About MA In Industrial/organizational Psychology in Fairfield University

The Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology offers a solid education in the theories, philosophies, and practices of this dynamic and growing field. Faculty challenge students intellectually and offer individual guidance that provides a strong foundation on which to build a successful career.

The MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology is designed to educate students to apply psychological principles and techniques in the work environment that increase individual and organizational productivity. For candidates in this program, Fairfield's Northeast location in a region with many nonprofit and for-profit corporate organizations provides a wide range of opportunities for fieldwork, such as employee recruitment and selection, performance management/appraisal, training and development, motivations and job satisfaction, organization development, job analysis, and research and program evaluation.

Fairfield also offers a five-year BA/MA program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Student interested in pursing this program should contact Margaret McClure, PhD, Chair of the Psychology Department, during their sophomore or junior year to allow enough time to take pre-requisite courses which may only be offered once a year. Pre-requisites need to be completed before application for admission. Students should apply for admission online no later than April 1 of their senior year.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree 

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: 80
• PTE : 53

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