Postgraduate study in Psychology
What can you study in Psychology?
Our research interests are wide ranging, spanning many aspects of psychology, from evolution to neuroscience and sensory science to the formation of lasting relationships and the maintenance of positive mental health.
Research interests open to exploration include:
- Applied behaviour analysis
- Cognition and culture in New Caledonian crows
- Cognitive and language development
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Community psychology
- Gender and sexuality
- Developmental cognitive neuroscience
- Educational psychology
- Experimental analysis of behaviour
- Health psychology
- Language and cultural evolution
- Māori and Pacific psychology
- New Zealand attitudes and values
- Organisational psychology
- Occupational health psychology
- Sensory psychology
- Social psychology
- Speech science
- Sustainability
Māori and Pacific Psychology Research Group
The Psychology Māori and Pacific Psychology Research Group (MPPRG) is an initiative to create an inclusive and dynamic space for Māori and Pasifika students in the School of Psychology to motivate, inspire and support each other through the research process.
Postgraduate Webinars
View our three webinars on Postgraduate Study Options for students in Psychology via the links below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZtexiZ31Ys
Structuring your Arts postgraduate programme in Psychology
Please note, you can no longer do a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) or Arts Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology.
The Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology and Science Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology listed below are still avaliable.
Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology
Consult the MA schedule for how to structure your study and for the courses you may take.
Structuring your Science postgraduate programme in Psychology
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons)) in Psychology
- 15 points:
- 75 points from:
- PSYCH 700 Political Psychology
- PSYCH 707 Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH 708A and B Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYCH 711A and B Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
- PSYCH 714 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYCH 715 Psychology and Sustainability
- PSYCH 716 Social Psychology and Interpersonal Processes
- PSYCH 717 Community Psychology
- PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
- PSYCH 720A and B Research Topic in Psychology
- PSYCH 721 : Consciousness and Cognition
- PSYCH 722 Human Learning and Development
- PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
- PSYCH 724 Perceptual Neuroscience
- PSYCH 725 Evolution and Human Behaviour
- PSYCH 726 Emotion and Identity
- PSYCH 727 Functional MRI
- PSYCH 731 Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes
- PSYCH 733 Special Topic: Critical Health Psychology
- PSYCH 736 Special Topic: Human Brain Mapping
- PSYCH 737 Work and Wellbeing
- PSYCH 740 Sensory Science
- PSYCH 741A and B ABA: Communicating Behaviourally
- PSYCH 742 Neuroscience of Awareness
- PSYCH 743 Critical Qualitative Research
- PSYCH 744 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- PSYCH 746 Perception, Cognition, Action
- PSYCH Special Topic: Applied Behaviour Analysis Ethics 749, 749A and 749B
- PSYCH 750A and 750B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Methods and Measurement
- PSYCH 751A and 751B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Concepts and Principles
- PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- PSYCH 755 Gender, Power, and Sexuality
- PSYCH 756 Special Topic: Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour
- PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
- PSYCH 758 Special Topic: Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
- PSYCH 759 Advanced Behavioural Psychology
- PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
- PSYCH 763A and B Portfolio of Professional Practice Reports
- PSYCH 767 Gender Violence
- PSYCH 770 Special Topic Behavioural Insights
- PSYCH 775 Not currently available
- 30 points:
Or
Preparatory Clinical Psychology
- 15 points:
- 60 points:
- 15 points from:
- PSYCH 700 Political Psychology
- PSYCH 707 Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH 708A and B Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYCH 711A and B Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
- PSYCH 714 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
- PSYCH 720A and B Research Topic in Psychology
- PSYCH 722 Human Learning and Development
- PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
- PSYCH 724 Perceptual Neuroscience
- PSYCH 725 Evolution and Human Behaviour
- PSYCH 726 Emotion and Identity
- PSYCH 727 Functional MRI
- PSYCH 731 Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes
- PSYCH 733 Special Topic: Critical Health Psychology
- PSYCH 736 Special Topic: Human Brain Mapping
- PSYCH 737 Work and Wellbeing
- PSYCH 740 Sensory Science
- PSYCH 741A and B ABA: Communicating Behaviourally
- PSYCH 742 Neuroscience of Awareness
- PSYCH 743 Critical Qualitative Research
- PSYCH 744 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- PSYCH 746 Perception, Cognition, Action
- PSYCH 749, 749A and 749B
- PSYCH 750A and 750B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Methods and Measurement
- PSYCH 751A and 751B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Concepts and Principles
- PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- PSYCH 755 Gender, Power, and Sexuality
- PSYCH 756 Special Topic Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour
- PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
- PSYCH 758 Special Topic Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
- PSYCH 759 Advanced Behavioural Psychology
- PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
- PSYCH 763A and B Portfolio of Professional Practice Reports
- PSYCH 767 Gender Violence
- PSYCH 770 Special Topic Behavioural Insights
- PSYCH 775 Not currently available
- 30 points:
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Psychology
- 120 points from:
- PSYCH 700 Political Psychology
- PSYCH 707 Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH 708A and B Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYCH 711A and B Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
- PSYCH 714 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
- PSYCH 720A and B Research Topic in Psychology
- PSYCH 721 : Consciousness and Cognition
- PSYCH 722 Human Learning and Development
- PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
- PSYCH 724 Perceptual Neuroscience
- PSYCH 725 Evolution and Human Behaviour
- PSYCH 726 Emotion and Identity
- PSYCH 727 Functional MRI
- PSYCH 731 Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes
- PSYCH 733 Special Topic: Critical Health Psychology
- PSYCH 736 Special Topic: Human Brain Mapping
- PSYCH 737 Work and Wellbeing
- PSYCH 740 Sensory Science
- PSYCH 741A and B ABA: Communicating Behaviourally
- PSYCH 742 Neuroscience of Awareness
- PSYCH 743 Critical Qualitative Research
- PSYCH 744 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- PSYCH 746 Perception, Cognition, Action
- PSYCH 749, 749A and 749B
- PSYCH 750A and 750B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Methods and Measurement
- PSYCH 751A and 751B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Concepts and Principles
- PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- PSYCH 755 Gender, Power, and Sexuality
- PSYCH 756 Special Topic: Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour
- PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
- PSYCH 758 Special Topic Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
- PSYCH 759 Advanced Behavioural Psychology
- PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
- PSYCH 763A and B Portfolio of Professional Practice Reports
- PSYCH 767 Gender Violence
- PSYCH 770 Special Topic Behavioural Insights
- PSYCH 775 Not currently available
or
- 105 points from:
- PSYCH 700 Political Psychology
- PSYCH 707 Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH 708A and B Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYCH 711A and B Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
- PSYCH 714 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
- PSYCH 720A and B Research Topic in Psychology
- PSYCH 722 Human Learning and Development
- PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
- PSYCH 724 Perceptual Neuroscience
- PSYCH 725 Evolution and Human Behaviour
- PSYCH 726 Emotion and Identity
- PSYCH 727 Functional MRI
- PSYCH 731 Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes
- PSYCH 733 Special Topic: Critical Health Psychology
- PSYCH 736 Special Topic: Human Brain Mapping
- PSYCH 737 Work and Wellbeing
- PSYCH 740 Sensory Science
- PSYCH 741A and B ABA: Communicating Behaviourally
- PSYCH 742 Neuroscience of Awareness
- PSYCH 743 Critical Qualitative Research
- PSYCH 744 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- PSYCH 746 Perception, Cognition, Action
- PSYCH 749, 749A and 749B
- PSYCH 750A and 750B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Methods and Measurement
- PSYCH 751A and 751B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Concepts and Principles
- PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- PSYCH 755 Gender, Power, and Sexuality
- PSYCH 756 Special Topic Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour
- PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
- PSYCH 758 Special Topic Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
- PSYCH 759 Advanced Behavioural Psychology
- PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
- PSYCH 763A and B Portfolio of Professional Practice Reports
- PSYCH 767 Gender Violence
- PSYCH 770 Special Topic Behavioural Insights
- PSYCH 775 Not currently available
- 15 points from 600 and 700 level courses in related subjects:
Computer Science, Environmental Science, Health Psychology
Or
Applied Behaviour Analysis
Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology 120-point (one-year) Research Masters
Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology 120-point with UoABIX
For information on how to enrol in an MSc in Psychology as part of the University of Auckland Behavioural Insights Exchange (UoABIX), please see the BIX information page.
Combined PGDip and Masters Thesis in Psychology (240 points)
Note: Entry into Year 2 depends on satisfactory completion of Year 1 and confirmation of a supervisor.
- 120 points from:
- PSYCH 700 Political Psychology
- PSYCH 707 Forensic Psychology
- PSYCH 708A and B Clinical Neuropsychology
- PSYCH 711A and B Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
- PSYCH 714 Cognitive Neuroscience
- PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
- PSYCH 720A and B Research Topic in Psychology
- PSYCH 722 Human Learning and Development
- PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
- PSYCH 724 Perceptual Neuroscience
- PSYCH 725 Evolution and Human Behaviour
- PSYCH 726 Emotion and Identity
- PSYCH 727 Functional MRI
- PSYCH 731 Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes
- PSYCH 733 Special Topic: Critical Health Psychology
- PSYCH 736 Special Topic: Human Brain Mapping
- PSYCH 737 Work and Wellbeing
- PSYCH 740 Sensory Science
- PSYCH 741A and B ABA: Communicating Behaviourally
- PSYCH 742 Neuroscience of Awareness
- PSYCH 743 Critical Qualitative Research
- PSYCH 744 Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology
- PSYCH 746 Perception, Cognition, Action
- PSYCH 749, 749A and 749B
- PSYCH 750A and 750B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Methods and Measurement
- PSYCH 751A and 751B Applied Behaviour Analysis: Concepts and Principles
- PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
- PSYCH 755 Gender, Power, and Sexuality
- PSYCH 756 Special Topic: Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour
- PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
- PSYCH 758 Special Topic Ethnicity, Identity and Culture
- PSYCH 759 Advanced Behavioural Psychology
- PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
- PSYCH 763A and B Portfolio of Professional Practice Reports
- PSYCH 767 Gender Violence
- PSYCH 770 Special Topic Behavioural Insights
- PSYCH 775 Not currently available
Or
- 105 points from courses above, and 15 points from 600 and 700-level courses in related subjects: Anthropological Science, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Health Psychology
And
- 120 points:
Master of Speech-language Therapy Practice (MSLTPrac)
For information on how to structure your MSLTPrac please see Master of Speech-language Therapy Practice.
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)
For information on the DClinPsych please see Doctor of Clinical Psychology.
Prerequisite courses
Prior to applying for a BSc(Hons), 120 and 240-point MSc or PGDipSci you must have completed PSYCH 306 Research Methods in Psychology.
Courses
Explore the postgraduate courses you can take for an Psychology major:
Where can postgraduate study in Psychology take you?
Many avenues open up to graduates with training in psychology.
Jobs related to Psychology
- Psychologist
- Clinician
- Mental health practitioner
- Staff recruiter
- HR specialist
- Researcher
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