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    The document is a personal statement from an applicant pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology. [1] The applicant completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in Ghana and is motivated to further their knowledge and understanding of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology as there are few experts in this area in Ghana. [2] Relevant courses taken during their undergraduate degree will help inform their study in the Master's program. [3] The applicant believes the diverse nature of the Master's program will help improve their skills and experiences working with diverse teams.

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    The document is a personal statement from an applicant pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology. [1] The applicant completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in Ghana and is motivated to further their knowledge and understanding of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology as there are few experts in this area in Ghana. [2] Relevant courses taken during their undergraduate degree will help inform their study in the Master's program. [3] The applicant believes the diverse nature of the Master's program will help improve their skills and experiences working with diverse teams.

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    The document is a personal statement from an applicant pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology. [1] The applicant completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in Ghana and is motivated to further their knowledge and understanding of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology as there are few experts in this area in Ghana. [2] Relevant courses taken during their undergraduate degree will help inform their study in the Master's program. [3] The applicant believes the diverse nature of the Master's program will help improve their skills and experiences working with diverse teams.

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    The document is a personal statement from an applicant pursuing a Master's degree in Industrial Psychology. [1] The applicant completed a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in Ghana and is motivated to further their knowledge and understanding of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology as there are few experts in this area in Ghana. [2] Relevant courses taken during their undergraduate degree will help inform their study in the Master's program. [3] The applicant believes the diverse nature of the Master's program will help improve their skills and experiences working with diverse teams.

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    PERSONAL STATEMENT- INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY

    While I will never make the grandiose statement of knowing the nitty-gritty of my life’s plan
    at an early age, I can state – with a degree of certainty – that it would undoubtedly involve
    books. I pursued a Bachelor of Science degree programme in Psychology at the University of
    Cape Coast, Ghana. This programme gave me a considerable amount of knowledge in the area
    of Psychology. In Ghana, Psychology is now a growing field and requires experts in the area.
    Specifically, in the area of Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P), there
    are very few experts. In one of the Psychology conferences I attended, there were concerns
    raised about how knowledge is limited in the area of WOP-P. This motivated me to pursue a
    master’s degree in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology to broaden my knowledge
    and understanding in the area in order to impact this knowledge to others in my country.

    I graduated with a second-class upper honour (CGPA of 3.3 out of 4.0). The knowledge I
    acquired during my undergraduate studies will inform my engagement in WOP-P as I took
    some courses that are relevant to the programme. These courses include; Industrial and
    Organizational Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Social Change in Organizations and
    Psychometrics. Overall, these courses helped build a strong foundation and background
    which will help me to be strongly engaged in the programme and become successful.

    Upon completion of my first degree, I had the privilege to work as a Psychiatric assistant at
    the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital Accra, Ghana. This opportunity equipped me with
    analytical skills, conceptual and interpersonal skills. I sometimes delegated as a
    representative of my superior for important meetings where I did presentations to my
    superiors briefing them on what transpired at the meetings. This sharpened my
    communication skills as well as gave me some assertiveness in public speaking.

    Because of my desire to become a practitioner and researcher in this field, this program will
    encourage me to conduct research that contributes to existing knowledge in the field and
    apply the results of this research in various work settings and since this programme focuses
    on the scientist-practitioner approach, I think it is appropriate.

    Alongside my grades, I engaged in other extra-curricular activities during my undergraduate


    studies. For instance, I served as Vice Chairman of the Students Representative Council
    (SRC), where I was part of the team which served as mediators between students and senior
    members of the university in discussing student-related issues. As a result of my hard work
    and devotion,
    I was given a citation as an outstanding executive. My academic scores and these extra-
    curricular activities reflect my abilities to excel and succeed in this master’s programme.
    Therefore, I have a strong belief that achieving an excellent academic feat during my
    undergraduate studies is evidence that I have the potential to repeat such a feat when given the
    opportunity to pursue Masters in WOP-P.

    To conclude, I strongly believe that the diverse nature of this programme will help me
    improve my teamwork skills and add up to my experiences in dealing with diverse teams and
    acceptance of different perspectives. I am convinced that a Master’s in WOP-P would
    support my dream of becoming an influential Professor in the area and working around the
    world to contribute my quota to the betterment of employee and organizational relations. I
    would also be a great contributor to the research fraternity and share the knowledge I will
    gain during the course of this programme.

    I am looking forward to hearing from the selection team soon.

    Thank you
    Kind Regards
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