Postgraduate 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
  
• Language and cultural evolution
• Māori and Pacific psychology
• New Zealand attitudes and values
  
• Sensory psychology
  
• Social psychology
• Speech science 
• Sustainability

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons)) in Psychology

Consult the BA(Hons) schedule for how to structure your study and for the courses you may take.

2019 BA(Hons) schedule for Psychology

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (PGDipArts) in Psychology

Consult the PGDipArts schedule for how to structure your study and for the courses you may take.

2019 PGDipArts schedule for Psychology

Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology

Consult the MA schedule for how to structure your study and for the courses you may take.

2019 MA schedule for Psychology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc(Hons)) in Psychology

• 15 points:
  • PSYCH 779 
    
• 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 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
  • PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • PSYCH 758 Special Topic
  • PSYCH 759 Special Topic
  • PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
• 30 points:
  • PSYCH 780A and B Dissertation

Or

Preparatory Clinical Psychology

• 15 points:
  • PSYCH 779
• 60 points:
  • PSYCH 708 Clinical Neuropsychology
  • PSYCH 718 Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation
  • PSYCH 723 Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment
• 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
  • PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • PSYCH 758 Special Topic
  • PSYCH 759 Special Topic
  • PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
• 30 points:
  • PSYCH 780 Dissertation

Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) in Psychology

• 120 points from:
  • PSYCH 691B PG Diploma Dissertation in Psychology
  • 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
  • PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • PSYCH 758 Special Topic
  • PSYCH 759 Special Topic
  • PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology
    

or

• 105 points from:
  • PSYCH 691
  • 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
    
  • PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • PSYCH 758 Special Topic
    
  • PSYCH 759 Special Topic
    
  • PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology

• 15 points from 600 and 700 level courses in related subjects:
  Computer Science, Environmental Science, Health Psychology

Or

Applied Behaviour Analysis

• 120 points from:
  • PSYCH 711 Advanced Topics in Learning and Behaviour
  • PSYCH 741
  • PSYCH 750
  • PSYCH 751
  • PSYCH 754 Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology 120-point (one-year) Research Masters

PSYCH 796 Thesis in Psychology

Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology 240-point Research Masters

• 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
    
  • PSYCH 757 and 757A, and 757B: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis
    
  • PSYCH 758 Special Topic
    
  • PSYCH 759 Special Topic
    
  • PSYCH 761 Organisational Psychology

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:
  • PSYCH 796 Thesis in Psychology

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. 

Prior to applying for a BSc(Hons), 120 and 240-point MSc or PGDipSci you must have completed PSYCH 306 Research Methods in Psychology.

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For further information and advice, please contact the Science Student Centre.

Science Student Centre
Level G, Room G 20
(Beside the entrance to the Large Chemistry Lecture Theatre)
Building 301
23 Symonds Street
Auckland 1010

Phone: +64 9 923 7020
Email: pgscience@auckland.ac.nz

To find a supervisor to work with you on your research project please see Postgraduate Research Topics.