Work & Organisational Behaviour

This programme will be of interest to graduates wishing to pursue careers as work and organisational behaviour specialists, human resource managers, trainers, people managers, consultants, or researchers.

1. Applicants must hold a Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in subjects such as business, psychology, human resource management, organisational behaviour, and the sociology of work. Applicants with a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in any discipline and who have a minimum of three years of relevant work experience will also be considered. 2. Applicants must supply statements detailing: Relevant work experience whether professional or voluntary Motivation and readiness, which must be ~500 words and must include information on: a. Reasons for applying to the programme and how your reasons fit with your experience, interests and career objectives within work and organisational behaviour b. Experience of group work in an education setting or teamwork in a workplace setting c. Experience in managing time and workloads effectively d. Experience in effectively managing conflict in work or educational settings. Statements will be evaluated based on your responses to the above bullet points. Consideration under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may also be given to applicants who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements as stated above but who present with a Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in any discipline and have significant and directly relevant work experience or has performed impressively in a relevant Master's degree acceptable to the School selection committee. In such cases, the applicant must clearly set out the grounds upon which they wish to be considered in the motivation and readiness statement. Such applicants may also be called for interview and will be selected based on the following: 1. Academic performance 2. Commitment to, or work experience in, the area of work and organisational behaviour. For Applicants with Qualifications Completed Outside of Ireland Applicants must meet the required entry academic grade, equivalent to Irish requirements. For more information see our Qualification Comparison page. International/Non-EU Applicants For full details of the non-EU application procedure visit our how to apply pages for international students.

• In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments.
• Note that not all courses are open to international/non-EU applicants, please check the fact file above. For more information contact the International Office. English Language Requirements Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements.