The Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology trains Industrial Psychologists and Human Resource Practitioners in South Africa.

• Exceptional quality in research and education.
• Staff members actively practice as consultants and researchers.
• Tailored courses for industry demands

• A combination of people skills and business acumen

  • Understanding what makes people tick and then applying it in the workplace

  • Graduates become registered HR practitioners: HR Managers, consultants and general managers in the public and private sector

The Degrees:

• We tailor our degrees to what employers are asking for. This delivers degrees that are nationally and internationally in demand.
• The combination of relevant theory and practice means our graduates are work ready.
• Graduates can register as HR Practitioners with the SABPP, with the relevant experience 
• High academic standards with internationally published lecturers
• Staff consult in industry and this ensures they are teaching relevant, useful material
• Smaller classes from second year level mean that you are a person, not a student number
• Only department to offer modules in rewards management at undergraduate level (affiliated with the South African Rewards Association)

Courses available:

• BA Human Resource Management
• BCOM Industrial Psychology & Human Resource Management
• BCOM Business Management and Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Industrial and Organisational Psychology
• Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Labour Relations and Human Resource Management
• Masters of Commerce in Employment Relations and Human Resources
• Masters of Commerce in Industrial Psychology
• Matsers of Commerce in Labour Relations and Human Resources
• Doctor of Pilosophy in Industrial Psychology
• Doctor of Philosophy in Labour Relations and Human Resource Management

Modules on Offer:

• Human Resources Management
• Consumer Behaviour
• Organisational Behaviour
• Labour Relations
• Occupational Psychology/Career Management 
• Psychometrics
• Human Resources Information Systems
• Training and Development
• Research Methodology
• Emerging HR Practices

Possible Careers

• Human Resources Practitioner / Managers / Consultant
• Labour Relations Officer
• Market Researcher
• Organisational Development Practitioner
• Training and Development Manager
• Trainer 
• Industrial Psychologist

The perfect accompaniment to Business Management or Accounting as it compliments the hard skills necessary in business management with the soft skills essential to Business Leadership. This qualification also leads to further qualification and registration as an HR Practitioner.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding any aspect of the course.