Organizational Psychology and Crosscultural Management (in English)
Length of study: 4 semesters
Form of study: Part-time
Head: Prof. Snezhana Ilieva, Dr. Habil
E-mail: seilieva@phls.uni-sofia.bg
Coordinator: Anna Ivanova
E–mail: anna.t.ivanova@phls.uni-sofia.bg
The Master’s degree program in Organizational Psychology and Cross-cultural Management in English is designed to prepare professionals to explore and analyze organizational processes and behavior in the context of intercultural interaction and cooperation. Preparation comprises the following problem areas that are fundamental to modern organizations: Cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural work and organizational psychology, conflict and crisis management, organizational development and consulting, human resources management, mentoring and coaching, team management and development, virtual work and organization.
General Information
Education in the Master’s program in Organizational Psychology and Cross-cultural Management is carried out in English language and it provides knowledge and skills in the field of organizational psychology, taking into account the cross-cultural perspective in studying of human behavior in organizations and meets the requirements of cross-cultural competence and tolerance in human resources development. The students develop knowledge and skills for working in a cross-cultural organizational environment and for application of work and organizational psychology achievements to organizational development and human resources management.
The third and fourth semesters are dedicated to studying of courses with predominantly applied orientation and to preparation related to writing the master’s thesis.
Admission: From winter semester
Terms of AdmissionThe applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree after secondary education in accredited higher education institutions in Bulgaria and abroad with a specialty in the following areas of higher education: Social, economic and legal sciences, Pedagogical sciences and Humanities.
Applicants who have completed a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree in another speciality are also welcome, provided that they work under an employment/civil contract as specialists/consultants in the field of human resources, management, training and consulting of organizations. These applicants should submit, along with the other requested documents, a certificate issued by the organization where they work stating their position and length of service.
Persons who have graduated abroad can apply for the program when their length of study is three years (180 credits).
Minimum average grade from the diploma: Good.
The applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a document certifying their written and spoken command of English and they must attend an interview, which is assessed with “Yes” or “No”.
The interviewers take into account the applicants’ communication skills, culture of expression, and motivation for admission to the master’s program, as well as their previous experience.
The ranking, provided that they have received “Yes” at the interview, is based on the average grade from the diploma for completed bachelor’s degree or master’s degree, formed as the arithmetic mean of the average semestrial grades and the grades from the state examinations.