Master of Business Psychology

Why study with ECU Accelerated Online?

  • Stand out with a specialist skillset

    Build a future-focused, specialised expertise in business psychology and be at the frontier of workplace innovation.

  • Study with a top business school

    The Business disciplines at ECU are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which is synonymous with excellence in business education. Less than 6 per cent of the world’s schools offering business degree programs hold accreditation with AACSB International.

  • Accessible, flexible and accelerated

    This course is 100% online, so your study fits your busy schedule. Study one unit at a time over each seven-week study period and graduate sooner compared to traditional part-time study options.

  • Support while you study

    At ECU, you will receive the support you need. Not only are our teaching staff supportive and attentive, you will also have a dedicated Student Success Advisor to support you every step of the way.

Rankings & Accreditations

  • Good Universities Guide logo

    2025 Good Universities Guide

    ECU is rated the top WA universeity for Overall Experience in postgraduate Business and Management​.
  • THE Young University Rankings logo

    2025 THE Subject Rankings

    ECU has ranked in the top 300 universities in the world for Business and Economic studies. 
  • AACSB Accredited Logo

    AACSB International Accredited

    The Business disciplines at ECU are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. This certification is held by less than six per cent of business schools globally. 
  • AFR Accredited Logo

    2024 AFR BOSS Best Business Schools list

    ECU is ranked #1 Business School for Teaching in Australia.
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Admission requirements

To gain entry to the Master of Business Psychology, applicants must have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in a cognate discipline; OR​
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years of relevant professional experience*​​.​​
  • Students who possess the equivalent of a four-year, full-time, non-cognate undergraduate degree may also apply for this program. This includes graduates from four-year bachelor programs in education, nursing and engineering degrees, as well as those from these and other fields who may have completed an honours degree.

* Relevant professional experience constitutes five years of working in professional contexts underpinned by managing human and team behaviour, motivation and psychology. This includes (but is not limited to) those working in traditional business administration and consulting roles and extends also to those with experience working in healthcare, engineering, education, social and community services contexts.

If you would like more information, contact one of our Student Enrolment Advisors on 1300 707 760 or request a call-back.

Gateway qualifications and flexible exit points

Remain flexible while you pursue your postgraduate degree with our gateway qualifications. If you need to exit early, you could still receive a Graduate Certificate of Business Psychology after completing four units.

Graduate Certificate

4 units
or continue studying

Master Degree

+ 6 units
(10 units total)

What you will study

The Master of Business Psychology consists of eight core units and two electives.

  • Master of Business Psychology
  • Graduate Certificate of Business Psychology
Master of Business Psychology

Master of Business Psychology

Core units

  • Healthy Work and Wellbeing
  • Managing and Rewarding Performance
  • People Analytics
  • Managing Change
  • Psychological Science of Wellbeing
  • Psychological Sciences of Human Social Behaviour
  • Psychological Science of Human Information Processing
  • Neuroscience and Human Behaviour

Electives

  • Acquiring and Managing Talent
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Project Management
  • Managing People and Organisations
  • Transformative Leadership
  • Data Analytics and Organisational Decision Making
  • Marketing for Leaders
Graduate Certificate of Business Psychology

Graduate Certificate of Business Psychology

Core unit

  • Healthy Work and Wellbeing

Psychology electives

  • Psychological Science of Wellbeing
  • Psychological Sciences of Human Social Behaviour
  • Psychological Science of Human Information Processing
  • Neuroscience and Human Behaviour

Business electives

  • Acquiring and Managing Talent
  • Managing and Rewarding Performance