| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Full-time | 1 year | September | find out | find out |
The MSc in Consumer Psychology is a dynamic, employment and skills-focused programme suitable for recent graduates or current professionals. You will learn how to investigate and enhance the experiences of consumers including retail consumers, service users, employees, clients and more.We also train you to identify and communicate decision-grade information and tangible solutions to a variety of stakeholders.
Consumer psychology is the study of how we relate to the transaction of goods and services we use every day. Our goal is sustainable consumption, the basis of long-term mutually beneficial relationships.In the MSc in Consumer Psychology, we train students to become practical and powerful problem-solvers in a variety of industry and organisational contexts. You will be ready to identify insights from consumer theory and data analysis and you will be conscious of the constraints on solutions (cultural concerns, sustainability) in your context.
The MSc in Consumer Psychology will empower you to transition to a role focused on consumer experience and data analysis. In order to do this, we provide opportunities to apply your skills to genuine industry issues. In the International Business Project, you will work on Global Virtual Teams addressing issues provided by multinational companies. In the Work-Based Research Project, you will work with our industry partners here in Galway and beyond to apply data analytics and consumer insights to their challenges. We will empower you to improve yourself, your organization and society. Our recent graduates work in a variety of settings including consumer research, sales, recruitment and the public sector.
Our interdisciplinary programme is based in the School of Psychology at University of Galway and integrates contributions from our IdeasLab, the Irish Centre for High Performance Computing, and the J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics. You will work on global virtual teams solving business problems through X-Culture and learn from guest lecturers from local and international companies and organisations.
Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Guidelines on the requirements for applying to this course, which include an academic reference, a current CV, and document critically appraising a piece of your previous work informed by statistical analysis, can be found here.
Contact University of Galway to find course entry requirements.
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