operational expertise to analyse markets, evaluate competition, and align business goals with long-term success. Through practical tasks and reflection, this module develops the critical skills needed to make informed decisions and achieve a lasting competitive advantage.
• Change Management 
  Organisational change is critical to growth. In this module, you’ll explore change management theory through case studies, and how creativity, communication, and leadership influence agile and resilient teams and business performance. Design a change model and reflect on its real-world application.
• Marketing Communication 
  Explore how businesses use integrated marketing communications to deliver value to customers and stakeholders. You’ll assess brand management and communication strategy through real-world case analysis and business contexts. This module enhances your critical understanding of how effective marketing supports sustained organisational performance
• Agile HRM 
  Explore how human resource strategies shape organisational culture and business performance. This module builds specialised knowledge for future human resources managers, developing the critical skills to align people strategy with business growth and ensure business success
• Financial and Business Intelligence 
  Gain the strategic and operational expertise to interpret financial data and support smart business decisions. Learn how to evaluate financial performance using analytical techniques, recommend investment strategies and use big data for business intelligence, through practical, data-driven exercises.
• Research Methods 
  Develop the critical understanding and research skills needed for your final project. Learn how to critically assess literature, formulate research questions and select appropriate analytical techniques and methods. This module prepares you for your final project, where you’ll translate evidence into insights.
• Research Development 
  Sharpen your focus before your final project. You’ll identify a real-world business challenge, propose a practical approach, and communicate your ideas through visual and written formats. This module helps you demonstrate specialised knowledge, independence, and critical skills to deliver research.
• Research Project 
  Carry out an independent project on a topic that supports your career goals – whether it’s leadership, organisational psychology, or business administration. You’ll demonstrate your ability to make informed decisions, apply psychological insights, and contribute to a sustainable and successful future as a contemporary leader.

Most modules include more than one assessment, helping you build skills gradually and apply your learning in different ways. You might complete two or three shorter tasks instead of one final assignment – weighted, for example, at 25%, 25% and 50%.

Here’s a snapshot of the main types of assessments you’ll complete across your core modules. Want to know what assessments you’ll sit for each module, or just need more detail? Request more info and our team would love to talk it through with you.

• Report: write a structured academic or business report that demonstrates critical analysis and application of theory.

• Strategic plan or business case: produce a strategic plan or business case in response to organisational challenges, supported by research and analysis.

• Poster presentation: create a visual summary of your analysis, such as a strategy or proposal, with a short written explanation.

• Learning log or reflective practice: write a short reflective piece to evaluate your professional learning, development or application of theory in practice.

• Infographic and commentary: design an infographic to present a business or research idea, supported by a short written explanation.

• Presentation or video pitch: present your strategic analysis or project proposal through a recorded or live presentation.

• Research thesis: complete a dissertation investigating a business issue relevant to your role or specialism, with independent research and strategic recommendations.