MS in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology-GCU Lahore

Course name: MS in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology

Course Overview: The Department of Psychology is now introducing MS in Industrial/Organizational psychology for the first time in Pakistan. Pakistan has seen considerable growth in a wide range of industry and financial institutions. At the moment there are over a hundred multinational companies invested in Pakistan and even more are entering every year despite the security environment and energy crisis.

Psychologists are needed wherever there is the human factor. There is a great need for psychologists in the industry, to help in product design, effective marketing, ensuring productivity, enhancing motivation, providing counseling and support, and conflict resolution. The program in I/O Psychology will be a two year professional training program with an emphasis on hands on experience. A strength of the program would be the involvement of industry.

Business leaders, managers and employees from all tiers of management will be involved in the delivery of this course, making it truly an interactive and market driven program. The program will have 36 credits over the two years with 6 credits each given to research dissertation and internship. Assessment would vary from course to course but in general a continuous assessment paradigm will be followed.

No. of Semesters: 4

Course duration: 2 years

Requirements: A candidate having sixteen years of Education or 4-years of education (130 credit hours) after HSSC/A-Level/Grad-12/Equivalent in the relevant subject. The minimum required marks/grades for admission in MS/MPhil will be as follow:

• Faculty of Science & Technology 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in an Annual Examinations.
  
• Faculty of Engineering 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in Annual Examination.
  
• Faculty of Arts & Social Science 2.50/4.00 CGPA or 60% in an Annual Examination.
  
• Faculty of Languages, Islamic & Oriental Learning 2.00/4.00 CGPA or 50% in Annual Examination.
  
• All candidates are required to pass the GCU General Assessment Test (General) for MS/MPhil admission to be conducted through NTS. The schedule of registration and test shall be announced at an appropriate time.
  
• The candidate who already possess valid GAT result through NTS are also eligible to apply for admission till 30-09-2014.
  
• Candidates working in Government /Semi Government or private institutions may apply. Such candidates shall have to submit “NOC” from the Head of the Institution where they are working.
  
• There is no age limit for admission to MS/MPhil programme.
  
• A “Notification of Registration” of the candidate approved for admission in MS/MPhil programme shall be issued by the Registrar.
  

How to apply: Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.

• Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement.
  Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants.
  
• In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.gcu.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order
  
• The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office.
  
• The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines.
  

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